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COMP2720 — Automating Tools for New Media

Welcome to COMP2720 for 2007. This is a dynamic Web site which is constantly being updated. Watch this site regularly.

Syllabus: This course will introduce script-level programming (mostly Python and a little of Javascript) in the context of New Media. Topics covered will include the nature of New Media applications, New Media data formats and data manipulation, program organisation, control structures, writing and debugging New Media programs.

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News

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• comp2720.announcements: I will post relevant announcements for the course on this notice board.
• comp2720.talk: This is for you as students to use and share information.

Lectures and labs

• Check the course activity schedule (dates for lectures, laboratories and assignments) to determine exactly when lectures and labs are scheduled.

• Verify lecture and lab times and venues on the ANU timetable.

  Activity Day Time Location Lecture A Monday 10am–11am Haydon-Allen Lecture Theatre (The Tank) [Building 23] Lecture B Wednesday 2pm–3pm Haydon-Allen Lecture Theatre (The Tank) [Building 23] Lecture C Friday 12pm–1pm Haydon-Allen Lecture Theatre (The Tank) [Building 23]

  Activity Day Time Location Lab group 1 Tuesday 10am–12pm Copland GO27 (Bld. 24) Lab group 2 Tuesday 12pm–2pm BoZo 113 (Bld. 116) Lab group 3 Wednesday 10am–12pm Copland GO27 (Bld. 24) Lab group 4 Wednesday 12pm–2pm BoZo 113 (Bld. 116)

Consultation hours

No need to make an appointment if you can see me at

Day Time Tuesday N322 14:00–15:00 Thursday N322 12:00–13:00 To see me at different time, a prior arrangement is necessary (use email). Course material Lecture slides and related files Lab and home work exercises Assignments Portfolio   Due Saturday 6pm, 27 October. Various example media files General course information Prerequisites: COMP1710 or COMP1100. Course administrative handout (PDF). Text book: We will be using the book Introduction to Computing and Programming with Python: A Multimedia Approach by Mark Guzdial, Prentice-Hall, 2005, ISBN 0-13-117655-2. Expected cost for students (COOP bookshop) will be around $80 $95 (sorry!). There is a book bugs list available by the author. Information about lab times, groups and tutors Course assessment scheme. Course coordinator (and lecturer) is Alexei Khorev. Unit description from Study@ANU. Getting help! Further links Links to course related material on the Web. This list will be updated during the course. Read a short article about COMP2720 from the September 2005 ANU IT week: Computer scientists make programming accessible. Have a look at some work we did last year: Submitted collage.jpg pictures in the assignment 1 gallery. Last modified: 17/05/2008, 18:08