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Introduction to computer programming


Duration :20h Th, 40h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
1st year of a Bachelor's degree in geographical sciences, general orientation6
1st year of a Bachelor's degree in physical sciences6
Holder(s) :Henri‑Pierre Garnir
Course contents : This course starts with an introduction to the art of programming (ref. language : JAVA). Simple numerical methods are explained and used to support the practical realization of small programs. The second part of the course explains the working of computers, peripherals and network.
Course objective : Fundamental concepts of programming
Evolution of the computer (history - Moore law)
The JAVA language
Object oriented programming
Programming in JAVA (applets and applications)
Java instruction set and libraries
Fundamental algorithms - user interface (GUI)
Classical programs : word processing, spreadsheet, database, etc...
Network and the Internet
Technical informations : structure of a computer, working principles of the peripherals
Prerequisites : none
Workshops : 40 hours of programming in front of a computer.
Organization : The schedule of the teaching is availlable on the Ulg. web pages.
Written notes : A CD-ROM contains the documents concerning the teaching.
SDK : SUN JAVA distribution (http://java.sun.com)
IDE : JCreator (http://www.jcreator.com)


Web server http://www.ulg.ac.be/ipne/info/ (user : info ; pass : ok)
Bibliography :
"java in a nutshell - Manuel de référence" D. Flanagan (O'Reilly)
"Introduction à java", P. Niemeyer, J. Knudsen, (0'Reilly)
"Programmer en Java", Claude DELANNOY (2 ed. in french - 2004, Eyrolles ed.)
Assessment : Oral and pratical examination
Contacts : Institut de Physique Nucléaire, Atomique et de Spectroscopie (IPNAS), Sart Tilman B15, B4000 Liège
Professeur Henri-Pierre GARNIR (cours) : Tél : 04/366.37.64 (bureau); 04/366.36.90 (secrétariat); 04/365.73.25 (privé)
E-mail : hpgarnir@ulg.ac.be - Serveur WWW : http://www.ulg.ac.be/ipne
David STRIVAY (questions de théorie et travaux pratiques)
Tél : 04/366.36.95 (bureau); 04/366.36.90 (secrétariat) - E-mail : dstrivay@ulg.ac.be

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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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