School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University
School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University
School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University
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Entry Rules Communication Networks 2<br />
Assessment<br />
and progression<br />
rules<br />
Development S<strong>of</strong>tware 1<br />
Duly Performed (DP): Average <strong>of</strong> Summative assessments. To qualify for<br />
examination students must obtain a Duly Performed <strong>of</strong> 40%. The contribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> the duly performed (DP) to the overall assessment (OA) is 40%.<br />
Examination (EA): One paper based examination. To qualify for Overall<br />
Assessment (OA) students must obtain an examination mark <strong>of</strong> 40%. The<br />
contribution <strong>of</strong> the examination (EA) to the overall assessment (OA) is 60%.<br />
Overall Assessment or Final Mark (OA): OA = 40%(DP) + 60%(EA).<br />
To qualify for course credit students must obtain an overall assessment <strong>of</strong><br />
50%.<br />
Course Code Course Name NQF Level Credits Year<br />
DEV1120<br />
DEVS1/0<br />
Development S<strong>of</strong>tware 1 5 30 1<br />
Lectures per week Pracs per week Tutorials<br />
per week<br />
2 x 45 min 3 x 45 mins<br />
(lecturer led)<br />
2 x 45 min<br />
(lecturer led)<br />
Number <strong>of</strong><br />
weeks<br />
25 300<br />
Notional<br />
hours<br />
Content / Syllabus Theory: 1. The S<strong>of</strong>tware Development Environment 2. General Problem<br />
Solving 3. Pseudocode 4. Problem Solving Tools & Simple Selection 5. Using<br />
Visual Basic Console Application 6. Advanced Selection, Iteration and VB<br />
functions<br />
Tutorials (lecturer led): Paper based exercises pertaining to theory.<br />
Practicals (lecturer led): Computer based exercises pertaining to theory.<br />
Entry Rules Admission criteria<br />
Assessment<br />
and progression<br />
rules<br />
Duly Performed (DP): Average <strong>of</strong> Summative assessments. To qualify for<br />
examination students must obtain a Duly Performed <strong>of</strong> 40%. The contribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> the duly performed (DP) to the overall assessment (OA) is 40%.<br />
Examination (EA): One paper based examination. To qualify for Overall<br />
Assessment (OA) students must obtain an examination mark <strong>of</strong> 40%. The<br />
contribution <strong>of</strong> the examination (EA) to the overall assessment (OA) is 60%.<br />
Overall Assessment or Final Mark (OA): OA = 40%(DP) + 60%(EA).<br />
To qualify for course credit students must obtain an overall assessment <strong>of</strong><br />
50%.<br />
Re-examination: To qualify for re-examination students must obtain an<br />
overall assessment <strong>of</strong> between 40 and 49%.<br />
65<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
PROSPECTUS
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