Numerical Methods and Programming

Learning Results

The purpose of this course is to promote, in the student that successfully completes it, the competencies listed below. As a result of the learning process, the student: 1. Knows the concepts of both matrix and determinant and their applications for solving linear systems; 2. Uses numerical analysis techniques, to find zeros of functions, uses polynomial interpolation and numerical integration; 3. Uses structured programming and object-oriented languages; 4. Uses the main office software tools.

Program

Competence 1: 1.1. Matrices; 1.2. Determinants; 1.3. Linear systems. Competence 2: 2.1. Zeros of functions; 2.2. Polynomial interpolation; 2.3. Numerical integration. Competence 3: Systems of treatment of information Competence 4: 4.1. Programming functions; 4.2. Programming procedures. Competence 5: 5.1. Word processing; 5.2. Spreadsheet; 5.3 Other information technology.

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

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LEMOS, Carlos e PINA, Heitor. Métodos Numéricos. Lisboa: IST Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-972-846-941 2. 

PEREIRA, José Luis Mota. Tecnologia de bases de dados. Lisboa : FCA – Editora Informática, 1997. ISBN: 978-972-722-143-1.

PERES, Paula. Excel Avançado. 3ª ed. Lisboa : Sílabo, 2011. ISBN: 978-972-618-640-3. 

VALLS, Claudia e BARREIRA, Luis. Exercícios de Álgebra Linear. Lisboa: IST Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-989-848-100-9.