2018/2019

2020/2021

DM270

SECS-S/01 (STATISTICS)

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

PERCORSO COMUNE

3°

2nd semester (22/02/2021 - 22/05/2021)

6

44 lesson hours

English

WRITTEN TEST

CERCHIELLO PAOLA (titolare) - 6 ECTS

No prerequisits are requested.

is intended for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems and to help students, regardless of their major, feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals.

Provide an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems.
Help students, feel confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals.
Position students so that they can compete for research projects and excel in subjects with programming components.ù
Some of the topics covered are listed below:

How to Run Python Code
Basic Python Syntax
Python Semantics: Variables
Python Semantics: Operators
Built-In Scalar Types
Built-In Data Structures
Control Flow Statements
Defining Functions
Errors and Exceptions
Iterators
List Comprehensions
Generators and Generator Expressions
Modules and Packages
Strings and Regular Expressions

During each lecture, the instructor will work with a 'hands-on' approach. Script will be run during the lecture and the students are asked to follow along with their own computer

The course will mainly follow ad hoc material and online github which will be presented during the lectures.

Quzzes (midterm and final one) and problem set which involve programming in Python.

A significant portion of the material for this course will presented only in lecture, so students are expected to regularly attend lectures.