Software Skills Lab

About this course

This 5 ECTS course is a joint teaching unit of the three BeNeFri universities which ensures that students obtain a basic level of programming skills when starting their Master’s studies. Therefore, the course comprises three main themes:

Data structures and representation
Algorithms and complexity
Data analysis

Each theme is taught in a different university. Each session in a theme revolves around a particular problem and builds on top of the previous sessions. Students should complete the exercises of the previous session before the new one starts.

Organisation

Lecturer(s): Manuel Ohrndorf
Material: Moodle
Podcast: None
Registration: KSL
Language: English
Course repetition: Autumn Semester 2026

Schedule

Lectures: Wednesdays 14:15 - 15:00, Seminarraum 109, Engehalde, E8
Exercises: Wednesdays 15:15 - 16:00, Seminarraum 109, Engehalde, E8

Date	Topic
16-09-26	Java Crash Course
23-09-26	Linear Data Structures
30-09-26	Graphs and Trees
07-10-26	Sets and Maps
14-10-26	(Data Structure) Algorithms

Exam

Date: TBA
Location: UniFR
Type: Wrtitten exam
Registration for UniBE students: KSL
Registration for UniFR students: Use the student administration system of UniFR according to the rules at Bachelor’s level.
Registration for UniNE students: Use the student administration system of UniNE according to the rules at Bachelor’s level.