After completing this module, students will be able to:

• to develop simple programs.
• select suitable data structures and algorithms for a task and evaluate their efficiency on the basis of O-notation.
• to use "OOP Best Practices".

ILV Coding Essentials, 1st semester (3.5SWS, 5 ECTS Credits)

The following content is covered in this module:

• Object-oriented programming
  • Concepts of inheritance
  • Overwriting methods
  • Best practices for OOP
• Exceptions/Exceptions:
  • Use of try, catch, finally blocksfor error handling.
  • Create and trigger user-defined exceptions.
  • Best practices for exception handling.
• Data structures and algorithms basics
  • Assess different behavior of algorithms (linear, quadratic, logarithmic)
  • Important data structures and algorithms
  • Basics of recursive programming with best practice

• G. Pomberger, H. Dobler: "Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen: Eine systematische Einführung in die Programmierung", Pearson Studium, 2008;
• T.H. Cormen, C. E. Leiserson, R. L. Rivest: "Introduction to Algorithms ", (4th ed.). The MIT Press and McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2022 ;
• Microsoft Learn
• R. Sedgewick, K. Wayne: "Algorithms" (4th ed.). Addison-Wesley. ISBN 978-0321573513, 2011 ;
• S. S. Skiena: "The algorithm design manual" (3rd ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3030542559, 2020;

• Lecture to present the theoretical content
• Practical exercises to apply what you have learned

Integrated module examination with final examination character

• Collaboration, exercises, project work
• written exam