Faculty of Mathematic Handbook,1987 - University of Newcastle

Topics
1. Computer Operating Systems (EE463)
2. Programming Languages and Systems (PL)
3. Compiler Design (CD)
4. Mathematical Logic and Set Theory (0)
5. Theory of Computing (TC)
6. Switching Theory and Logic Design (EE362)
7. Mathematical Principles of Numerical Analysis (Z)
8. Commercial Programming
9. Systems Analysis
10. Systems Design
Department
Elec & Camp Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Science
Mathematics
Mathematics
Elec & Camp Engineering
Mathematics
Management
Management
Management
Topic descriptions for the Computer Science, Management and Electrical & Computer
Engineering topics appear as subject descriptions for the Diploma in Computer Science
subjects of the same name. The Mathematics topic descriptions appear along with other
Mathematics topic descriptions.
PART IV COMPUTER SCIENCE SUBJECTS
684100 Computer Science IV
This subject is the one-year full-time or two-year part-time honours subject in the
B.Comp.Sc.(Hons) and B.Math.(Hons) degrees. A student desiring admission to this
subject should apply in writing to the Head of Department before 20th December of the
preceding year.
Prerequisites
Computer Science TIl
Hours
Approx. 162 lecture hours
plus a 400 hour project.
Examination
Six: 2-hour papers or equivalent assessment.
A thesis relating to the project undertaken.
Content
A selection of six Part IV topics. chosen from the Part IV Computer Science Topics
listed below. (In exceptional circumstances the Head of Department may approve other
topics.) Each topic is worth 10% of the final assessment.
Students are also required to complete a substantial practical project (involving
approximately 400 hours of work) prescribed by the Head of Department. The results of
this project, worth 40% of the final assessment, must be embodied in a thesis. Work on
the project normally starts early in February.
The topics for Computer Science IV (Honours) are listed below. Their descriptions are
the same as the corresponding subject descriptions for the Diploma in Computer Science.
Students must advise the Head of the Department of Computer Science at the beginning
of the year which six topics have been selected. Information about projects can be
obtained from the Computer Science Office at the beginning of the academic year.
Computer Number Topic
Dip.Comp.Sc. Regulations
680101 Advanced Operating Systems
680103 Artificial Intelligence
680110 Concurrency, Complexity and VLSI
680113 Fonnal Semantics of Programming Languages
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Old
Old
Old
Old
680118
680108
680117
Software-Oriented Computer Architecture
Computer Graphics
Software Engineering
Old
Revised
Revised
684101 Computer Science IVM
This subject is available only to students enrolled in the coursework Master of Computing
degree. A student desiring admission to this subject should apply in writing to the Head
of Department before 20th December of the preceding year.
Prerequisites
Computer Science III
Hours
Approx. 270 lecture hours
plus a 1000 hour project.
Examination
Ten 2-hour papers or equivalent assessment.
A thesis relating to the project undertaken.
Content
A selection of ten topics, normally consisting of at least six topics chosen from the list of
Part N computer science topics together with additional topics chosen from Part III
computer science topics. (In exceptional circumstances the Head of Department may
approve other topics.) Each topic is worth 5% of the final assessment.
Students are also required to complete a major research project (involving approximately
1000 hours of work) prescribed by the Head of Department. The results of this project.
worth 50% of the final assessment, must be embodied in a thesis. Work on the project
normally starts early in February.
The topics for Computer Science IVM (Master of Computing) available in 1987 are the
same as those for Computer Science IV. Several further topics will become available in
1988. Students should advise the Head of the Department of Computer Science at the
beginni?g of each year which topics have been selected. Information about projects can
be obtamed from the Computer Science Office at the beginning of the academic year.
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (REVISED REGULATIONS)
The following are subjects in the (revised) postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science.
Some of them may also be available as subjects, topics or units in other courses. The
specification of unit value refers to their value in the Diploma in Computer Science.
Subjects taught by the Departments of Computer Science, Management and Electrical &
Computer Engineering are described in this section. Details of other Diploma in
Computer Science subjects are either not available until 1988 or are described in the
Mathematics and Statistics sections of this Handbook, as indicated:
Subject
Project
Preliminary Subject
Introduction, to Programming
Subjects with a Unit Value a/Two
Data Structures and Algorithms
Commercial Programming
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Department
Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Science
Management