Computational Foundations I (2022)

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Computational Foundations is a two-semester course in the aerospace bachelor and aims at laying out fundamentals of working with computers including aspects from theoretical computer science, computer engineering, and programming selected for their relevance in aerospace engineering.

Material

• Lecture 1: Basics / States / Operating Systems / Command Line

  • The Disk Operating System (DOS)

  • Microsoft Windows

  • Unix and Linux

• Lecture 2: Imperative Programming

  • Imperative Programming

  • C++ - First Steps

• Lecture 3: Imperative Programming II

  • Tutorial: Niki the Robot

  • Script Algorithms

  • Slides Recursion

  • Slides Algorithms

  • Slides C/C++

  • Solution to Riemann Integral

  • Whiteboard Complexity

  • A Selection of Introductory Programming Challenges

  • Note that pointers are not yet taught.

• Lecture 4: Loops and Recursion

  • A Set of Loop and Recursive Programming Tasks

  • Whiteboard Riemann Integral

  • Learning Tasks

  • Turtle Graphics Project

• Lecture 5: More Loops, Recursion, and some Graphics

  • OpenGL and Libraries Example

  • Recursive Fractal Turtle Graphics

Time Plan

This lecture is organized into thirteen units out of which you can influence quite a few depending on the previous knowledge in the group and the interest.

First the dates in 2022/23:

Date	Topic
18.10.2022	Lecture
25.10.2022	Lecture
01.11.2022	Public Holiday
08.11.2022	Lecture
15.11.2022	No Lecture (TUM regulation)
22.11.2022	Lecture
29.11.2022	Lecture
06.12.2022	Lecture
13.12.2022	Lecture
20.12.2022	Lecture
	Christmas Break
10.01.2023	Lecture
17.01.2023	Lecture
24.01.2023	Lecture
31.01.2023	Lecture
07.02.2023	Lecture
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