ENCE260-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019

Computer Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2019
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 26 July 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 27 September 2019

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

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

Lecturers

Ciaran Moore and Richard Lobb

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 23 Aug 2019 10%
Test 13 Sep 2019 20%
Quizzes 10%
Assignment 2 14 Oct 2019 10%
Final Exam 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

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

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $956.00

International fee $5,250.00

* 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

  • ENCE260-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019
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