Class Programming Fundamentals

This is a fundamental discipline in the training of any IT professional as it introduces the basic concepts of programming, on which many subsequent disciplines will be based, such as Programming Languages I and II, Algorithms and Data Structures, Web Programming, Mobile Computing, etc. More than just learning a programming language, the student learns how to think like a programmer, analyizing problems and designing algorithms that solve those problems, using flowcharts and Kotlin programs. Kotlin is a promising language that combines the best characteristics of popular modern languages such as Java and Python. Since it is the first contact of many students with the topic of Programming, it assumes special importance in the acquisition of essential knowledge but also in the students' motivation. More than learning to program, students learn to enjoy programming.

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Introduction to programming Algorithms, flowcharts, pseudo-code Syntax and semantics of languages Syntax elements, program structure Declarations and attributions Primitive types Arithmetic expressions, logical expressions Data inputs and outputs Selection Repetition Functions Uni-dimensional and bi-dimensional arrays Error handling Reading and writing files Good imperative programming practices

Theoretical classes are partially taught in the "flipped learning" model: videos are provided before the theoretical class that students must watch; the theoretical class is mostly occupied with exercises on that subject and their respective correction, interspersed with some additional material. Some homework assignments are assessed in the "peer assessment" model: students anonymously evaluate each other's assignments. The validation of the code produced in practical assignments and the project is done through an automatic code validation tool, which allows students great autonomy. Some programming exercises are mandatory with the support of an LLM (ChatGPT, Bard, etc.). These exercises will have adapted instructions to prevent simple copy/paste to the LLM - they will be presented visually, either through diagrams or videos demonstrating the desired outcome. The goal is for students to practice constructing effective prompts.

Singh, B. (2015) Algorithm, Pseudocode and Flowchart: Learn Algorithm in Simple Steps. Subramanian, V. (2019) Programming Kotlin. The Pragmatic Programmers.