Course unit, curriculum year 2026–2027
COMP.CS.320
Data-Intensive Programming, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (19.10.2026–31.12.2026)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Course code
COMP.CS.320Language of learning
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Ville HeikkiläResponsible teacher:
Timo Aho until 31.12.2025Responsible teacher:
Toni TaipalusResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Content
Core content
- Understanding the purpose of the selected solutions
- Understanding the computation paradigm of the introduced solutions
- Understanding the limits of the solutions
Complementary knowledge
- Being able to choose a right solution for a specific problem
- Programming a small programs for small amounts of data
Specialist knowledge
- Programming real-world programs for large data sets
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.
Exam
Contact teaching
05.12.2026 – 20.12.2026
Active in period 2 (19.10.2026–31.12.2026)
Contact teaching
25.01.2027 – 14.02.2027
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Contact teaching
08.03.2027 – 28.03.2027
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Participation in teaching
Hybrid teaching
19.10.2026 – 04.12.2026
Active in period 2 (19.10.2026–31.12.2026)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University