310984 (v.1) Scientific Computing 101

Area:	Department of Computing
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Introduction to scientific computing. Writing computer programs; representing numbers in a computer: scalar data types; variables and constants: guidelines for variable names. Assignment statements: mathematical and logical operators; keyboard input and screen output; writing a simple, linear program. Conditional statements; arrays and subscripts; loops. File I/O; plotting; functions and subroutines. Program design; writing well structured programs; debugging techniques. Scientific applications of computer programs; solving nonlinear equations; numerical integration; data analysis, plotting and smoothing; simulating simple physical, chemical and/or mathematical systems.
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Field of Education:	019900 Other Natural and Physical Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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