ENCE260-18S2 (C) Semester Two 2018

Computer Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 29 July 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 October 2018

Description

This is an introductory course to computer systems and is a mixture of computer programming in C, computer architecture, and embedded systems.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will have the following learning outcomes from ENCE260:

    Knowledge outcomes:
  • Solid grasp of the fundamentals of programming in the C language
  • Knowing the basic components of a computer and how they interact to execute software
  • Understanding of the use of an embedded microcomputer and interfacing with common peripheral devices

    Skills outcomes:
  • Ability to design structured C programs
  • Ability to program a small embedded system
  • Ability to apply Boolean algebra

    Personal attributes developed:
  • Ability to work collaboratively on a software problem with a colleague
  • Communicating complex concepts to peers

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

COSC121 or subject to the approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry for BE(Hons) students.

Restrictions

ENEL206; both COSC208/ENCE208 and COSC221/ENCE221

Course Coordinator

Richard Clare

Lecturer

Richard Lobb

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 10%
Assignment 2 10%
Final Exam 50%
Quiz 10%
Test 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

King, K. N; C programming : a modern approach ; 2nd ed; W.W. Norton & Company, 2008.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $937.00

International fee $5,125.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 600

For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .

All ENCE260 Occurrences

  • ENCE260-18S2 (C) Semester Two 2018
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