Computing Tools for CS Studies

No prerequisites.

To ensure that you have the required practical skills for studies in Computer Science. The goal is that you learn 

• basics of command line, 
• to use VCS (Version control systems) in simple coding project, as well as 
• to make a simple static website.

• The course material is completely online. 
• The material contains practical information and exercises. In addition, searching information online is required. 

• A compulsary in the Bachelor's programme in Computer Science.
• The course is also recommended to others who are planning to study computer science courses.
• The course may be offered among the university’s continuous learning courses.
  

• Students in the Bachelor's programme in Computer Science: First fall of studies is the recommended time of completion. 
• The course material is available online throughout the academic year. When the student feels they meet the learning outcomes, they can complete an online exam in Moodle.

• The course material is available online throughout the academic year. The material contains practical information on the course topics and the course exercises. 
  
• When the student feels that they meet the learning outcomes, they can complete an online exam.
  
• At the earliest, it is possible to retake the exam after one week of the previous attempt. More information on the exam is found on the course page. 
  

Open University and degree programme completion methods may be different.

The course consists of three parts, each containing exercises that students complete individually:

1. Command line
2. Version control: Git and Github
3. HTML and CSS

The assessment is based on the number of exercises completed and an online exam.

The course grading scale has three grades:

• 0 (Fail)
• 3 (Good)
• 5 (Excellent)

More about Unix-systems and the command line can be learned on the course Shell scripting.