Course Name: Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms using Python

Course abstract

This course is an introduction to programming and problem solving in Python. It does not assume any prior knowledge of programming. Using some motivating examples, the course quickly builds up basic concepts such as conditionals, loops, functions, lists, strings and tuples. It goes on to cover searching and sorting algorithms, dynamic programming and backtracking, as well as topics such as exception handling and using files. As far as data structures are concerned, the course covers Python dictionaries as well as classes and objects for defining user defined datatypes such as linked lists and binary search trees.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Madhavan Mukund

Prof.Madhavan Mukund studied at IIT Bombay (BTech) and Aarhus University (PhD).He has been a faculty member at Chennai Mathematical Institute since 1992, where he is presently Professor and Dean of Studies. His main research area is formal verification. In addition to the NPTEL MOOC programme, he has been involved in organizing IARCS Instructional Courses for college teachers. He is a member of ACM India’s Education Board. He has contributed lectures on algorithms to the Massively Empowered Classroom (MEC) project of Microsoft Research and the QEEE programme of MHRD.
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Teaching Assistant(s)

SRIJAN GHOSH

B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics and Computer Science
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Chennai Mathematical Institute

AALOK THAKKAR

B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics and Computer Science
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Chennai Mathematical Institute

 Course Duration : Jan-Mar 2017
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 Enrollment : 01-Jan-2017 to 23-Jan-2017
 Exam registration : 30-Jan-2017 to 27-Feb-2017
 Exam Date : 26-Mar-2017

Enrolled

25813

Registered

3535

Certificate Eligible

2411

Certified Category Count

Gold

119

Silver

0

Elite

1435

Successfully completed

857

Participation

634

Success

Elite

Gold




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>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = 12.5% of 3 out of 5 quiz+12.5% of 3 out of 5 Programming assignment.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score(45% of exam + 30 % of online programming test) + 25% of Assignment Score
  • NOTE: A3,A4,A6,A7,A10 are programming Assignments
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