Hello all,
Just a reminder that the final exam is 12pm-6pm today. It will start about 2 hours after this post was sent.
The exam can will be accessible here: https://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~dp1091/20T3/exam/ but only once the exam starts at about 12pm.
If there are any issues please contact dp1091.exam@cse.unsw.edu.au. The forum will be read only during the exam.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello all,
Some people have told me that there are some broken links on WebCMS3 under Lectures and Tutorials and Labs. They should now be fixed. Let me know if there are still any broken ones. Thanks.
Final Exam Email
You should have received an email from the CP1511 Exams Team information you of your scheduled CP1511 Final Exam. Please contact us if you have not received this email.
Revision
There is a new link on the left menu of our WebCMS3 page - "Revision". In this resource you will find some extra exercises to practice certain areas of the course. We will be solving some of those exercises in the workshop tomorrow.
Workshop
I'm looking forward to meeting you all in the workshop tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10am in UNSW Global W301. Please do bring your computer. In the workshop, you can work on anything you like, but there will also be problems we will attempt and solve together.
Solutions
The solutions for all tutorials and labs have been released on WebCMS3. If you were unable to solve a particular exercise, please feel free to browse these solutions.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello everyone!
Class Marks Finalised
All class marks including the assignments, all lab exercises and all five practical exams have now been released.
To view your marks, click on "Submissions and Marks" on the left menu on WebCMS3. After logging in, you should see a new table which contains your finalised internal marks. Please email me ASAP for any issues with these marks.
In Person Workshop
I'm looking forward to meeting some of you in person this Wednesday morning. We hope to livestream the workshop on blackboard collaborate for anyone who can not attend. We will bring some practice problems to work on in the workshop. There will also be time to ask questions about anything.
Hi everyone,
Assignment 2 Consultation
There will be a consultation session running 6pm-7pm today on Blackboard Collaborate. Please come if you need help with assignment 2 or anything else.
Week 12 Lab A Extension
Please focus on the assignment this weekend, you can complete the Lab A exam + regular exercises after Sunday. The Lab A is now due on Tuesday the 24th of November, 8pm Sydney time.
In Person Workshop
I believe you have all recently received an email about on campus Exam Workshops. If you are considering coming to our workshop, please
register for the exam workshop
.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Week 12 Lab A
The lab exam should now be working. You can access the lab exam by clicking on the link in the Week 12 Lab A page. Your marks from the lab exam will contribute to your week 12 lab marks. The lab exam is a similar format to the final exam, but the final exam will have more questions.
Thursday's Prac Exam
We will have another prac exam on Thursday, in the usual 10:30am-11:30am Lab B timeslot. The exam is worth 2%. Attendance is compulsory, it will be a similar format to last week's prac exam.
The Final Exam
The final exam is scheduled for Friday the 4th of December 12pm-6pm Sydney time. It has 6 hours associated with it, but the exam is designed to be completed in 3 hours. This is to allow for any time which might be lost due to technical issues. You can use all 6 hours if you want. You can start late or finish early if you want. There will not be a zoom call. You will be able to contact us on an email address if there are any issues. The format of the final exam will be similar to the format of this week's lab exam. You will only be allowed to submit answers during the 6 hour timeslot.
In Person Workshop and Consultation
We will be holding a 2 hour exam workshop and consultation on the 2nd of December 10am-12pm. It will be in Room W301 of UNSW Global. I look forward to meeting any of you who can attend. It will be your opportunity to practice working on some revision questions we will provide, or bring your own questions and we will help you with any problems. My understanding is this workshop will be streamed for those of you who can not attend.
Assignment 2
Please don't forget about assignment 2. There will be a consultation at 5:30pm-6:30pm on Thursday. Please attend if you need help.
Only a few more weeks now, keep the consistency.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello everyone!
This week in the lectures we will be focusing on some extra content, not assessable in the final exam.
