Performance analysis for programming principles among IT degree courses

Abstract

Principles of Computer Programming (PCP) is a compulsory subject for all degree courses offered during first year of study in UniKL MIIT. There were seven courses taking the subject as a compulsory subject, regardless of being in technical, arts or management disciplines. This study is to identify weak students from the technical disciplines. The study also identifies the non-technical disciplines students that have potential. Results obtained showed students' ability on logical thinking and problem solving skills. Performance analysis based on different course disciplines were done to identify whether course discipline has influence over the result. Observation showed that first year students has no influence of their disciplines and has almost equal chances to score in the subject. This contradicts with students perceptions especially from the arts and management disciplines. Even so, students in technical disciplines have taken this subject more seriously for they have continuity programming subjects to be enrolled and therefore need to equip themselves with strong programming skills. Results shown that large number of students from technical disciplines are ready to pursue in higher levels of programming subjects. However, there are still a small group of students whom are yet to reconsider their choice of course disciplines.