Software Skills Lab

ℹ️ Course information
The course does not require formal enrollment. Only registration for the exam is required.
University of Bern students should register for the exam via KSL.
Course materials are available via Moodle (see link below).
Assignments and lecture attendance are not mandatory, but are strongly recommended.
If possible, please bring your laptop for the hands-on exercises.

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: Wednesday 16.12.2026, 14:15-15:45
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.