COMP9321 Notices

Marks for quizzes & assignments

Posted by Mehmet Rad Friday 22 June 2018, 09:41:07 AM.

Please check if your marks for all quizzes and assignments are correct.
For any question regarding the marks please contact me.

A demo video of Ass3 project - especially impressive if you are a Game of Thrones fan.

Posted by Helen Paik Thursday 21 June 2018, 01:39:37 PM.

Check out this video of Vaporwave (Daniel Kennedy, Itay Feldman,Priyanka Subhash Sawant and Rahul Anand) project demonstration (a very interesting and well-made mashup application, IMO).

I know there are many such examples of successful projects from Ass3. If you'd like to try and make a demo video like Vaporwave, please send me the link. I will announce them here (as well as on my new homepage which I plan to revamp in coming weeks).

Quiz

Posted by Mehmet Rad Tuesday 05 June 2018, 07:19:22 AM.

Now you can make practice by taking quizzes as many times as you wish.
**Your answers will not affect your real mark**

Reminder - Your exam seat allocation

Posted by Helen Paik Monday 04 June 2018, 08:32:25 PM, last modified Friday 15 June 2018, 01:58:13 PM.

Hello,

The following URL should give you the lab and allocated seat for your exam on the 18th June.

Please check before the exam.

Exam Seat Allocation

myExperience Survey

Posted by Helen Paik Friday 01 June 2018, 02:30:41 PM.

Remember to fill in the myExperience Survey before the deadline (7th June) ... Help me make the target response rate!!

You may already have a link sent to you. But here is the link to myExperience via Moodle:

Moodle page for COMP9321

Week 13 a wrap-up lecture

Posted by Helen Paik Monday 28 May 2018, 10:50:55 AM, last modified Wednesday 30 May 2018, 02:53:58 PM.

Note the unusual location for the lecture theatre - it's CLB2.

There will be a wrap-up lecture on Thursday (31st May) 5pm at CLB2 (Central Lecture Block 2). I will briefly go through the topics again and discuss the quiz answers - and an overview of the exam. It will be maybe 1.30-2 hours long. I will record the video and post it in WebCMS as it won't be recorded by Echo.

Assignment 3 Demo

Posted by Helen Paik Friday 25 May 2018, 11:36:14 AM, last modified Friday 25 May 2018, 11:48:54 AM.

The demo sessions should be arranged with the mentors.

The main purpose of the demo is to see the final product (e.g., show how your system works) and to ask questions about your design and implementation. Each demo is 45 mins long (maximum). You do not need to prepare presentation slides (unless you think it would be helpful for you to introduce your project).

IMPORTANT NOTE: since the demo itself is done in different times, to be fair to everyone, you will be asked download the code from the code repository and run your demo from the code. You can have your database running - i.e., you do not need to re-build or re-start the database.

Assignment 3 - Submission

Posted by Mehmet Rad Monday 21 May 2018, 01:48:06 PM.

For Assignment 3, there will be no GIVE submission. Instead, you will be marked based on the code you have submitted on Gitlab or Github. Please be noted that because the last update date will be considered as you submission date, and late submissions will be penalised.

myExperience Survey

Posted by Helen Paik Wednesday 16 May 2018, 12:33:10 PM.

The course survey is open through Moodle ... Please take a minute or two to complete the survey.

Moodle COMP9321 Site (myExperience)

Let's cancel Week 10 Quiz ...

Posted by Helen Paik Saturday 12 May 2018, 11:17:33 PM.

I am cancelling Week 10 Quiz. We will have 9 quizzes total.

The quiz marks so far will be downloaded for record keeping. After that I will reopen all quizzes again with unlimited attempts. You can try as many times as you'd like before the final exam.

Week 10 lecture

Posted by Helen Paik Thursday 10 May 2018, 01:18:23 PM.

Today's guest lecture is by Dr. Adnene Guabtni from Data61/CSIRO. The topic is "Architecting Data Services for the Cloud: Security Considerations and Best Practices"

See you soon.

Quiz 9

Posted by Helen Paik Tuesday 08 May 2018, 02:32:09 PM.

If you haven't completed it, here is your chance (till Wed midnight this week).

Assignment 3 Mentors

Posted by Mehmet Rad Tuesday 08 May 2018, 12:23:09 PM.

