School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

Assessment
and progression
rules
Admission criteria
Computer Science Fundamentals
Continuous Assessment (CA) (Compulsory): Two Assignments(30%), Two
Tests (40%), 12 tutorial assessments(10%) and 12 Practical assessments(20%)
Examination (Compulsory): One examination (EA). The contribution of the
examination (EA) to the overall assessment (OA) is 40%. OA = 60%(CA) +
40%(EA).
Re-examination (Not compulsory): To qualify for re-examination students
must obtain an overall assessment of between 40 and 49%.
Module Code Module Name NQF Level Credits Semester
CSI 1111 COMPUTER SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS
Lectures per
week
Practicals per week Tutorials
per week
20
5 16 1
Number
of weeks
4 x 1 hr 2 x 1 hr 14 160
Content /
Syllabus
Entry rules Admission criteria
Assessment
and progression
rules
Data Communication & Networking
Notional
hours
Theory: 1.Fundamentals of IS: Data, Information, Importance and Requirements
of IS. 2. Information Systems and Organizations: Types and Characteristics
of Information Systems from an Organizational and Functional Perspective
3.Hardware and Software Fundamentals: Computer Types and Components,
System and Application Software. 4. Networks: Wired and Wireless Technologies.
5. Security and Control. 6. Decision Making: DSS and MIS. 7. Information System
Development: Classic System Development Life Cycle.
Practicals: Consist of 7 tutorials/practicals chosen from each section of content
covered.
Continuous Assessment (CA) (Compulsory): The contribution of CA to the
semester mark(SM) is 60% comprising 3 major tests (MT), 3 assignments (AA), 3
tutorial assignments (TA). CA = 50% (MT) + 25% (AA) + 25% (TA).
Students with CA less than 40% are not allowed to sit for the examination (EA).
Examination (Compulsory): One examination (EA). The contribution of the
examination (EA) to the semester mark (SM) is 40%. SM = 60 %( CA) + 40 %(
EA).
To qualify for semester mark (SM) students must obtain an examination mark of
not less than 40%.
Re-examination (Not compulsory): To qualify for re-examination students
must obtain an overall assessment of between 40 and 49%.
Code Module Name NQF Level Credits Semester
CSI 2102 DATA COMMUNICATION &
NETWORKING
Lectures per week Practicals per week Tutorials
per week
6 14 1
Number
of weeks
1 x 2 hr 1 x 2 hr 14 140
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
Notional
hours