Programming 1

Feedback Session

The unit has improved my understanding of programming.

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The unit uses effective teaching methods

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Sufficient advice and support is available for this unit

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Overall, I am satisfied with this unit

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The speed of the course

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1. Much too fast

2. Fast

3. About right

4. Slow

5. Much too slow

I found the learning resources (books, lecture notes, moodle

forums) helpful

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2. Agree

3. Neutral

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Which programming language do you prefer?

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1. Python

2. Java

3. Both

4. Neither

The coursework taught me how to program

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1. No, I already knew how to program

2. No, I still find it difficult

3. Sort off

4. Yes, although it was hard work

5. Yes, it went smoothly

Would you prefer the labs to be handed in every week rather than

at the end of the term?

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1. Yes

2. No

3. Abstain

Did you have prior programming experience before this unit?

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1. Yes

2. No

What is your opinion?

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1. Not confident at all

2. Mostly not confident

3. Slightly confident

4. Neutral

5. Somewhat confident

6. Mostly confident

7. Absolutely confident

Think back to when you just started the course for responding to statement

I understand what it means to write programs

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Think back to when you just started the course for responding to statement

I enjoy programming

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Think back to when you just started the course for responding to statement

I can be a good programmer

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I understand what it means to write programs

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I enjoy programming

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I can be a good programmer

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could write a small Python program given a small problem that is familiar to

me

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could write a reasonably sized Python Program that can solve a problem that

is only vaguely familiar to me

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could write large and complex Python programs to solve any problems as long

as the specifications are clearly defined

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could write a small Java program given a small problem that is familiar to

me.

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could write a reasonably sized Java Program that can solve a problem that

is only vaguely familiar to me

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could write large and complex Java programs to solve any problems as long as the specifications are clearly defined

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I understand the concepts of recursion, iteration

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I understand the concepts of parameter passing, memory allocation, object orientation

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I can compare Python and Java on the

basis of programming principles.

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could recognise functions, classes in a

different programming language .

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

I could recognise iteration and recursion

in a different programming .

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

Given a program in a language unknown to me, I could by running it

find out what the program does .

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How do you feel currently about the following statements

Given sufficient time, I could write simple programs in a language

previously unknown to me .

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