• Each of the groups has now been assigned to a mentor; your mentor has been added to you own group
• UnGrouped students have been divided into three groups (Automatic_1, Automatic_2, Automatic_3)
• Before your demo, each group must have two meetings with their mentor. Before first meeting, make sure that you have come up with an idea about your project and have a plan.

Reminder - Quiz 9 and Groups

Posted by Helen Paik Friday 04 May 2018, 12:07:06 PM, last modified Monday 07 May 2018, 09:03:04 AM.

Quiz 9 is released and due next today Monday 23:59. Don't forget that the group registration is due on 7th Monday ... We will look at the group registration details on Tuesday and finalise groups and mentor allocation.

Week 9 Lecture

Posted by Helen Paik Thursday 03 May 2018, 01:21:33 PM.

Today's lecture is given by Dr. Carlos Rodriguez, Senior Research Associate at our school. He is going to give a lecture on "Data analytics services: An overview".

The slides will be uploaded after the lecture. See you soon.

Assignment 3

Posted by Mehmet Rad Wednesday 02 May 2018, 10:11:17 AM.

Assignment 3 has been released. As you already knew, this is a group assignment and you need to form your group ( 3 to 4 people ) by Monday ( 7th May ). Anyone left without a team, will be randomly assigned to a group.

Assignment 3 Groups

Posted by Helen Paik Friday 27 April 2018, 03:42:40 PM.

Start thinking about forming a group ... For details, visit 'Assignments, Week 9, Forming Groups page'.

Quiz 8 is available

Posted by Helen Paik Thursday 26 April 2018, 10:44:18 PM.

Quiz 8 is released and is due next Monday (30th) midnight (as usual).

Week 8 Lecture

Posted by Helen Paik Thursday 26 April 2018, 10:09:56 AM, last modified Thursday 26 April 2018, 10:14:00 AM.

Today's lecture will be given by:

• Dr. John Shepherd on obtaining and processing data. John is the Deputy Head of School at CSE and has been teaching and building database systems for years.
• Alireza Tabebordbar on curating data and data curation API. Alireza is a final year PhD candidate, and of course a tutor for COMP9321.

The topics are relevant to Assignment 3.

I will upload the slides after the lecture today.

Assignment 2 Due extended

Posted by Mehmet Rad Wednesday 25 April 2018, 05:16:50 PM.

The due for the second assignment has been extended until Sunday (29 April).

Cheers,

Quiz 7 Due!

Posted by Mehmet Rad Monday 23 April 2018, 04:22:57 PM.

• This is just a reminder that you need to answer QUIZ 7 until tonight at 23:59

Quiz 6 Due

Posted by Mehmet Rad Monday 16 April 2018, 08:56:33 AM.

This is just a reminder that you need to answer QUIZ 6 until tonight at 23:59

MongoDB Lab

Posted by Mehmet Rad Monday 16 April 2018, 08:52:36 AM, last modified Monday 16 April 2018, 08:53:11 AM.

Lab 07 has been released; in this lab, you will learn how to use mLab and MongoDB. I strongly suggest to employ the same approach in your second assignment.

Assignment 2 Released

Posted by Mehmet Rad Thursday 12 April 2018, 04:52:08 PM.

• Assignment 2 has been released.
• Read the specification and let us know if there is any need for clarification.
• Please be noted that for this assignment, the submission requirements have been changed to make it easier. You no longer need to submit your virtual environment.
• For the first assignment, some students had implemented full Flask web applications without creating RESTful APIs which were not based on the specifications of the assignment. Please read the specification carefully to avoid losing marks.

Quiz 6

Posted by Mehmet Rad Thursday 12 April 2018, 10:15:58 AM, last modified Thursday 12 April 2018, 10:16:57 AM.

Quiz-6 will be released tonight (correction).

QUIZ 5 deadline extended (3rd April Tuesday 23:59)

Posted by Helen Paik Tuesday 03 April 2018, 07:39:42 AM.

Considering that you may not have been aware of the deadline, for those who missed out on Quiz 5 , you have until 11:59pm today to complete it. If you have submitted already, you cannot resubmit ...

Quiz 5 Released

Posted by Mehmet Rad Thursday 29 March 2018, 11:59:00 AM.

You have 5 days to answer the Quiz-5 questions.

Quiz 4

Posted by Mehmet Rad Saturday 24 March 2018, 11:18:45 AM, last modified Monday 26 March 2018, 09:53:46 AM.

