Computing Concepts

1. Computing Concepts Week 1: Introduction Brian Farrimond

2. Contents • Course structure • General information • Course Content

3. Computing Concepts • Delivered as two separate strands • Computer Systems • Structured Problem Solving

4. Computing Concepts Course Leaders Computer Systems Alma Whitfield – whitfia@hope.ac.uk Room FML 414 * * * * * * * * * Structured Problem Solving Stewart Blakewway – blakews@hope.ac.uk Room FML 213 4

5. How the course is structured Computer Systems Lecture on Tuesdays at 2.00 pm in FML009 plus one seminar (see own timetable) Structured Problem Solving Lecture on Mondays at 2.00 pm in FML014 plus one seminar (see own timetable)

6. Faculty of Sciences and Social Sciences Within the Faculty are Departments of: Business, (inc Marketing and Law) Psychology, Sports Psychology Computer Science Information Technology Programme/Pathway Creative Computing Programme BSc Computing Programme/Pathway QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

7. Faculty of Sciences and Social Sciences If you are on one of our programmes or else are on a joint degree in which both pathways are in this faculty then ... .. you belong to this Faculty (Metaphorical group hug!)

8. You should be taking this course if you are taking ... BSc Information Technology Programme or Pathway BSc Creative Computing Programme Second Year QTS specialising in IT

9. Study requirements For each course that you are studying, you will have six hours contact time and in addition to that will be expected to spend six hours self study. Computing Concepts: Two separate one hour lectures. Two separate seminars each lasting two hours

10. General information

11. Queries or Issues to be addressed If you have queries or issues with specific courses you should: Speak to your Seminar Tutor If unresolved by seminar tutor, speak to the course leader for the appropriate strand (Stewart or Alma) Still need help: speak to Cohort Tutor (Alma) Not sorted yet: speak to the programme leader (Steve Presland) Still unresolved: speak to the Head of Department (Prof Atulya Nagar)

12. Staff/Student Liaison Meetings Provide opportunity to put forward issues that arise during the year. Representatives from all years attend 4 meetings per year with staff. You are the voice of the study body. Includes: Hardware, software, course delivery difficulties Anything else that gives cause for concern or could improve student experience

13. Student Representatives You will be able to put your name forward for this role within first couple of weeks. Usually four meetings per year. What you get out of it: Good experience Looks good on CV Insight into year 2 and year 3 courses

14. Student Ambassadors Student Ambassadors are involved in student recruitment Talk to incoming or intending students at open days and start of study Show them around the campus Can give the student perspective Get paid for this

15. Cohort tutor for Department of Computing students Alma Whitfield Room FML 414 Email whitfia@hope.ac.uk Tel: 0151-291-3471

16. Faculty Personal Tutor (1 of 10) Alma Whitfield Room FML 414 Email whitfia@hope.ac.uk Tel: 0151-291-3471 If you have issues you wish to discuss please call to see her

17. Faculty Office Room HCA East Wing 002 (Ground floor) General Enquiries Notification of absence: Essential to notify any/all absences Email ssss@hope.ac.uk Or telephone 0151-291-3439

18. Student monitoring University is required to monitor student attendance Make sure you always sign the register If you are going to miss classes you MUST let the Faculty Office know 0151-291-3439

19. Surgery Hours • If you wish to see a tutor, call during surgery hours, or sign up on the appointment list posted on the tutor’s door. • If urgent ask if they can see you outside surgery slots – best confirmed by e-mailing the tutor.

20. Contacting tutors by Email Students who wish to use email to communicate with tutors MUST use their Hope email We may send you messages by Hope email so check it every day! Many queries can be answered quickly by email You can forward you Hope emails to your personal email account.

21. No timetable - Confused If you have any problems or queries please call to see Alma in FML 414 or telephone/ email Ann Coatsworth on 291 3439 (email coatesa@hope.ac.uk) 21

22. Rules Applying to the Handing in of Assignments Download and complete the assignment cover sheet. (From the Information Portal) Hand in your assignment with cover sheet, IN PERSON to the Gateway Desk. Assignments cannot be handed in by a third party. If you are not able to hand in your assignment in person, complete the assignment cover sheet and send it, along with your assignment, by recorded delivery to reach us by the due date. The assignment MUST BE accompanied by the assignment cover sheet and the plagiarism statement signed by you.

