Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | COMPUTER SYSTEMS | ||
Code | COMP103 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr D Jackson Computer Science Djackson@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2016-17 | Level 4 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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Learning Outcomes |
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At the conclusion of the module, students should understand how a computer operates at the machine code level; |
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At the conclusion of the module, students should understand at an introductory level the structure of computer hardware at the gate and register transfer level; |
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At the conclusion of the module, students should appreciate the roles and organisation of the major kinds of system software, including operating systems, compilers and system service routines. |
Syllabus |
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Practical Work: Practical work is carried out on the Departmental Unix system. Some introductory assembly-language programming will be carried out using a simulator, but facility in assembly-language programming is NOT an aim of the course. A modest Unix Shellscript will also be developed. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Lecture - 3 per week for 1 semester |
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Laboratory Work - |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
36 |
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44 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
3 per week for 1 semester
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Private Study | 106 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Written Exam | 120 | Semester 1 | 80 | Yes | Standard UoL penalty applies | Formal Exam Notes (applying to all assessments) This CA work is not marked anonymously. Practical assessment is employed for both formative assessment and summative assessment. Students will get short formative feedback on a weekly basis from the module demonstrators during tutorial / lab sessions. More detailed summative and formative feedback will be returned following assessment of the continuously assessed (CA) work. Resit exam will replace failed CA components, the Learning Outcomes will be covered in the resit exam. |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Coursework | 12 hours in total fo | 1 | 10 | Yes | Standard UoL penalty applies | Assignment 1 |
Coursework | 12 hours in total fo | 1 | 10 | Yes | Standard UoL penalty applies | Assignment 2 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. Explanation of Reading List: |