307587 (v.1) Computing Skills 101

Area:

Department of Computing

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

4880 (v.3) Information Technology 111 or any previous version
7868 (v.4) Programming in Basic 102 or any previous version
301500 (v.2) Computing Fundamentals 151 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Designed for students who have studies TEE Applicable Mathematics. Topics include spreadsheet fundamentals using Excel. Spreadsheets and graphics with Excel. Matrices and linear algebra in Excel. Basic programming concepts. Variables and data types, somesimple program examples. Subroutines and functions in Visual Basic. Built-in functions. Interaction between the User and macros. Control structures. Selection, including, If-Then-Else, Select-Case. Iteration, Do Until loop, Do While loop, For loop. Results presentation in Excel. Introduction to Maple. Graphical representation of data. Roots of equation. Linear equations. Markov matrices. Graphics using Maple.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

20100 Computer Science (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Supplemental

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area