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COMPUTER SCIENCE 311 -CSC311<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Faculty<\/b><\/td>\nNatural Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home Department<\/b><\/td>\nComputer Science<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module Topic<\/b><\/td>\nOperating Systems, Computer Networks, and Theory of Computation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Generic Module Name<\/b><\/td>\nComputer Science 311 (CSC311)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alpha-numeric Code<\/b><\/td>\nCSC311<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NQF Level<\/b><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NQF Credit Value<\/b><\/td>\n30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duration<\/b><\/td>\nSemester<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proposed semester to be offered<\/b><\/td>\nFirst Semester<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Programmes in which the module will be offered<\/b><\/td>\nBSc (Computer Science) (3221,3023); BSc (Mathematics and Statistical Sciences) (3227)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year level<\/b><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Outcomes<\/b><\/td>\nUpon successful completion of this module, the student should be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

In Operating Systems:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Explain the fundamental tasks performed by a modern operating system.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Implement fundamental operating systems tasks and algorithms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Computer Networks:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • build networks with current network topologies, protocols, operating systems, and applications.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Develop an appreciation of standards and protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Machine Learning:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Apply linear, logistic regression and regulization to data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Implement neural networks and support vector machines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Content<\/b><\/td>\nOperating Systems:<\/span><\/p>\n
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  • History of operating systems.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Operating system concepts and structure.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Emphasis on processes (communication and scheduling).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Basic Input\/Output.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Concurrency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Computer Networks:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Communications media.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Network standards and layers.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Communications protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Network architectures.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Client\/server and peer-to-peer networks, Network design.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Network operations and operating systems.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Network administration.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Construction and installation of networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Machine Learning:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Linear and logistic regression.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Regularization<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Neural Networks<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Support Vector Machines<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-requisite modules<\/b><\/td>\nCSC211 and 212<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co-requisite modules<\/b><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prohibited module Combination<\/b><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breakdown of Learning Time<\/b><\/td>\nHours<\/b><\/td>\nTimetable Requirement per week<\/b><\/td>\nOther teaching modes that does not require time-table<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact with lecturer: \/ tutor:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n42<\/span><\/td>\nLectures p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assignments & tasks:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\nPracticals p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Practicals:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n84<\/span><\/td>\nTutorials p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tutorials:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tests & Examinations:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selfstudy:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n143<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other:<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Learning Time<\/b><\/td>\n300<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Methods of Student Assessment<\/b><\/td>\nContinuous Assessment (CA):<\/span> 100%<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Assessment (FA):<\/span> 0% <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Assessment Module type<\/b><\/td>\nContinuous Assessment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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COMPUTER SCIENCE 311 -CSC311 Faculty Natural Sciences Home Department Computer Science Module Topic Operating Systems, Computer Networks, and Theory of Computation Generic Module Name Computer Science 311 (CSC311) Alpha-numeric Code CSC311 NQF Level 7 NQF Credit Value 30 Duration Semester Proposed semester to be offered First Semester Programmes in which the module will be offered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-546","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=546"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":548,"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/546\/revisions\/548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}