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TDT4111

Information Technology, Introduction

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

About

About the course

Course content

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

ICT theory: Basics of computer structure and operation. Digital representation of information. Basics, methods, applications and tools of artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data. Computers in connection to society, ethical and sustainability aspects.

Procedure-oriented programming: Variables and data types. Input and output. Control structures: Sequence, selection, and repetition. Structuring and division of programs; functions and modules. Data structures: Lists, tables, text strings, quantities, tuples, and records (dictionary). File management, persistent storage of information, and exceptions. Representation of numbers, simple processing and visualization of measurement data. Basic understanding and use of external libraries and modules such as NumPy and Matplotlib. Python as a programming environment.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • K1: Hold basic knowledge about information and communication technology (ICT): Computers, digital representation of information, algorithms, software, artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data.
  • K2: Hold basic knowledge about how computers affect society. Ethical and legal aspects of ICT.
  • K3: Hold basic knowledge about the basic elements of procedure-oriented programming.
  • K4: Hold basic knowledge about the process from a problem to a working program.

Skills:

  • S1: Be able to use the basic elements in practical, procedure-oriented programming.
  • S2: 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.
  • S3: 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 with the right data structures in Python, and testing whether the solution works.
  • S4: Be able to carry out small programming projects with a few hundred lines of code.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercise lectures, mandatory exercises. Info regarding the required number of completed exercises will be found on the courses Blackboard site.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

Students need to pass the exercises to be allowed to take the exam.

The re-sit examination is held in August. In the event of a re-sit examination, the examination may be changed to an oral examination.

Course materials

Will be given at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TDT4109 5 sp Autumn 2022
TDT4110 5 sp Autumn 2022
TDT4105 5 sp Autumn 2022
TDT4127 5 sp Autumn 2022
INGA1002 2.5 sp Autumn 2023
INGG1002 2.5 sp Autumn 2023
INGT1002 2.5 sp Autumn 2023
IT1001 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
IIRA2001 5 sp Autumn 2023
INFT1010 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.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

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.

Gnisten/Fagskolen
Room G326
1 candidate
Mustad, Inngang A
Room M433-Eksamensrom 4.etg
18 candidates
Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL210
51 candidates
Room SL311 lyseblå sone
96 candidates
Room SL510
49 candidates
Room SL520
22 candidates
Room SL310 blå sone
43 candidates
Room SL415
53 candidates
Room SL310 hvit sone
46 candidates
Room SL311 orange sone
65 candidates
Room SL310 lilla sone
80 candidates
Room SL311 grønn sone
1 candidate
Smaragd
Room S206
44 candidates
Room S310
29 candidates
Room S411
10 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.