Hi all,
You are now able to view your assignment marks for COMP9020. Please have a look via the course website and let me know if there are any gross errors/omissions. I am happy to give individual feedback if you want further clarification. Note that even though final results are being submitted, amendments can (and have) been made for several months.
It is against university policy to release provisional overall results before the official release of grades, so unfortunately I cannot release your exam results. Once those results are released however, I am happy to provide any additional feedback.
To conclude the course, I have posted a post-course poll (mirroring the pre-course poll) to see if this course has changed your mind one way or the other.
Thanks all (especially for putting up with the random zoom drop outs),
Paul
Hi all,
A reminder that the final exam for this course is due to start in 8 hours.
You access the final exam from the course's Moodle page here: https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/course/view.php?id...
If you have not done so already, please access this page to check that you can see the information pertaining to the final exam and please register for the exam well in advance of the 13:45 start time. Registration involves completing a couple of forms and (I believe) following the link for the final exam which will be activated once you complete the forms. You will not be able to see the questions prior to 13:45. Please let me know asap if there are any issues with this first step - especially if you cannot see the forms that you need to complete.
I have finally managed to upload most of the outstanding solution content to the course website. This includes:
In addition, I have uploaded a walkthrough of Assignment 1 solutions (available under "Lecture Recordings")
You may use any of the results proven in these solutions, and in the lectures and quizzes without further proof.
In particular, for Laws of Set Operations / Boolean Algebras / Propositional Logic, the following derived rules are acceptable:
I will try to answer any questions prior to 1:30pm, and I will endeavour to do so as soon as I can. I have external commitments that may delay the response.
After the exam starts, questions must be directed towards the Exams support team (ph: +61 2 8936 7007). They will contact me and they have the ability to send a message to everyone on inspera (so I can be sure you all receive any updates).
I will try to read any direct correspondence, but it is likely you will not receive a reply during the exam period.
External commitments stemming from the ongoing lockdown in Sydney have severely hampered my ability to provide feedback on assessments. These will be released as soon as I am able and you will have a chance to review them before results are completed.
All the best,
Paul
Hi all,
I've been thinking there was a problem with the sample exam release, but apparently I've been foxed by settings in my browser.
To access the sample exam, go to:
Log in using your zID and zPass
Under "My tests" click "Register"
Use the code: NSW-89136143
I'll put up sample answers shortly.
Paul
Hi all,
I will be available for an extraordinary consultation this afternoon from
1pm - 2pm
if you have any questions, especially about the ongoing quiz.
Apologies for the late notice, but the slot has just opened up,
Paul
On Wednesday (from 12-2) I will be reviewing the topics covered this term in a lecture which is optional, but will be recorded.
I will go over the details of the final exam again, in case there are any questions.
I will also work through a couple of sample problems (if time permits). I will definitely cover a question on Combinatorics and Probability because there was not a lot of opportunity to assess you on these topics. I have set up a poll to gauge which topics you would most prefer covered, and I will answer sample problems on these topics based on their popularity for as long as time permits. Please take a moment (before Tuesday 11pm) to select the topics you would prefer covered.
Paul
Hi all,
Quiz 9 is now available. Because of the delay getting it out, it is due at
17:00
on
Monday August 9 (AEST)
.
Paul
Hi all,
Because there is still a significant topic (Probability) to cover in today's lecture, I will be having an additional (optional) lecture in Week 11 (at the usual Wednesday slot) to cover the course review and answer any questions any of you have with regard to the course. Per university policy no new content can be introduced in this lecture, but it will be recorded.
I will be covering details of the final exam as part of today's lecture, but will revisit it next week.
Consultations will still be continuing as usual.
After some unfortunate delays, Assignment 3 is now available on the course website. It is due at
12:00
on
Thursday 12 August (AEST)
.
Paul
Hi all,
Quiz 6 is now available on the course website. It is due at 12 noon on Wednesday 21st July .
Paul
Hi all,
Because of the power outage affecting UNSW, access to the course website was limited for a short time this afternoon and you would not have been able to access the quiz when it was originally (intended to be) released.
As a result, the deadline for Quiz 5 has been extended by 6 hours to
18:00 (AEST) on Wednesday July 14.
Apologies for any inconvenience,
Paul
Hi all,
The second assignment is now available on the course website. It is due at
12:00 noon
(AEST) on
Monday, 19 July
.
Hi all,
I am currently experiencing a power outage and I don't know if it will be resolved before 1pm. To avoid uncertainty, I am cancelling today's consultation. If anyone has any pressing issues, please contact me directly via email and other arrangements can be made.
Apologies for any inconvenience,
Paul
Hi all,
A reminder that Quiz 4 is currently available and is due at 12 noon (AEST) on Wednesday 30 June .
Paul
Hi all,
This is a reminder that Quiz 3 is currently active, and is due on
Wednesday 23rd June
at
12:00 noon
(AEST)
.
Please note that the quizzes are available from 12 noon on Mondays.
Paul
Hi all,
The second quiz is now available. It is due on
Wednesday 16 June
at
12:00
(AEST).
Paul
Hi all,
The first assignment is now available on the course website. It is due at
12:00 noon
(AEST) on
Monday, 28 June
.
I will briefly cover the assignment and answer any questions in the Wednesday lecture, but feel free to discuss the assignment in the forum beforehand, or at the consultation on Tuesday.
I have added the assignment questions to the current version of the Proof Assistant, so you can use this tool to help with Q4 on the assignment if you wish.
Paul
Hi all,
The first quiz is available on the course website under "Activities". It is due at
12:00 noon
on
Wednesday
.
Apologies for the late email - the quiz is set to release at 12:00noon which coincides with another lecture.
Paul
Hi all,
Welcome to COMP9020 Foundations of Computer Science. This is just a brief announcement to introduce you to various aspects of the course: the website, the learning interfaces, and the staff (me!).
This term COMP9020 will be delivered completely online. I encourage you to familiarise yourself with the course website:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs9020
as it provides the starting point for all aspects of the course.
Lectures begin on Wednesday (June 2) at 12:00 and will be delivered in real time on Zoom. Details of the lectures can be found on the course website once you have logged in to webCMS. Lectures will be recorded, and the recording will be available shortly after the lecture finishes. No assurance is made about the quality/completeness of the recording - so the only way to ensure you have best lecture experience is to attend the lectures!
There are no tutorials or classes for this course.
The course will be using the ed platform for course discussion. You should shortly be receiving an email inviting you to join the ed forum for this course.
In lieu of office hours, I have set up online consultation hours twice a week. These are intended to be student-driven and generally group-based. The course forums also provide a platform to ask questions and discuss the course material.
There is currently a pre-course, one-question questionnaire available here . It is by no means compulsory, and there is no right/wrong answer - I am primarily interested to see how (if at all) your perspective changes after taking this course.
Looking forward to virtually meeting you on Wednesday,
Paul Hunter
(Lecturer in Charge)