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Synopsis of Course Content
This course provides an introduction to probability
and statistics concepts, which includes: Introductory
Notions, Conditional Probability, Bayes Theorem,
Binomial and Poisson Distributions, among others.
As for statistics, the course aims to develop
students' ability to describe, explore and analyze
data (both descriptive and inferential statistics)
using a statistical package (SAS/SPSS).
Assessment Methods
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%
WIA2004
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Credit:
4
Course Pre-requisite(s):
None
Medium of Instruction:
English
Learning Outcomes
1. List the basic concept of operating systems.
(C1)
2. Elaborate the criteria on memory management
for early systems and current systems. (C2)
3. Explain the criteria on processor and process
management. (C2)
4. Describe the file and device management. (C2)
5. Operate a selected operating system. (C3)
Synopsis of Course Content
This course covers basic concept of operating
systems which includes memory management in
early and recent systems, processor and process
managements, concurrent process, deadlock and
starvation. This course also provides insights to
device, file and system management, as well as
example of operating systems.
Assessment Methods
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%
WIA2005
ALGORITHM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
Credit:
3
Course Pre-requisite(s):
WIA1003 – Data Structure
Medium of Instruction:
English
Learning Outcomes
1. Indicate major algorithms and data structures.
(C1)
2. Describe the importance of algorithmic-design
paradigms.(C2)
3. Report the performance of algorithms. (C3)
Synopsis of Course Content
This course introduces students to the analysis and
design of computer algorithms. Students will learn
basics design techniques, important classical
algorithms and advanced data structures, and their
implementation
in
modern
programming
environment.
Assessment Method
Continuous Assessment: 70%
Final Examination: 30%
WIA3001
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Credit:
12
Course Pre-requisite(s):
Taken all Faculty and Programme Core Courses
(except Academic Project I and Academic Project
II).
Medium of Instruction:
English
Learning Outcomes
1. Apply
operation,
management
and
development processes at workplace. (C3)
2. Identify the problems faced and lessons learnt
at workplace. (C2)
3. Use appropriate systems and technologies in
the tasks at workplace. (C3)
4. Demonstrate professional ethics at workplace
accordingly knowledge and skills acquired at
workplace. (C3)
Synopsis of Course Content
This course requires a student to undergo industrial
training at an organisation offering internship related
to the student’s field of study. The student records
his/her daily activities at the workplace in a log
book. The student also prepares a final report about
his/her industrial training.
Assessment Methods
Continuous Assessment: 100%
WIA3002
ACADEMIC PROJECT I
Credit:
3
Course Pre-requisite(s):
Pass all Faculty and Programme Core Courses
except for Industrial Training and Academic Project
II.
Medium of Instruction:
English
Learning Outcomes
1. State the problem background. (C1)
2. Identify solution approach that is suitable for
the stated problem. (C2)
3. Report literature review that is related with the
stated problem. (C3)
