COMPSCI 111G Mastering Cyberspace: An Introduction to Practical Computing

Schedule F: Mathematical and Information Sciences
Semester: Summer School, Semester One and Semester Two
Campus: City Campus, Epsom Campus (Semester Two)

A practical introduction to computing that will build your confidence and familiarity with computers.

Topics include:

• website design
• an overview of computer hardware and operating systems
• effective use of common applications
• using the internet as a communication medium
• applying programming concepts
• social implications of technology.

As part of your practical work, you will create web pages, and use a variety of home and office applications including word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint and databases.

This fun, popular course is designed for students who want a general introduction to computing. Experience with a wide range of practical applications will provide transferable skills that will be equally useful in academic and industry environments. No prior experience with computers is required, and help is always readily available from the teaching staff.

Three one-hour lectures per week, plus a three-hour weekly lab.

Labs are designed to give practical experience with topics taught in lectures. Friendly tutors are always available in the labs to provide assistance when needed.

The course assessment comprises lab assignments, a terms test and a final examination.

The total mark consists of:

• a 20% practical component (10 lab assignments worth 2% each)
• a theory component (test worth 20% and a final exam worth 60%).

To pass the course, you must pass both the practical (labs) and theoretical (test and exam) components.

You can buy a course book and lab manual from the University Book Shop (UBS) in the Kate Edger building. You can get lecture overheads from the course website.

Summer School
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/compsci111ssc

Semester One
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/compsci111s1c

Semester Two
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/compsci111s2c

Name: Ann Cameron
Email: ann@cs.auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 84947

• "Thank you for an awesome semester. Although this was my General Education course it was the most enjoyable paper I enrolled in."
• "This course has really let me explore many computer applications that I didn't even know existed."
• "Overall, this paper is the best paper I've taken so far."
• "I really appreciated the attitude of both the lecturer and the tutor. They were always pleasant to deal with and showed a great amount of interest and willingness to help. I would definitely recommend COMPSCI 111 as a paper to be taken!"
• "I learnt a lot of things that I'll put on my CV and will definitely use in the future."
• "It taught me really useful skills that I could use in my future studies."
• "Good tutors, very helpful!! Excellent instructions on handouts. Had a great time during labs."
• "It is simply fantastic. I enjoyed every aspect of this course."