Homeworks

Percentage: 15%

Details: 1. best 10 attempts at 12 homework tasks (one per week)

Specific requirements: homework tasks are small programs. Deadlines are tight, no extensions (any special consideration for illness etc. will change the overall marking scheme weighting, not individual deadlines)

Due date: every Monday from week 2 to week 15

Assignment 1

Percentage: 7%

Details: modify and extend a medium-sized software system

Specific requirements: student grade on assignment 1 determines options available in assignment 2

Due date: Friday week 6 29 March

mid semester exam

Percentage: 5%

Details: in week 6. theoretical material from week 1-5: data structures, version control, testing

Due date: week 6 Wednesday 28 March 12noon (lcture time)

final exam (30% practical, 30% theory)

Percentage: 60%

Details: 1. 2 hour practical exam in computer labs, writing programs similar to homework programs 2. 2 hour written exam

Due date: see ANU Timetables timetable.anu.edu.au

assignment 2

Percentage: 13%

Details: modify and extend existing medium scale porgram or develop new medium scale program

Specific requirements: option to develop a program is available only for students with higher grades in assignment 1