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There are 5 Tutor Marked Assignments and 1 Computer Marked Assignment (CMA 41) associated with this course. Your course result is determined on the basis of your scores in your TMAs and the CMA. To be sure of passing the course you need to score at least 40% in the CMA and 35% in TMA05 and achieve an overall average score of 40%.

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Tutor marked assignment (TMA)

0        
Prep week

1

Course Guide

Course Companion

ETMA Guide for Students

Access Web site – download TMA01

Check access to conferences

Test eTMA system

 
Block 1: DATA

2

1. Data and information

      

3

     Conference activity

 

4

2. Representation

  

Conference activity

 

5

    

Conference activity

 

6

3. Crossing the boundary

      

7

      

TMA01 due

8

4. Integrating data

      

9

5. Storing, getting and sending your data

  

Conference activity

 

10

    

Conference activity

 

Block 2: COMPUTING

11

6. The structure of hardware and software

      

12

        

13

7. An introduction to programming using JavaScript

      

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15

 

    

TMA02 due

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17

8. Programs and data

      

18

     

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You may choose to study Units 9 and 10. Note the material in these two units will not be assessed.

 

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Block 3: INFORMATION

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11. Computing in the wild

      

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12. Visualizing information

    

TMA03 due

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13. Sensational computing

      

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14. Hiding data

      

28

     

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 15. Too many secrets?    

 

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31 16. Realistic expectations    

TMA04 due

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33        
34       TMA05 due
35      

CMA41 due

36        
37      

 

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