COMP1010 Notices

Lecture Video Uploads - previously not working

Posted by Sim Mautner Friday 13 March 2026, 12:54:39 PM.

Hi,

Word reached me that one of the lecture videos from Tuesday may not have been uploaded properly. I've double-checked and they seem to be fine now. Please let me know under the 'Lectures' category of the forum if there's still a problem. Please include the name or link of the video that's not working.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Sim.

Web App code provided in lectures should now work

Posted by Sim Mautner Tuesday 10 March 2026, 07:09:11 PM.

Hi,

If you download the latest zip files for the lecture code (both starter and filled in) you'll find a file called 'pyproject.toml'. This should make the files work. Might need to run 'uv sync' and restart Visual Studio Code. In your tutorials this week your tutor will check that you're able to get your code working.

Cheers,

Sim.

Additional Content (and Help)

Posted by Sim Mautner Tuesday 10 March 2026, 10:30:29 AM.

I'm releasing some additional videos from last year.

Please use these to support your learning.

You do not need to be confident in these areas yet, but I recommend practicing regularly as building competence takes time. You have until about week 7 to build fluency.

Lecture Code and Recordings

Posted by Sim Mautner Tuesday 17 February 2026, 01:22:11 PM.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for a great first lecture.

From now on I will post the recording of each lecture in this YouTube Video Playlist . As I do this, I warn you - stay up to date with the lectures!! These recordings are provided to ensure equal access to learning materials (eg for students who may fall sick for a day or have responsibilities in their life which may restrict their access to lectures), or for your use in revising the course content. For the majority of you, if you use these recordings as a justification for missing lectures, you will fall behind and will not end up passing the course.

The code I wrote in the lecture will be uploaded following the lecture, on the Lectures page, under the relevant week number.

I look forward to continuing our adventure into Python with you all on Thursday.

Cheers,
Sim.

Welcome to COMP1010

Posted by Sim Mautner Sunday 15 February 2026, 12:14:22 PM, last modified Sunday 15 February 2026, 12:16:32 PM.

Hello everyone,

Welcome to COMP1010!! I'm Sim and I'll be your lecturer this term. We also have a great team of tutors who you'll meet at least one of in your first tutorial this week.

Some Websites and Links to Bookmark

• Course Website : This website will have all the information you need for COMP1010 this term. It includes lecture notes, code, live lecture link, recordings, announcements, assignment due dates, and is where you submit your assignments.
• Course Forum : This is where you can ask questions either publicly (if another student may have the answer, or if your question being answered may help other students) or privately (for private and personal matters so only yourself and the course staff will see the exchange). You can also use this to share with other students any course notes you make or cool resources you may find.
• Live Lecture Link : This is the link to the Zoom meeting where all our lectures will be streamed. Anyone watching will be able to ask questions and get answers in real-time. The lecture will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube (the link will be available in the top section of this page sometime shortly after the first lecture).

Our First Lecture

• Our lectures will be held:
  • First lecture of the term is on Tuesday 16th February.
  • Tuesdays 11am-1pm in Old Main Building G31 (K-K15-G31)
  • Thursdays 11am-1pm in Science & Engineering G07 (K-E8-G07)

• For more information about what content will be covered in our first lecture, keep an eye on the Lectures page. More content will be released over the coming days.

Getting Your Computer Ready For COMP1010

Where possible, we recommend getting your computer set up for COMP1010 before the first lecture, or at least before your first lab. Here's how you do that:

1. Watch and follow the steps shown in these videos (choose the one which matches your computer):
   • Walkthrough: MacOS
   • Walkthrough: Windows
2. Do the Get Set activity.
   1. Create a folder on your computer for COMP1010, and inside that create 3 folders: lectures, tutorials and labs.
   2. Click this link, and save the provided file in your 'labs' folder.
   3. 🚀 Get set
   4. Unzip the saved file, and follow the instructions in the README.md file.

That's all for now. If you have any questions you can ask on the forum or approach me before or after the lecture on Tuesday. I look forward to meeting you all and seeing what web apps you make this term.

Cheers,
Sim Mautner.