Introduction to Computing

Academic year 2009/10

"Eighty percent of success is showing up."
– by W. Allen

Knowledge of the software development life cycle and tools to build C software programs.
Ability to describe, analyze and evaluate system requirements, software designs and quality metrics.
Use creative problem solving to develop software programs which reflect considerations for usability and hardware portability.
Ability to apply boolean algebra, iterative algorithms and recursive algorithms for software programs.
Ability to find and use information provided with software development tools and libraries.

The unit assessment is based on 2 online coursework assignments and an end of unit examination.

Coursework 1 was assigned and assessed January 11 January 15, 2010 and contributed 35% to the unit mark.
- Practice coursework questions were available for students to become familiar with the assessment format and submission method.
- Coursework was submitted using individual coursework pages on the Mosaic website.
- There were 100 submissions received from 117 registered students.
Coursework 2 will take place on April 23, 2010 and contributes 35% to the unit mark.
90 minutes open notes end of unit examination which contributes 30% to the unit mark.
- Note taking is essential for practice and learning. Handwritten notes are permitted during the end of unit examination.
- 2008/09 Exam paper and the solutions.
- 2007/08 Deferral exam paper and the solutions.
- 2007/08 Exam paper and the solutions.
- 2006/07 Deferral exam paper and the solutions.
- 2006/07 Exam paper and the solutions.

Students can use individual pages to save their source code online.

CLIP, the online C compiler is required for coursework submissions
Brief reference of C language and functions
Alphabetical index of functions in the standard C libraries
Complete reference of the standard C libraries (also available as a single PDF file download)
Historical description of steps leading to development of the C language

Sprankle, M., Hubbard, J. (2009). Problem solving and programming concepts (8th Ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 0136060609.
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Ullman, L., Liyanage, M. (2004). C programming: visual quickstart guide. Berkeley: Peachpit Press. ISBN 0321287630.
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Please contact Chi Nguyen with questions or suggestions.