In the Lab A timeslot this week you will get access to a practical exam, along with some lab questions. The practical exam in Lab A is meant to give you an understanding of how the final exam will work. You can submit answers to the Lab A practical exam at any time this week before the Sunday deadline.
Apologies, I was a little bit confused in the lecture. There is also going to be our final prac exam on Thursday in the Lab B timeslot. That will be worth 2%. For the Lab B exam on Thursday, you must be in attendance. You must answer the questions in the allocated time.
Hope this clarifies things,
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello everyone,
Lab A MarksWeek 10's Lab A exercises have been marked. You can check them by clicking on "Submissions and Marks" in the left menu on WebCMS3. As always, if there are any issues with the marks, please let us know.
Practical Exam Tomorrow
Don't forget! Tomorrow will be a practical exam, worth 2%. Please make sure you aren't late.
Accidental
Email: Lab 12 Submission Reminder
I've heard reports that an email was sent to some student reminding them to submit lab 12 exercises before a particular date. This email was a mistake, and should not have been sent. Please ignore it. Lab 12 will be due on the Sunday at the end of Week 12, similar to previous labs.
Let's Keep the Momentum!
Well done on the course so far, you have all been great students. Keep going. 1.5 more weeks of classes then the final exam. After that, take a break, but for now, keep your hard work, keep your determination and most importantly keep your consistency. We'll get through this together.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello everyone,
I hope you have enjoyed the course so far. We have two and a bit more weeks until the end of classes.
Assignment 1 Marks
Assignment 1 marks (correctness and style) should now be available. You can view them by clicking on "Submissions and Marks" on the left menu of WebCMS3. Overall - well done to you all. The marks have been very pleasing
Week 9 Lab A Marks
These marks should also be available in the same place - please let me know if there are any issues with these marks.
Second Chance at Last Week's Prac Exam
There were some technical issues with last week's practical exam, so I have decided to release these questions as a take-home exam in our Lab B exercises this week. You can submit answers to these questions on regular VLAB - you do not need to use the exam environment.
When marking this prac exam, we will give whichever mark is greater out of the mark you receive from your submissions in the exam last week, or the mark you receive in the Lab B this week. For this reason, the Lab B will be an opportunity to retry those questions which contribute to 2% of your final grade.
You will have until this Sunday 8pm to complete these Lab B exercises.
Assignment 2
Please remember about assignment 2. If you haven't started already, now is a good time to start!
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
The Week 8 Lab A has been marked. You should be able to view your marks by clicking "Submissions and Marks" in the left menu on WebCMS3. As always, please contact me if there are any issues.
Reminder: There is a practical exam tomorrow in the Lab B timeslot, 10:30am-11:30am.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello everyone!
Lecture Content
This week in the lecture we will continue practicing and learning about linked lists. We will also be talking about creating projects with multiple files in C and a concept called abstract data types (ADTs).
Practical Exam This Week
Just a reminder to you all that there will be an exam in the Thursday Lab B timeslot this week. This will be our second last practical exam in this timeslot.
Tutorials Today
In the tutorial today I'm going to spend some time going through things about the assignment, and how to get started. Please remember that attendance to tutorials and labs are compulsory in this course. If you are behind
Assignment 1 Marks
Assignment 1 correctness marks have been released. The correctness marks are the results of your Slide assignment's performance against our automated testing. You should be able to view them by clicking on the on the "Submissions and Marks" option on the left menu of WebCMS3, then click on the blue button next to "ass1_slide". The style marking of your assignment may not be complete yet, I will let you know when that is available.
Overall, having looked at the marks for the assignment - can I just say how incredibly proud I am of your progression! Cast your minds back to the beginning of the term and think about how far you have come. You have all done an amazing job. Keep it going. Stay on track. Learning can be difficult, but consistency and perseverance will continue these great results through to the end of the term.
Congratulations!
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello everyone!
