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Subject aims
To introduce the main principles of computer architecture,
computer organisation and assembly language programming.
Subject description
Introduction to combinatorial and sequential circuit design;
basic architecture of a computer; CPU organisation;
execution of machine instructions: how programs interact
with the computer hardware; introduction to assembly
language programming.
Textbooks
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sQ2lo Programming in C
10.0 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
Instruction: a combination of lectures and
laboratory exercises
Assessment: programming assignments and a
final examination
A first-year subject of the degree course in mathematics and
computer science and computing and instrumentation.
Subject aims
To study the programming language C and the related
software engineering practice through consideration of the
specification, design and implementation of algorithms in C.
This will involve an examination of C data types and
structures, control statements, functions and formatted 110.
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54214 Formal Methods
10.0 credit points
No. of hours per week: three hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
Assessment: mid-semester test, assignment and
final examination
A first-year subject of the degree courses in Mathematics
and Computer Science.
Subject aims
Formal Methods examines the scope, role and application of
mathematics in contemporary sohare development.
Particular emphasis is placed on the use of discrete
mathematics for formal specification.
After completing 54214, a student will be able to: apply the
discrete mathematics taught in the course to system
modelling; interpret and construct formal specifications using
the specification language defined in the lectures and
recommended readings Q or VDM-SL).
Subject description
lntroduction to formal methods; propositional calculus; proof
and argument; set theory; predicate calculus; relations;
functions; sequence; bags; formal specification languages -
Z or VDM-SL; graphs; formal languages; finite state
machines.
Textbooks
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5.4300 Data Structures and Algorithms
10.0 credit points
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisites: SQlOO Programming in Ada
Instruction: lecture and tutorials
Assessment: assignments and examination
A second-year subject of the degree course in computer
science and software engineering.
Subject description
Data Structures and Algorithms: this unit pursues the goal of
good programming (correctness, flexibility, adaptability,
portability, utility and clarity) through the concepts of
modularity and abstract data types.
Syllabus: common data structures, associated algorithms and
applications; stacks, queues, trees, binary search trees,
balancing; heaps, sets; graphs; hash tables; Ada generics.
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SQ303 Software Practice 2
10.0 credit points
No. of hours per week: three hours in semester
three, followed by seven hours in semester four
Instruction: combination of lectures, CASE
(Computer-Aided Software Engineering)
laboratory sessions and a software development
project
Assessment: assignments, an examination at the
end of third semester, and project deliverables
A second-year subject of the degree course in computer
science.
Subject aims
To study techniques and strategies for the management of
medium to large scale software development projects.
Students will exercise these skills by working on several
medium scale group projects.
Subject description
Current topics include project planning and estimation;
software documentation standards; failure of conventional
projects; improved productivity techniques; structured project
life cycle; project feasibility study; software requirement
specification; software design specification; software
implementation; software acceptance test generation; quality
control; project risk management; project monitoring and
control; project politics; software development environment
and CASE; software maintenance; safety critical systems.
5~305 Database
10.0 credit points
No, of hours per week: three hours
Instruction: lectures and laboratory sessions
Assessment: assignments and final examination
A core subject for all undergraduate computing courses.
Subject aims
To supply the practical skills and knowledge to design most
databases used in industry; to provide the foundation to
evaluate existing database management systems; to teach
proficiency in SQL.
Subject description
The theory and process of database design, including -
database architecture; database architecture; data modelling;
relational theory; logical and physical design; relational,
network, hierarchical and object oriented databases; SQL.
Textbooks
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