This is the course offered by the School of Informatics for the First year (level 1) B.Sc. in computer Science programme in the autumn term and it has 12 credits.
The outline of the course is the key elements of a computer. How information is stored: from transistors to files. How information is processed: from logic circuits to programs. How information is transferred: from buses to the internet; Computers and the physical world: peripheral devices and embedded computers; Operating systems and virtual machines, the history and the future of computing.
Those who complete this course successfully will be able to understand how the physical components of computer systems support the uses to which these machines are put.
The course is delivered through lectures and practicals. There are two one hour lectures every week and seven practical sessions of one hour each in a 10 weeks programme.
The course will be evaluated in following by the course work (30%) and written examination (70%).
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
| Unseen Examination | Summer Term | 70.00% |
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Exercise | Autumn Week 5 | 0.00% |
| Exercise | Autumn Week 10 | 0.00% |
Resit mode of assessment
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
| Unseen examination | Summer Vacation (1 hour 30 minutes) | 100.00% |
Books: There are two recommended books for this course.
1. Computer Science: an Overview (10th edition). J. G. Brookshear,
Pearson Addison Wesley, 2009
2. Structured Computer Organization (5th edition). A. S. Tanenbaum,
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
1. Computer Science: an Overview (10th edition). J. G. Brookshear,
Pearson Addison Wesley, 2009
2. Structured Computer Organization (5th edition). A. S. Tanenbaum,
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
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