1. 52.223 Low Level Programming Introduction & Recap Duncan Smeed

2. Administrivia Resources Syllabus Textbook Lecture Notes One-Minute Papers Practicals, Assessments & Exemptions Feedback Mechanisms Exam Stats Pre-requisites & Recap Introduction & Recap 52354_01/2

3. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/3 Resources – Web pages Official home page: –Primarily used for everything bar the assignment submission system (see SPIDER below) Major update and news announcements: SPIDER: –Really only used for assignment submissions –Will contain links to the ‘official’ web pages

4. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/4 Resources – Forum & E-mail Official Forum –Integral part of class delivery content May contain examinable material –Usual place for announcements, Q&A, etc. The official forum is the (much) preferred method of e-interaction… …However, if you must use e-mail to contact me about the class then please be aware of my… …Filters and Spam Traps, so –Please use the label [52223] as part of the subject line –Best to use your official University/Departmental account

5. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/5 Syllabus & Textbook Syllabus See Textbook C In a Nutshell P Prinz, T Crawford ISBN: 978-0596006976 More textbook details at:

6. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/6 Lecture Notes Distribution policy Available from: Slides only part of the story! –Attending the lectures is highly recommended* –Having (access to) the textbook is highly recommended *Note: It is now departmental/university policy to record attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials.

7. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/7 One-Minute Papers This will be the 5 th year of using OMPs to support the teaching of my classes Handed out at the start of each lecture –If I forget then please remind me! Collected in at the end of each lecture –Please don’t forget to hand in your OMP! Returned at a subsequent practical –For review and feedback? OMP Bonus Scheme! –Worth up to an additional 10% of the coursework contribution. I.e. 10% * 20% => 2% of the overall assessment. –Each OMP is given a mark between 1 and 3 ① Neither of the questions answered ② Only one of the questions (sensibly!?) ③ Both questions answered (sensibly!?)

8. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/8 One-Minute Paper… Questions There are two OMP questions: Q1What was the most important point made in the lecture today? Q2What are you still most unsure of as a result of the lecture? Please answer these questions as honestly as possible –They are an invaluable, and immediate, source of feedback –Answers to Q2 will help focus later lectures/tutorials on common issues There may be a third question – typically a MCQ for eliciting feedback. For instance:

9. Introduction & Recap 52223_01/9 Practicals, Assessments & Exemptions Practicals –Make sure you submit a lab availability form ASAP –Practicals start Week 15 (semester 2, week 3) Assessments –Exam: 80% (or 0%) –Coursework: 20% (or 100%) Exemption Scheme –Coursework contributes 100% to the overall assessment –Details still TBD but this much is for sure: ALL assessments must be submitted and a set standard achieved Plagiarisers forfeit any chance at exemption

10. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/10 Assessments Exam: 80% (or 0%) –Answer 3 questions from 4 Coursework: 20% (or 100%) –5 Assessed Coursework Exercises (ACEs) –2 Class Tests Bonuses: ?% –OMP Bonus Scheme! –Bonus questions in ACEs?

11. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/11 Assessed Coursework Exercises (ACEs) Assessed Coursework Exercise #0 (ACE #0) [50 marks] –Set:Week beginning 25 th January 2010 – Week 13 –Due:Friday 23 rd April 2010 – Week 23 Assessed Coursework Exercise #1 (ACE #1) [50 marks] –Set:Week beginning, 8 th February 2010 – Week 15 –Due:Week beginning, 22 nd February 2010 – Week 17 Assessed Coursework Exercise #2 (ACE #2) [100 marks] –Set:Week beginning, 22 nd February 2010 – Week 17 –Due:Week beginning, 8 th March 2010 – Week 19 Assessed Coursework Exercise #3 (ACE #3) [100 marks] –Set:Week beginning, 1 st March 2010 – Week 18 –Due:Week beginning, 29 th March 2010 – Week 21 Assessed Coursework Exercise #4 (ACE #4) [100 marks] –Set:Week beginning, 22 nd March 2010 – Week 20 –Due:Week beginning, 26 th April 2010 – Week 24

12. Introduction & Recap 52354_01/12 Class Tests Class Test #1 (CT #1) [50 marks] –Type:In-lecture, 25 question, 20-minute, MCQ –Set:Tuesday, 9 th March 2010 – Week 19 Class Test #2 (CT #2) [50 marks] –Type:In-lecture, 25 question, 20-minute, MCQ –Set:Tuesday, 20 th April 2010 – Week 23 Note: The total mark used for the final assessment contribution is the summation of the ACE marks (400 marks). The combined mark of CT #1 plus CT #2 may be used to compensate for the poorest ACE mark if this gives a better result. The exemption scheme requires that all ACEs be attempted and submitted and an acceptable, overall, standard achieved.

