COMPX101-20B (HAM)

Introduction to Programming

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Department of Computer Science

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Te Taka Keegan

Te Taka Keegan
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tetaka.keegan@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Colin Pilbrow

Colin Pilbrow
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colin.pilbrow@waikato.ac.nz

Administrator(s)

: rachael.foote@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper introduces computer programming in C# – the exciting challenge of creating software and designing artificial worlds within the computer. It also covers concepts such as the internals of the home computer, the history and future of computers, cyber security, computer gaming, and current research and challenges in computer science.
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Paper Structure

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This paper has a blended learning structure to allow student to attend class on campus or to use online classes if students prefer not attending face to face classes.

Lectures will be provided as videos which students will watch every week. The lecture material is then reinforced the following week in tutorial and practical work.

Tutorials will take place as face to face tutorial sessions to work through exercises on the current topic. Otherwise recordings of every tutorial will be provided for students if they prefer not to come onto campus.

Lab sessions will take place as face to face labs in R Block or the option to attend a virtual lab session using zoom rooms.

Practical tests will take place on the due dates in the labs in R Block but virtual test sessions will be available using zoom rooms as well.

All other material required for this paper will be available on Moodle. Students are expected to keep up with their work week by week either in person or online. Missing work will result in the student missing out on valuable material and may lead to a failing grade.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Learning Outcomes
    Students who pass this paper will be able to create programs in C#, using the common graphical controls such as buttons, picture boxes and text fields. They will understand the basic concepts of event-driven and object-oriented programming. They will be able to use conditional statements to react to user input and process errors. They will be able to use iterative statements, arrays, and lists to process large amounts of data. The student will understand a broad range of significant Computer Science concepts.
    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessment

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An overall mark of 50% is required for a pass. An RP grade will not normally be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite for a more advanced paper.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Practical Test 1
5 Aug 2020
No set time
8
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Practical Test 2
16 Sep 2020
No set time
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Practical Test 3
7 Oct 2020
No set time
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Online Test 1
20 Aug 2020
6:00 AM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Online Test 2
22 Oct 2020
6:00 AM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. Tutorial Hand Ins (10)
5
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
7. Moodle Quizzes (10)
5
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
8. Practical Exercises (11)
22
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Recommended Readings

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'Starting out with Visual C#' by Tony Gaddis.
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Other Resources

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You should purchase a printed version of the Laboratory and Tutorial Manual from Campus Copy. Other resources will be made available in the lab and on Moodle.
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Online Support

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Workload

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Students should expect to spend about 10 hours per week on this paper, in the following proportions:

    Lectures3
    Tutorials
    		2
    Supervised Labs
    		2
    Private Study and Unsupervised Lab work
    		3
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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

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Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: COMP103

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