[F6CS 21-22] Orientation

Agenda

• Seating Arrangements
• Class expectations / rules
• Assessment Scheme
• Topics
• Online platforms

Class expectations

• Focus and complete classwork and discussion
• Respect others
• Programming is fun! Do more!
• Complete works on time <- What if you are late?

Assessment Scheme

• 60% CA
  • 10% Class participation
  • 20% Classwork/homework
  • 30% Project
  • 40% Assessment/Quiz (Informal)
• 40% Exam
  • 50% Theory
  • 50% Programming

Class structure/topics

• Theory First Term:
  • Information Representations
  • Hardware and processor
  • Data and databases
• Theory Second term:
  • Communication
  • System software
  • Ethics
  • logic gates
• Most double period will be programming related topics

Online platforms

• SEQTA:
  • Official platform for marks book
• Google Classroom:
  • Theory Homework release, submission
• REPL:
  • Programming exercises and projects
• CodeIO:
  • Weekly problem discussion

Notes and devices

• Notes:
  • Any methods to take notes
• Devices:
  • Personal Tablets, Laptops for research, textbook or coding