Week 8 Content
I hope you've all enjoyed last weeks lectures where we revised the content of weeks 1-6. This week we will be continuing with a new chapter of the course content - linked lists. Like arrays, linked lists are a very important part of the course, and assignment 2 will be heavily based on them. The goal of lectures this week will be to prepare you with all of the concepts required to start assignment 2.
Assignment 2
Assignment 2 is Castle Defense! In this game you will build towers to defend Chicken the cat from approaching enemies in the realm. It has been released, and you can read through the spec by clicking on the "Assignment 2 - Castle Defense" link in the left menu on WebCMS3. At present you haven't been taught everything you need to start this assignment, which is why we have some more time before the due date compared to assignment 1.
Week 7 Lab A Marks
Week 7 Lab A marks should now be available. You can view them by clicking on "Submissions and Marks" on the left menu on WebCMS3. As always, please let me know if there are any issues.
I can't wait to show you all linked lists. In my mind they are such a beautiful concept. Please reach out to me if you need any assistance at all. I am here to help you all.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
The due date of assignment 1 will be extended by 48 hours to Sunday 6pm. Please use this extra time to polish the style of your code, and fix any errors you have now.
As always, email me if you have any issues, or post on the course forum.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
I will be having a consultation today after the lecture. If you want to ask any questions about the assignment, or need any help, please come along and after the lecture I can help you out.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
Well done on the exam today. It makes me so happy to see you all progressing well in the course. Keep going, keep asking questions, keep seeking feedback, and you'll do great.
The exam has already been marked, and you should be able to view your marks through the command 1091 classrun -sturec. As always, please let me know if there are any problems.
There is a consultation today starting at 5:30pm. Please come, I will be happy to answer any of your questions and help you with the assignment.
Remember the assignment is due tomorrow, in about 24 hours, at 6pm Sydney time.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
Week 6 Lab A marks have been released. You can view them by clicking on "Submissions and Marks" in the left menu on WebCMS3. As always, feel free to email me if there are any problems.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi all,
Your marks from the week 5 exam should now be available. You should be able to see them by using the command 1091 classrun -sturec in the terminal. Apologies for the delay in getting these marks to you. Please let me know if there are any issues.
The lecture today will be revising content in weeks 1-3. Please come along to the lectures this week - particularly if you are behind in the course. They will help you catch up.
I've been really glad to be receiving emails from many of you seeking feedback on the assignment. Please keep requesting feedback. Don't stop asking questions. :)
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
Welcome to week 7. We are officially more than half way through the course. Congratulations!
This week in lectures we will be doing a week of revision. I hope I can cover everything we have learnt in the term so far. Tutorials and labs will continue - this week they will cover the content of last week's lectures (pointers and structs).
I hope you are all going well with the assignment. Please feel free to post on the course forum or email me if you are stuck on anything. Feedback is essential in the process of learning.
Apologies for the delay in releasing Week 5 test marks. They should be released soon.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
Please note if you wish to join the tutorial now, you have to go to the next page on the sessions on Blackboard Collaborate. It is a bit difficult to find.
Also, there are issues with the marking for first_middle_last.c and the test from week 5. I will be investigating this soon and will fix.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone,
Sydney Timezone Change
Please note that Sydney's timezone has now changed by 1 hour due to daylight savings. If you are not in south-east Australia, please make sure to check the timezone conversion as it has likely changed. This will affect deadlines and class times. Also note that the Lab deadline for this week is back to Sunday, not Monday.
Week 5 Exam Results
Week 5 Exam results can be viewed using the command 1091 classrun -sturec. If you did not do well on this exam, don't worry. Not many people did well at all. I now think that the exam questions might have been too hard. Please do not be discouraged by your result. I will try to make future exams more approachable.
Week 6 Content
This week we will be focusing on some new content: pointers and structs. Pointers are a difficult concept to understand. Students usually need it explained about 4 times before they truly understand pointers. This week's content doesn't really have much prerequisite knowledge from previous weeks, so if you are behind please come anyway.
