Foundations of Computer Science COMP9020 26T1

Conclusion of today's lecture

Posted by Paul Hunter Thursday 19 March 2026, 07:19:59 PM, last modified Thursday 19 March 2026, 11:50:00 PM.

Hi all,

I interrupted Jiaojiao today to advertise the Challenge Task (that I hope you are all attempting!) so she did not get a chance to finish the topic.

I will be recording this final content tonight at 8:30pm . As always, you are welcome to come along, especially if you have questions.

The recording will be posted to Lecture Recordings shortly after the conclusion of the recording.

Hope to see you there,

Paul

Flex week review lecture

Posted by Paul Hunter Thursday 19 March 2026, 12:46:14 PM, last modified Thursday 19 March 2026, 12:46:43 PM.

Hi all,

A reminder that there are currently no scheduled lectures next week .

However, based on some of the feedback we have been receiving, it sounds like some of you would appreciate a review lecture next week covering the content of the first half of the course. I will run one (in the Thursday timeslot) if there is enough general interest.

To gauge broader interest I have put up a poll here: https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.au/COMP9020/26T1/activities/polls/1824

This is intended to be an interactive lecture - I only intend to cover content that you want reviewed. As such, I will only run the lecture if there is going to be sufficient attendance in person . The lecture will hopefully be recorded, though there is no guarantee.

The poll closes on Tuesday at 12:30 and I will send out a notification shortly after if the lecture will be going ahead.

Regards,

Paul

New puzzle game!

Posted by Paul Hunter Tuesday 17 March 2026, 10:09:43 AM.

Hi everyone,

In preparation for this week's content (Graph Theory) I have added a new game to the Puzzle Games section: Abstract

This game was developed by Priya Leedman as part of her Honours project, with the overall goal of helping introduce some of the concepts of this topic in a fun & engaging manner. In the coming weeks, she'll be looking for feedback on the game - so it would be really great if you could give it a play (and while you're at it, why not have a look at some of the other Puzzle Games we have, especially now that we have covered some of the relevant topics...)

I think the game is really beautiful - a lot of the artwork was done by Priya herself - and gets surprisingly challenging when you get to some of the later levels...

Enjoy!

Paul

Formatif task W4P2

Posted by Paul Hunter Friday 13 March 2026, 04:16:38 PM.

Hi all,

A quick clarification on the current formatif tasks.

For W4P2 you only need to make a submission for part (a). Parts (b) and (c) are to be discussed and assessed in person in the tutorial . You may prepare for these questions, but you should not make any preliminary submission.

Paul