Topics covered through Blen

This course covers four core and three additional higher level topics, along with four options topics as below.

01. System Fundamentals
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02. Computer Organization
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03. Networks
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04. Computational thinking, Problem-solving and Programming
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05. Abstract Data Structures
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06. Resource Management
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07. Control
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A. Databases
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B. Modelling and Simulation
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C. Web Science
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D. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
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Assessment at a Glance

Demonstrate the personal skills of cooperation and perseverance as well as appropriate technical skills for effective problem-solving in developing a specified product.

Type of assessment
Format of assessment
Time (hours)
Weighting of
final grade (%)
External
Time (hours)
4.6
Weighting of final grade (%)
80
Type of assessment
Paper 1
Format of assessment

Based on the core topics.

Section A: Answer all compulsory short answer questions (25 marks)

Section B: Answer five compulsory structured questions (75 marks)

Time (hours)
2.2
Weighting of final grade (%)
40
Type of assessment
Paper 2
Format of assessment

Based on the option topics

Answer all compulsory questions from the option studied (65 marks)

Time (hours)
1.4
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
Type of assessment
Paper 3
Format of assessment

Based on a pre-seen case study

Answer all four compulsory questions (30 marks)

Time (hours)
1.0
Weighting of final grade (%)
20
Internal
Type of assessment
Computational Solution
Format of assessment

Produce a computational solution with a supporting documentation of around 2,000 words as an evidence of independent research and investigation. (34 marks)

Time (hours)
Weighting of final grade (%)
Type of assessment
Group 4 Project
Format of assessment

Based on Personal skills (6 marks)

Time (hours)
Weighting of final grade (%)