Course details
Students with no prior computer programming experience are introduced to using Python to write simple programs. This hands-on introductory computer programming course is the foundation for all BCIT Computing PTS programming courses. COMP 1516 is not a Python development course, it is the first step in a series of three (3) applied programming fundamentals courses. Students must provide their own current model Windows capable PC, i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, and 256 GB minimum storage. High-speed internet access is needed for online sections and for homework. Topics include: Data structures, data modelling, programming constructs, lists, strings, sets and maps. Labs and exercises focus on writing code for projects, assignments, and activities. Participants will design, implement, test, and debug simple programs that incorporate: variables, expressions, assignments, I/O, conditional and iterative control constructs, functions, and parameter passing. Please Note: Attendance, participation in class and the BCIT Learning Hub are mandatory. Students may have an average total time commitment of 15 hours per week; 3 hours of class time, a 1-hour online component and 10+ hours of homework each week. COMP 1516 is required for the Applied Software Development, ASD and the Applied Computer Information, ACIS Associate Certificates, as well as the Computer Systems Certificate, CSC. Upon completion, successful students will have a basic understanding of computer programming and be prepared to move on to COMP 2501 –Programming Fundamentals Part 2.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
4.0
Cost
$609.41 - $648.16 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below are six offerings of COMP 1516 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 88162
Duration
Sat Jan 07 - Sat Apr 01 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 88162
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 07 - Apr 01 | Sat | 09:00 - 12:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 106 |
| Jan 07 - Apr 01 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Jason Wilder
Course outline
Cost
$648.16
Important information
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Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. Class is in session February 18 (Family Day). No class on March 18.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
CRN 89865
Duration
Sat Jan 07 - Sat Apr 01 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 89865
- $609.41
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 07 - Apr 01 | Sat | 13:00 - 16:00 | Online |
| Jan 07 - Apr 01 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Mike Mulder
Course outline
Cost
$609.41
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Course is 48 hours - 36 hours synchronous online classes and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours online and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. No class on February 18 (Family Day).
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
CRN 88163
Duration
Mon Jan 09 - Mon Apr 03 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 88163
- $609.41
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 09 - Apr 03 | Mon | 18:30 - 21:30 | Online |
| Jan 09 - Apr 03 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Anca Datcu-Romano
Course outline
Cost
$609.41
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours synchronous online classes and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours online and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. No class on February 20 (Family Day).
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
CRN 88158
Duration
Thu Jan 12 - Thu Mar 30 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 88158
- $635.30
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 - Mar 30 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 410 |
| Jan 12 - Mar 30 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Mike Mulder
Course outline
Cost
$635.30
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
CRN 88165
Duration
Thu Jan 12 - Thu Mar 30 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 88165
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 - Mar 09 | Thu | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 106 |
| Jan 12 - Mar 30 | N/A | N/A | Online |
| Mar 16 | Thu | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 230 |
| Mar 23 - Mar 30 | Thu | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 106 |
Instructor
Mathew Linder
Course outline
Cost
$648.16
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
CRN 88166
Duration
Wed Jan 18 - Wed Apr 05 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 88166
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 - Apr 05 | Wed | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 106 |
| Jan 18 - Apr 05 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Rana Al-Sammarraie
Course outline
Cost
$648.16
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. The dates have been changed from January 11 – March 29 to January 18 – April 5.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
Spring/Summer 2023
Below are 10 offerings of COMP 1516 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 67131
Duration
Tue Apr 11 - Tue Jul 04 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67131
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 - Jul 04 | Tue | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 310 |
Instructor
Mathew Linder
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$648.16
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus (in a lab with PCs provided) and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. No class April 25.
Status
Seats Available
1 seat remaining as of Wed March 29, 2023 at 8:03 pm (PDT). Availability may change at any time.
CRN 67132
Duration
Thu Apr 13 - Thu Jul 06 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67132
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 - Jul 06 | Thu | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 106 |
| Apr 13 - Jul 06 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Mathew Linder
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$648.16
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. No class April 27.