Make use of your weekend and answer the questions for Quiz 4. The deadline, as usual, is Monday midnight.

An example of API documentation

Posted by Helen Paik Thursday 22 March 2018, 08:13:08 PM.

You could use something like this to document your solution: https://rwcbook.github.io/json-crud-docs/

(Keep it simple and all contained in one page!)

Assignments

Posted by Mehmet Rad Monday 19 March 2018, 07:15:58 PM, last modified Monday 19 March 2018, 08:54:19 PM.

Dear Students,

• If you have any question regarding the first assignment, please use the forum. This will allow your peers to learn from you.
• If you have technical problems, make the best of the labs; however, if you need an urgent meeting or you are busy during the lab hours, you are always welcome to contact me via email and have a face-to-face meeting if necessary.

Quiz 3 Due!

Posted by Mehmet Rad Monday 19 March 2018, 09:00:51 AM.

Those students who have not submitted their answers for Quiz-3 yet, please be noted that
Quiz-3 due is today midnight ( Monday, 19 March 2018 at 11:59PM)

Quiz 3 Released

Posted by Mehmet Rad Friday 16 March 2018, 07:19:49 AM.

Take your time and answer the questions for Quiz-3 by Monday midnight ( Monday, 19 March 2018 at 11:59PM) .

Assignment 1 specification is released

Posted by Helen Paik Thursday 15 March 2018, 11:38:24 AM.

Go to Course Work, Assignments.

Quiz 1 & 2 Due

Posted by Mehmet Rad Sunday 11 March 2018, 08:13:19 AM, last modified Monday 12 March 2018, 05:00:31 PM.

This is just a reminder that you are supposed to submit your answers for Quiz 1 & 2 by Monday midnight ( 12 March 2018 at 11:58PM);
Don't procrastinate, you may forget

Quiz 1 & 2

Posted by Mehmet Rad Wednesday 07 March 2018, 04:25:19 PM, last modified Thursday 08 March 2018, 08:07:27 AM.

Dear Students,

Please be noted that Quiz 1 & 2 are being released on 08-03-2018 00:00. The deadline for both of Quizzes is 12-03-2018 23:59, and once you submit your answers, it is not possible to revise them.

Each quiz has 5 questions. We plan to have 9 quizzes all together (i.e., 45 questions) and your mark on 9 quizzes will be mapped out of 10 marks in the final grade calculation.

Lab Consultation

Posted by Mehmet Rad Saturday 03 March 2018, 03:28:53 PM.

Lab consultations start from Week-2, and tutors will be available to provide technical support. Attending labs is not mandatory; however, during the lab hours, we encourage you to go through the lab materials and ask for help if needed. Here is the lab timetable:

Lecture notes uploads

Posted by Helen Paik Tuesday 27 February 2018, 10:29:18 PM, last modified Wednesday 28 February 2018, 09:46:09 AM.

Just noting that the lecture notes will be uploaded every Thursday around 12pm ... (not likely before that time).

COMP6324 IoT Service Design and Engineering

Posted by Helen Paik Monday 26 February 2018, 05:07:38 PM, last modified Monday 26 February 2018, 05:08:48 PM.

For those who are still looking for courses to enroll in, we recommend the following new CSE course:

COMP6324 IoT Service Design and Engineering

What is the course about:

• Provides an overview of the topic from a business and technology perspective
• Allows the students to experience the full lifecycle of IoT, from the overall corporate strategy to the actual implementation of an IoT application.
• Project-based with mentors from Industry.

More details at ( https://webcms3.cse.unsw.<wbr>edu.au/COMP6324/18s1/outline )

Assumed Knowledge

• Good knowledge of programming and basic knowledge of Web technologies
• Good knowledge of databases

These are assumed to have been acquired in the courses COMP1531 and COMP2041 or equivalent good programming knowledge.

Welcome to COMP9321 Data Services Engineering

Posted by Helen Paik Saturday 24 February 2018, 09:06:51 PM, last modified Saturday 24 February 2018, 09:10:44 PM.

Welcome to 18s1 offering of COMP9321. Note the title change from the previous semester. Yes, the course has been revised and the content will be quite different from previous offerings.

The course outline is available (from the menu panel on the left).

In Week 1, there is no special activity other than the regular lecture on Thursday 5pm (@TETB G16) ... See you all then!