Week 7: Revision Week
In week 7 we will not be introducing any new content at all. We will cover the entire content of the course in fast mode in week 7's lectures. In the first lecture we will cover content from weeks 1-3. In the second lecture we will cover week 4 and some of week 5. In the third lecture we will cover the rest of week 5 and week 6. If you are behind, this will be a fantastic opportunity to catch up, and help you with the assignment.
Assignment 1
Feedback
We have about 1.5 weeks until the assignment 1 is due. Now is a good time to seek feedback on your code. Even if you haven't finished it yet, even if you are only starting, please email me, or post on the course forum asking for feedback on your latest autotest/give submission. The feedback I give you now will help you increase your marks for assignment 1.
In general, please feel free to email me if you need any help with anything.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi all,
Marks for Week 4 Lab A exercises are now available. You can view them by clicking on "Submissions and Marks" on the left menu on WebCMS3.
Next Monday is a public holiday which means there will be no tutorials on that day.I will deliver a Tutorial on the next day, Tuesday 6th of October 6pm-7pm. It will be recorded for anyone who can not attend.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi all,
The lab exercises for this week have been released and are available on WebCMS3. Since they were released about 24 hours later than normal, they will be due 24 hours later than normal, on Monday night instead of Sunday night.
See you in the labs this week!
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello everyone!
Assignment 1: Slide has just been released. You can view the specification by clicking on the link "Assignment 1 - Slide" in the left menu of WebCMS3. Please let us know if there are any issues.
We will be discussing the assignment and how to approach it in the lectures and tutorials this week.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi all,
The deadline for Week 4 Lab A exercises has been extended by 24 hours to Monday 20:00 Sydney time.
This extension is because CSE systems (including VLAB) will be unavailable on Sunday 9am-1pm.
I hope you use this time on Sunday to have a relaxing break from CP1511! :)
See you on Monday!
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello all,
Week 3 Lab A exercise marks should now be available. You can view them by clicking on "Submissions and Marks" on the left menu of our WebCMS3 page. Week 3 practical exam marks are also available. To view these you need to use a different method. Log into CSE VLAB, and run the following command:
1091 classrun -sturec
This will open a window where you can see your Week3_q1, Week3_q2, Week3_q3 marks near the top of the window. Please contact us via dp1091@cse.unsw.edu.au if there is any problems or if you believe you have been marked incorrectly.
Marks from the week 3 practical exam will not contribute to your grade.
This week we have started to look at arrays. Arrays can be a difficult concept. They were difficult for me when I first learnt them, but the more you practice using them, the easier it will become. If you are feeling overwhelmed, don't worry. We will spend a lot of time next week revising material, and practicing using arrays. Please feel free to email us or post on the course forum if you need any assistance at all.
Assignment 1 will be made available to you this weekend. It will be
sliding
into your lap shortly...
In next week's practical exam, you must turn on your camera. If you don't turn on your camera, your exam will not be marked and you will receive 0 for that exam.
Attendance to tutorials and labs is compulsory in this course. If you have not been attending tutorials and labs and you have not submitted any lab exercises recently, we will be reaching out to you to offer assistance.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hello!
Welcome to Week 4 of CP1511!
We've had a slight staffing change, I will be taking over from Aarthi in the tutorials and lectures of this course.
This week we will be practicing our looping skills as well as introducing a new topic - arrays. I hope to see you in the tutorials, labs, and lectures.
It's important that we focus on arrays, because the first assignment will be released at the end of this week, and it is heavily based on arrays.
If you need any assistance throughout the remainder of the course, don't be afraid to email me or post on the course forum.
- Dean (on behalf of CP1511 teaching staff)
Hi everyone
1. Please note, this week you will have your first practical exam:
2. Marks have been released for labs 01 & 02. You can check your marks on webcms3 and if you have any questions, you can clarify with us in your lab A this week.
3. If you received an email from the course account, reminding you to submit Lab B exercises, kindly disregard this email. You are not required to submit any Lab B exercises.
Hi everyone,
A great start to the term, seeing most of you complete exercises for both Lab A & B.