Requirements

ECTS

1:  Imperative/Object-Oriented/Functional Programming (you must meet this requirement)

30

You must have a medium level of ability to program in an imperative/OOP programming language. Additionally, you must have been exposed to a mainstream functional programming language. These requirements are usually met by taking an introductory course on programming and working on a medium-sized project.

Course example:
Introduction to Programming BSGRPRO1KU (15 ECTS) +
First Year Project: Map of Denmark. Visualization, Navigation, Searching and Route Planning BSFDVNS1KU (15 ECTS) +
Functional Programming BSFUPRO1KU (7.5 ECTS)

2: Discrete Mathematics (you must meet this requirement)

5

You must have taken an introductory course on discrete math. The course must include most of the following: propositional and predicate logics, induction principles, basic counting, discrete probability, sets, functions, graphs, trees.

Course example:
Foundations of Computing: Discrete Mathematics BSFOCDM1KU (7.5 ECTS)

3: Algorithms and Data Structures (you must meet this requirement)

5

You must have taken an introductory course on algorithms, which includes most of the following: big-O notation, basic analysis of algorithm correctness and complexity, hashing, basic data structures, quicksort, mergesort, DFS, BFS, Dijkstra, Kruskal, Prims (MST), priority queues, binary search trees, red-black trees, tries, union-find. 

Course example:
Algorithms and Data Structures 1408001U (7.5 ECTS) 

4: Databases (you must meet this requirement)

5

Basic concepts of databases, relational databases, basic data analytics.

Course example:
Introduction to Database Systems BSINDBS1KU (7.5 ECTS)

5: Software Engineering (you must meet this requirement)

5

Introductory course on software engineering. The course must include most of the following: software processes, requirements, software architecture, testing, version control, development tools.  

Course example:
Software Development and Software Engineering BSSODSE1KU (7.5 ECTS)

6: Computer Security (you must meet two of requirements 6 to 8)

5

You must have some basic knowledge of computer security. This must include most of the following: adversarial environments, security principles, basic methods for preventing cyberattacks, including cryptography, authentication, authorization.

Course example:
Security 1 BSSECU11KU (7.5 ECTS) 

7: Programming Language Design and Implementation (you must meet two of requirements 6 to 8)

5

The prerequisite includes most of the following: regular expressions, finite state machines, parsing techniques, type checking and inference, garbage collection techniques.

Course example:
Programs as Data BSPRDAT1KU (7.5 ECTS)

8: Operating Systems (you must meet two of requirements 6 to 8)

5

You must have some knowledge of how operating systems work. This includes most of the following: some knowledge of a low level programming language such as C, basic system programming concepts (I/Os, network programming, concurrent programming), reflect on the impact of hardware, operating system and compilation process on application programs.

Course example:
Operating Systems and C BSOPSYC1KU (7.5 ECTS)