13. Feedback Mechanisms Marked work and/or marking schemes –As appropriate Sample solutions –Online and/or covered in lectures/practicals Forum Q&As –But remember this is not a ‘distance learning’ class! One-Minute Papers –Help focus later lectures/practicals on common issues Class Tests –Correct answers given in the lecture following the class test Introduction & Recap 52354_01/13

14. Assessment Stats Out of curiousity I have analysed the assessment results for past cohorts. In particular, I was curious to see if the attendances at lectures and practicals were a good predictor of performance. So, here are the raw stats so you can draw your own conclusions. Key: –#L = number of lectures –#S = number of students –#E = number of students exempted from the first diet exam –#P = number of students that passed the first diet exam –#F = number of students that failed the first diet exam –#A = number of students were absent from the first diet exam Introduction & Recap 52223_01/14

15. Exam Stats – AY 2006/2007 - Details Introduction & Recap 52223_01/15 #L #S #Ave #StD #E: #P: #F: #A: 22 11 82.8 11.6 E:11 21 11 76.3 10.9 E:11 20 8 72.3 20.7 E:7 P:0 F:1 19 7 68.6 11.2 E:6 P:1 18 9 68.9 17.1 E:8 P:0 F:1 15-17 11 63.0 21.4 E:8 P:1 F:2 12-14 4 53.8 27.6 E:3 P:0 A:1 5-11 4 25.3 25.5 E:1 P:0 A:2 1-4 2 0.5 0.5 A:2 0 16 7.0 12.8 E:0 P:1 F:2 A:11

16. Exam Stats – AY 2007/2008 - Details Introduction & Recap 52223_01/16 #L #S #Ave #StD #E: #P: #F: #A: 22 12 84.7 11.1 E:12 21 10 83.8 8.2 E:10 20 14 78.0 11.9 E:13 P:1 19 7 77.6 15.6 E:6 P:1 18 6 68.2 22.1 E:4 P:1 F:1 15-17 7 86.7 15.0 E:7 12-14 2 38.0 32.0 E:1 P:0 F:1 5-11 6 29.5 22.0 E:1 P:1 F:4 1-4 3 0.7 1.0 A:3 0 13 0.8 1.2 F:1 A:12

17. Exam Stats – AY 2008/2009 - Details Introduction & Recap 52223_01/17 #L #S #Ave #StD #E: #P: #F: #A: 23 26 82.4 15.5 E:23 22.7 3.3 P:0 F:3 22 10 74.6 7.1 E:10 21 9 75.6 12.7 E:8 15.0 0.0 P:0 F:1 20 13 78.6 12.7 E:11 23.0 6.0 P:0 F:2 18-19 9 66.3 5.3 E:6 22.7 13.8 P:1 F:2 14-17 8 66.0 3.6 E:5 38.5 11.5 P:1 F:1 A:1 10-13 4 13.3 10.3 E:0 P:0 F:3 A:1 1-9 7 15.0 0.0 E:0 P:0 F:1 A:6 0 5 0.0 0.0 A:5

18. Exam Stats – Summaries AY2006/2007 – 83 Students: –Number of students exempted from exam: 58 –Number of students that passed exam at first attempt: 3 –Number of students that failed exam at first attempt: 6 –Number of students absent from exam: 16 AY2007/2008 – 80 Students –Number of students exempted from exam: 54 –Number of students that passed exam at first attempt: 4 –Number of students that failed exam at first attempt: 7 –Number of students absent from exam: 15 AY2008/2009 – 91 Students: –Number of students exempted from exam: 63 –Number of students that passed exam at first attempt: 2 –Number of students that failed exam at first attempt: 13 –Number of students absent from exam: 13 Introduction & Recap 52223_01/18

19. Introduction & Recap 52223_01/19 Pre-requisites & Recap Note pre-requisites for the class: –52 141 Programming Foundations –52 138 Computer Systems The Organisation of a Computer…