Introduction to Programming

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7 ECTSSpringFallExam: Mandatory
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4.6
16 ratings
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Student Feedback

2025/2026
Workload:Moderate

last week

Gives basics of programming, very easy exam but the group project is way too hard for people with this little knowledge on the subject.

Workload:Light

2 weeks ago

Achei o curso relativamente fácil em comparação ao resto dos cursos, o exame é relativamente simples tendo em conta que os professores disponibilizam vários exames para praticar.

Workload:Very light

3 weeks ago

Easiest course ever, is not even a true course. You just spam AI to do the assignments and learn by heart on the exam and put questions of the mock on your cheat sheet.

Workload:Very light

5 months ago

Professor Ricardo is great, very engaging. The grading was totally fair (possible to get a 20).

Workload:Very light

6 months ago

Easy course that gives you some basics if you are really interested in learning. Group project takes time but it's easy to do with AI and actually useful. Very high grades in both assignments (4 individual ass) and the exam (no code, MC questions)

Workload:Light

6 months ago

Great professor's, very organized course, easy exam and moderate difficulty group project. Definitely recommend.

Workload:Moderate

6 months ago

Not an easy 20, but with a relative amount of practice you can easily Get a good grade.

Workload:Light

7 months ago

Easy high grade. Highly recommend to take the Basics of Programming bridging course beforehand.

2024/2025
Workload:Heavy

7 months ago

If you have some experience with programming in python and like it, then this course will be chill. If you have zero experience, then it will be a lot more work. Don't use chatgpt to do the assignments for you or you will learn nothing. Most classes are for working on assignments or independent learning.

Workload:Heavy

last year

Medium workload, but feasible with ChatGPT if you dont want to lose much time, because the assignments are extremely difficult for beginners. Easy to get a very good grade (18-20), but the teaching method was chaotic last semester. There are only 4 or 5 proper classes with the teacher (He's really good btw), and the rest only a TA will be present to help with the assignments, but it's really strange that they don't communicate at all with e-mails.