Programming with Generative AI

Week by week (official course layout)

1. Week 1: Introduction: What is programming and how effective are modern GenAI tools at programming? Optional: Installing GenAI tools on your computer.
2. Week 2: Representing and manipulating data: Fundamental data types (and potential mismatches with a problem’s needs), objects, expressions, assignments, and error handling in Python.
3. Week 3: Decomposing complex problems: Using functions to represent and solve sub-problems, principles of good function design. Introduction to conditionals and recursion in Python.
4. Week 4: Critiquing code: Comprehending and testing code (including AI-generated code) to identify potential errors. Introduction to lists and iteration in Python.
5. Week 5: Debugging problem statements and code : Asking clarifying questions, manual and AI-assisted debugging. Introduction to dictionaries in Python.
6. Week 6: Learning a new programming language (C): C vs Python: key differences. Introduction to arrays and structs in C.
7. Week 7: Introduction to memory management in C: A deeper understanding of Python lists by developing a simplified implementation of Python lists in C.
8. Week 8: Fast implementations: Identifying “hot” Python code and translating into C, a peek ahead into Data Structures and Algorithms.

Topics as the course page lists them. Weekly assignment due dates are shown only inside the course after a SWAYAM sign-in, so they are not here — check the course page every week.

This course's certificate rule

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course. Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100 Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week. YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

As printed on the course page. General rules: NPTEL FAQ.