23. Assignments received by post will be date stamped upon arrival. Any assignment received by any method after the deadline on the due date will be stamped late and the time recorded on the assignment cover sheet. Extensions for handing in assignments: Rules Applying to the Handing in of Assignments

24. Key Regulations & Policies 1f Penalties for Late Submission** • The assessment is awarded zero, accompanied by grade FL. • Late submission is better than no submission! • The student may, at the discretion of the HoD /nominee, be given feedback and an indication of the mark that would have been awarded if the work had been submitted on time; • The fact that the work was submitted, and the mark it would have deserved, will be taken into account by the Board when deciding the overall outcome for the student. • ** No penalty if the student kept to an extended deadline!

25. If you have been given an extension to an assignment deadline you must attach the signed extension sheet to the assignment when you submit it Rules Applying to the Handing in of Assignments

26. Changing Subject If you wish to change subject ... ... you will need to make an appointment with the Senior Academic Adviser - Mark Barrett-Baxendale, FML 302, phone 291 3354. - to discuss your options

27. Progression to Level I (Year 2) To progress to Level I, you must have: COMPLETED, successfully, two 60 credit courses at Level C and achieve a Grade E or above in both courses.

28. First year’s contribution to your final degree • Your first year course contributes 10% to your final degree • Second year contributes 30% • Third Year contributes 60%

29. Degree awards • First Class : 70% + • 2.1 : 60% + • 2.2 : 50% + • 3rd : 40% +

30. Degree awards • First Class : 70% + • 2.1 : 60% + • 2.2 : 50% + • 3rd : 40% + • If you scrape through Computing Concepts doing the bare minimum you will get 2%. If you do really well you can get 5% • If you scrape through both Level C courses you will get 4%. If you do really well you can get 10% • The choice is yours !

31. What do you need to succeed? The most important thing to do is: Attend your course If you have any problems, tell us. But always Attend your course

32. Aims of the course To provide: an overview of the principal concepts of modern computing including: the computer system networks the nature and creation of software the role of the system software and a study of a range of software development approaches and techniques.

33. To provide: practical experience of using computer programming to solve problems practical experience of using standard applications to create a range of documents an understanding of social and ethical issues in the context of IT in students key generic skills in group working, report writing and making oral presentations Aims of the course

34. Summary of Materials Covered Computer systems, Computer networks Programming concepts Problem solving techniques Program design techniques Programming to solve well specified problems Concepts of file organisation Concepts of data structures Alternative software development approaches and techniques Use of standard applications in a Windows environment (word processing, presentation graphics)

35. Learning Outcomes On completing this course successfully you will be able to: understand at a conceptual level the principles of computer systems, networks, the internet and HTML. understand at a conceptual level the nature of software and how it is created understand at a practical level a range of software development approaches and techniques use computer programming to solve well specified problems

36. Learning Outcomes On completing this course successfully you will be able to: work in teams and individually to produce and present quality reports and presentations understand and explain social or ethical issues in the context of IT understand and explain aspects of real world computer systems demonstrate that you can reflect upon your learning and plan for your development

37. Additional Skills Developed SK1 work successfully in a group towards a given goal SK2 participate in a successful presentation SK3 produce a successful report using a range of formats SK4 reflect meaningfully on work done SK5 explain technical aspects to a non- technical audience

38. Computing Concepts Schedule Structured Problem Solving

39. Computing Concepts Schedule Structured Problem Solving

40. Do you want a good grade? • This is a 60 credit course • 6 hours per week in class • 6 hours per week self study

41. Course resources • Web site • Course texts • Course software

42. Course texts • Before Christmas • Computer Systems by Brian Farrimond and Stewart Blakeway, published in-house, price £5.00. • Structured Problem Solving by George Herterich and Brian Farrimond published in-house, price £5.00. • After Christmas • From Data Structures to Java, Brian Farrimond and George Herterich, published in-house, price £5.00. • See tutor about purchasing books

43. Course software • You will be using the following free software:: • Before Christmas: two in-house programs, 3-Bit Processor and Java Trainer, both developed by Brian Farrimond, • After Christmas: BlueJ which is a Java Integrated Development Environment designed especially for teaching and learning.(http://www.bluej.org/)

44. Questions ?