CMPG111 Introduction to Computing and Programming – Course Plan M 2022

Week (starts on Thu)

Topic

Due on Wed

0

21 (Mon) – 24 Feb

Orientation – no afternoon classes

• Read Orientation on eFundi
• Attend the class on Thursday morning
• Do Quiz Orientation
• Do Assignment Orientation
• Join your WhatsApp group

1

24 Feb – 2 Mar

SU1 Introduction to computing; history of computers; program-design methods; computers ethics, create a worksheet & a chart

• Do Assignment 1
• Do Quiz 1

2

3 – 9 Mar

SU2 Data representation; spreadsheet processing

• Do Assignment 2
• Do Quiz 2

3

10 – 16 Mar

SU3 Computer organisation; computer networks & Internet; operating systems; work with large worksheets, charting & what-if analysis

• Do Assignment 3
• Do Quiz 3

Fri, 18 Mar, at 14:30

SU1-SU2; Test 1

Recess

21 – 25 Mar^*

^* Public holiday: Mon, 21 Mar

Recess

4

17 –18; 28 – 30 Mar

SU4 Databases; creating, sorting & querying a table

• Do: Assignment 4
• Do Quiz 4

5

31 Mar – 6 Apr

SU5 Software development; structured programming; Python programming

• Do Assignment: 5
• Do Quiz 5

Fri, 8 Apr, at 14:30

SU1-SU4; Test 2

6

7 – 13 Apr

SU6: Data types, expressions and functions.

• Do Assignment 6
• Do Quiz 6

7

14 – 22 Apr^*; 9 – 11 May

^* Public holidays: Fri, 15 & Mon, 18 Apr

SU7 Boolean logic; control statements – selection

• Do Assignment 7
• Do Quiz 7

Test weeks

25 Apr – 6 May^*

^* Public holidays: Wed, 27 Apr & Mon, 1 May

SU5-SU6: on TBA; Formal Test

8

12 –18 May

SU8: Descriptive language; Indefinite iteration; Definite iteration

• Do Assignment 8
• Do Quiz 8

9

19 – 25 May

SU9 High quality programs

• Do Assignment 9
• Do Quiz 9

Fri, 27 May, at 14:30

SU7-SU8; Test 3

10

26 May – 1 Jun

Participation marks

11

2 – 20 June

Revision SU1-SU9

GhostBuster Test

Exam1

Wed, 22 Jun, at 9:00

SU1-SU9, MS Excel excluded; Examination 1

Exam2

Wed, 20 July, at 14:00

SU1-SU9, MS Excel excluded; Examination 2