307587 (v.1) Computing Skills 101
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| Area: | Department of Computing |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Designed for students who have studied 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 and some simple program examples. Subroutines and functions in Visual Basic. Built-in functions. Interaction between the user and macros. Control structures. Selection including 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. |
| Field of Education: | 020103 Programming |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
