B.Sc. (Information Technology) Problem Solving Using Computer Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the FY BSc IT syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Problem Solving Using Computer
This is a paper of the Information Technology Minor, for students whose college runs that Minor. In Semester 2 you sit one of these: Problem Solving Using Computer, or Fundamentals of Python Programming. From 2026-27 your college sets and marks Minor papers itself.
Module I
- 1 Computational Thinking: Objectives, What is it? How is it used? Disclaimers
- 2 Logical and Algorithmic thinking: Objectives, Approach, Logical thinking, Algorithmic thinking, ‘Gotchas’
- 3 Problem Solving and Decomposition: Objectives, Where to start? Defining a problem, devising solution, decomposition, other effective strategies, patterns and generalization
- 4 Abstraction and Modelling: Objectives, Abstraction, Modelling
- 5 Anticipating and dealing with errors: Objectives, coming to terms with bugs, Designing out the bugs, Mitigating errors, Testing, Debugging, deciding which errors to fix
- 6 Evaluation a solution: Objectives, Solution evaluation, Is it correct? Is it efficient? Is it elegant? Is it usable? Trade-offs
Module II
- 7. Introducing Python: Objectives, Introduction, First steps, Basic types, Basic operations, Function, Comments 8. Effective Building Blocks: Logic, Basic arithmetic constructs, Program state, Advanced constructs 9. Organising Code: Objectives, tkinter, Separating concerns, defining information scope, using modules, packages 10. Using abstractions and patterns: Objectives, finding patterns in programs, abstractions in programming, built-in types, creating own types, ready-made patterns 11. Effective modelling: Objectives, entities, relationships, processes, usage, modelling tips 12. Testing and evaluation programs: Objectives, introduction, anticipating bugs, verification and validation, testing in parts, testing the whole, debugging 13. Example
Text and References
- 1 COMPUTATIONAL THINKING: A beginner’s guide to problem-solving and programming, Karl Beecher, BCS Learning & Development Ltd, 2017
- 2 Problem Solving with Computers, Greg W. Scragg, Jones and Barlett Publishers, 1997
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Information Technology) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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