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TDT4109

Information Technology, Introduction

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course consists of two parts: ICT theory and an introduction to procedure-oriented programming in Python.

ICT theory Principles of computer operations:

  • Fundamentals of computer hardware
  • Digital representation.
  • Git.

Programming:

  • Variables and data types.
  • Input and output.
  • Control structures: Sequence, conditional program flow and repetitions.
  • Algorithms. Structuring and modularization of programs; functions and modules.
  • Use of libraries and frameworks.
  • Data structures: Lists, tables, text strings, sets, tuples and dictionaries.
  • Persistent storage of data, file input and output, and exceptions.
  • Recursion, sorting and searching.
  • Formulation of algorithms as pseudo code or in flow diagrams.
  • Basic use of Numpy and Matplotlib.
  • Python as a programming environment.
  • Basic strategies for testing and debugging.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Hold basic knowledge about information and communication technology (ICT): Computers, digital representation, and algorithms.
  • Hold basic knowledge about the basic elements of procedure-oriented programming.
  • Hold basic knowledge about the process from a problem to a working program.
  • Familiarity with object oriented programming.

Skills:

  • Be able to use the basic elements in practical, procedure-oriented programming.
  • Be able to use object-oriented libraries and their method-calls.
  • Be able to use relevant programming tools, like Thonny or other syntax-driven editors with semantic error-tagging and step-wise execution with inspection of variables.
  • For small-scale problems, be able to use the process from analysis, via algorithm design formulated as pseudo code or in flow-charts, before programming in Python, and testing whether the solution works.
  • Be able to carry out small programming projects with a few hundred lines of code.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercise lectures and mandatory exercises.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

In the event of a re-sit examination, the examination may be changed to an oral examination. The re-sit exam will take place in August the following year.

Course materials

Announced at the start of semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TDT4105 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
TDT4110 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
TDT4127 5 sp Autumn 2019
TDT4111 5 sp Autumn 2022
IT1001 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
INGT1002 2.5 sp Autumn 2023
INGA1002 2.5 sp Autumn 2023
INGG1002 2.5 sp Autumn 2023
INFT1010 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Timetable

Timetable

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Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-12-16 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL110 lilla sone
44 candidates
Room SL311 grønn sone
67 candidates
Room SL111 lyseblå sone
72 candidates
Room SL410 blå sone
51 candidates
Room SL430
54 candidates
Room SL111 orange sone
42 candidates
Room SL310 blå sone
5 candidates
Room SL510
2 candidates
Room SL111 brun sone
81 candidates
Room SL520
18 candidates
Room SL111 grønn sone
50 candidates
Room SL110 turkis sone
65 candidates
Room SL310 turkis sone
22 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.

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