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Seminar 1:
Introduction &
Programming Basic

AB0403 Decision Making with Programming and Data Analytics

What this course covers?

Programming Connecting Codes to Business Analytics

Data Source

Sequence of instructions to be executed by
compilers or interpreters and convert to
binary codes understandable by computer.
Connect codes to external data sources.
File input and output operation. Connect to
database. Connect to network connection.
Skills, technologies, practices for
continuous iterative exploration and
investigation of past business performance
to gain insight and drive business
planning*.

● Programming Basic ● File input and output ● Descriptive analysis

● Operators and Controls ● Database setup ● Data visualization
● Data Types ● SQL

* Beller, Michael J.; Alan Barnett (2009-06-18). "Next Generation Business Analytics". Lightship Partners LLC. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
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Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Interpret different elements of programming components like programming
syntax, control structures, data types and design methods.
2. Write codes that allow you to solve simple business problem
programmatically.
3. Derive analytics outcome from managing data.
4. Present data graphically that aid and support decision with appropriate
statistical and graphing modules or use visualization software.

To succeed in this course,

You are expected to...
1. Read and complete pre-lecture materials (reading, video etc).
2. Attend weekly seminar.
3. Participate in in-class activities and exercises.
4. Communicate and solve problems using technology.
5. Bring your own laptop for each seminar.

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Course Assessment

This Week’s Learning Objectives

In this lecture, you will learn
● Programming environment
● Programming syntax
● Variables
● Basic data type

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What is a computer program?

• Series of statements for computer to execute

• Program allows you to design the way you want computer to do something.
• Program allows us to utilise it to solve problems

First published computer program by Ada Lovelace.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace#First_computer_program
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Everyone should know how to

program a computer, because it
teaches you how to think!
- Steve Jobs

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High Level Language:

The Language - Closer to human language.
- Do not need hardware
knowledge.
- Example: Python, Java,
Visual Basic.

Low level language:

- Machine level language.
- Tie to hardware
architecture.
- Example: VHDL, assembly
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Why Python?

https://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/the-2018-top-programming-languages
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Programming
● A program is a list of statements.
● Statement contains definition, assignment, expression.
● Elements of programming:
○ Variables
○ Controls
○ Functions

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Variable
● Define:
○ postcode = 801244
○ postcode_str = “801244”
○ postcode_valid = True
○ postcodes = [“801244”, “801223”, “801254”]
● Use:
○ print(postcode)
○ print(“My postal code is “, postcode)
○ postcode = postcode + 100000
○ print(“The first postal code is “, postcodes[0])

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Data Types
● Types: ● Examples:
○ Numeric (integer, float) ○ x = 1 y = 1.02
○ String ○ y_string = “1.02”
○ Boolean (True / False) ○ valid = True
○ List ○ postcodes = [“801244”, “801223”, “801254”]
○ Tuple ○ subsidiaries = (“breadtalk”, “foodrepublic”)
○ Dictionary ○ ages = {“Jane”: 16, “tom”: 20}

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Type conversion
● Convert to integer:
○ newpostcode = int(postcode_str)
● Convert to float:
○ tax_rate = float(“5.12”)
● Convert to string:
○ newpostcode = str(postcode)
● Convert to list:
○ names= list(name)

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Getting input
● input:
○ name = input(“Name please?”)
○ age = int(input(“Your age?”)

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You have learnt...

1. Programming environment is constructed by editor, compiler, and debugger.
2. Program is instruction for computer to execute
3. To define various types of data types.
4. To construct python codes with inputs and outputs

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