Description
This subject is an introduction to programming. There is a focus on writing computer code to solve problems in business, which promotes the development of problem-solving skills. The necessary foundation concepts are covered, including expressions, variables, data structures, control structures, functions, commenting and debugging. Although it can be taken as a stand-alone subject, it is specifically designed for students interested in future study in data science and big data analytics. Two widely popular programming languages for data science, R and Python, will be used as vehicles for learning programming. Cutting-edge R and Python packages used by data scientists will be covered in this subject.
Prior coding knowledge and experience is not a requirement for this subject
Subject details
Type | Undergraduate |
Code | DTSC11-100 |
EFTSL | 0.125 |
Faculty | Bond Business School |
Semesters offered |
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Credit | 10 |
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Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Draft working computer programs that use variables, assignment and expressions, control structures and functions.
2. Identify and apply the appropriate procedures to document computer code according to common-use standards.
3. Develop computer programs in R and Python to solve business problems.
4. Decompose a complex problem into the constituent parts necessary to develop a modular software solution.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: ? | Nil |
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Subject outlines
Subject dates
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 02/08/2020 |
Semester start | 14/09/2020 |
Subject start | 14/09/2020 |
Cancellation 1? | 28/09/2020 |
Cancellation 2? | 05/10/2020 |
Last enrolment | 27/09/2020 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 10/10/2020 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 31/10/2020 |
Teaching census? | 09/10/2020 |
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 15/11/2020 |
Semester start | 18/01/2021 |
Subject start | 18/01/2021 |
Cancellation 1? | 01/02/2021 |
Cancellation 2? | 08/02/2021 |
Last enrolment | 31/01/2021 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 13/02/2021 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 06/03/2021 |
Teaching census? | 12/02/2021 |