AC1201

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AC1201

• Introductory lecture
• (see Trivia Question while you're waiting)

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Introductions

• Dr Annalu Waller (co-ordinator)
• room 0.05 MicroCentre
• awaller_at_computing
• Dr Ramanee Peiris
• Jam Factory room next to the Coffee Room
• rpeiris_at_computing
• See us in the labs, email, or arrange an
  appointment

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Topics to be covered

• No new C!!
• But applications of it using different data
  structures algorithms
• Check course guide and course handbook

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Resources

• Book list on course guide
• Books on data structures algorithms dont need
  to be about C
• Course web site
• www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/courses/ac1201
• Glenn Rowes resources
• Printed notes Q 004 R 698 (5 day loan OUTSIZE)
• Course handbook

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Course Handbook

• Read it keep it
• Spare available from web site
• Make own electronic copy or print pages needed
• Includes timetable, dates deadlines
• Plus worksheets lab sheets plus a copy of last
  summer's exam
• Also important notes about AC1201
• READ IT before tomorrow

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Absences

• If you know you're going to be away
• Let Louisa know so she can inform all staff
• Let staff know you will miss classes (by email)
• If nec. make arrangements re hand-ins
• If you are off ill / suddenly
• Phone in (344151) or email in
• When you are back from being off
• Get notes from someone (NOT just ppt)
• Extensions are rarely given WHY?

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Attendance vs Marks
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Percentage Mark
80
60
40
20
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0
20
40
60
80
100
Attendance as
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Differences between readingpowerpoint being
there?
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Lectures

• Attend
• Make your own notes
• from board work what we've said
• Re-read ppt your notes between lectures
• Ppts based on lectures available
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• www/.computing.dundee.ac.uk/courses/ac1201
• Take part in class exercises
• Don't be put off
• remember the 'learning curve'

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'Learning Curve'(from AC1101 team)
High
Coding Rate
Syntax Errors
Low
Low
High
Knowledge
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Worksheets

• Guideline to what we're covering
• Some to be done in class
• Complete rest in own time
• Answer qs in your log book show us
• Should help with labs
• If have problems with exercises ASK for help
• No answer sheets
• Examples of exam-style questions

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Assignments

• Hand-in Tuesday 9am (at the lecture)
• Usually discussed early in the week
• You should start the work
• BEFORE Thursday's practical class
• WHILST you are learning the topic
• Marks
• 80 for main requirements
• Additional 20 for extras
• Remember first class honours is 70 or over

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Practical Lab Sessions

• Make use of the time effectively efficiently
• Do the lab work set
• Work on paper first
• ASK us and the lab tutors
• Also available are helpdesk sessions .

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Help Desk Sessions

• See timetable for when they are
• Usually Mondays 9am
• This week on Friday 9am
• In Lecture Theatre
• Aim is to provide additional help with current
  lab assignment
• Not formal classes
• Bring along your code (preferably printed)

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Course marks

• 7 hand-ins vary between 5 and 30
• Make up own spreadsheet
• Exam 60 Coursework 40

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Exam

• Makes up 60
• Need to pass both coursework exam
• See last year's paper in course handbook
• Others in library
• No exemption

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Hand-ins

• Details provided on lab sheets
• READ especially the marking scheme!!
• Most hand-ins Monday 9am in class
• FEEDBACK from lecturers during next lab
• Please..hand in at the time specified - whatever
  you have done !!!!! Else no progress...

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Project

• Group programming project will start next term
• Some information is in handbook
• We choose the teams

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What to expect

• From you
• Take part
• Ask for help
• Let us know what's going on
• Give feedback to us
• From us
• Give you a range of opportunities to learn
• Provide help
• Let you know what's going on
• Give you feedback

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Any questions?