Status
CRN 66698
Duration
Sat Apr 22 - Sat Jul 22 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 66698
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 - Jul 22 | Sat | 09:00 - 12:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 106 |
| Apr 22 - Jul 22 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Jason Wilder
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$648.16
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. Class in session May 20 (Victoria Day). No class July 1 (Canada Day) and July 15.
Status
CRN 68902
Duration
Sat Apr 22 - Sat Jul 22 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 68902
- $609.41
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 - Jul 22 | Sat | 13:30 - 16:30 | Online |
| Apr 22 - Jul 22 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Rana Al-Sammarraie
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$609.41
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours synchronous online classes and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours online and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. No class on May 20 (Victoria Day) and July 1 (Canada Day).
Status
CRN 66187
Duration
Mon May 01 - Mon Jul 17 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 66187
- $635.30
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 01 - Jul 17 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 678 |
| May 01 - Jul 17 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Mike Mulder
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$635.30
Important information
-
Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __ and Program Declaration____. Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. Class in session on May 22 (Victoria Day) and July 3 (Canada Day).
Status
CRN 67129
Duration
Wed May 03 - Fri Jun 09 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 67129
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 03 - Jun 09 | Wed, Fri | 14:30 - 17:30 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 311 |
Instructor
Jason Wilder
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$648.16
Important information
-
Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __ and Program Declaration____. Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets twice per week for 6 hours on campus and requires an additional 2 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students cannot attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
CRN 67657
Duration
Tue May 09 - Tue Jul 25 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67657
- $635.30
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 09 - Jul 25 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 300 |
| May 09 - Jul 25 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Rana Al-Sammarraie
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$635.30
Important information
-
Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __ and Program Declaration____. Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus (in a lab with PCs provided) and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
CRN 67130
Duration
Wed Apr 12 - Wed Jun 28 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67130
- $609.41
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 - Jun 28 | Wed | 18:30 - 21:30 | Online |
| Apr 12 - Jun 28 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Anca Datcu-Romano
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$609.41
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours synchronous online classes and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours online and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
Full
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
CRN 67128
Duration
Thu Apr 13 - Thu Jun 29 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67128
- $635.30
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 - Jun 29 | Thu | 18:30 - 21:30 | Downtown DTC |
| Apr 13 - Jun 29 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$635.30
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
Cancelled
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
CRN 67230
Duration
Sat Apr 22 - Sat Jul 22 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67230
- $648.16
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 - Jul 22 | Sat | 13:30 - 16:30 | Burnaby |
| Apr 22 - Jul 22 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$648.16
Important information
-
Course is 48 hours - 36 hours on campus and 12 hours asynchronous activities/labs. The class meets once per week for 3 hours on campus and requires an additional 1 hour per week asynchronously. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) course, participants must provide their own current model PC with an i5 or higher equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM minimum, 256 GB minimum storage and high-speed internet access. Students can not attempt COMP 1516, COMP 2501, and COMP 2601 simultaneously. Late registration is not permitted. No class on May 20 (Victoria Day) and July 1 (Canada Day).
Status
Cancelled
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Install and set-up Python.
- Analyze and explain the behavior of simple programs.
- Create simple algorithms for solving simple problems.
- Choose the appropriate data structure for modeling a given problem.
- Choose appropriate conditional and iteration constructs for a given programming task.
- Apply the techniques of decomposition to break a program into smaller pieces.
- Write programs that use primitive data types, variables, expressions, and command line I/O.
- Write programs that use conditional and iterative control structures, functions, and parameter passing.
- Write programs that use each of the following data structures: lists, strings, sets, and dictionaries.
- Write programs using the standard libraries available with a chosen programming language.
- Write programs that use file I/O to provide persistence across multiple executions.
- Design and implement a class.
- Utilize Regular expressions to build search patterns.
- Apply a variety of strategies to the testing and debugging of simple programs.
- Conduct a personal code review on a program component.
- Move on to COMP 2501 - Programming Fundamentals Part 2.
Effective as of Winter 2021
Related Programs
Programming Fundamentals Part 1 (Python) (COMP 1516) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Applied Computer Information Systems (ACIS)
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Applied Software Development (ASD)
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Computer Systems
Certificate Part-time
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