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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Mathematical Concepts (G6012)

Mathematical Concepts

Module G6012

Module details for 2023/24.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 4

Module Outline

An introductory mathematics module providing the fundamental mathematical concepts and skills needed for all Informatics degrees. The module covers basic set theory, number systems, regular expressions, finite state automata, functions, basic calculus, basic linear algebra, proof by induction and an introduction to the concepts of probability theory and statistics.

Library

David Makinson: Sets, Logic and Maths for Computing (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science), Springer 2nd ed. (2012)
John A. Vince: Mathematics for Computer Graphics (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science), Springer
S. Gill Williamson: Top-down calculus: A concise course, Computer Science Press.
John E. Hopcroft, Rajeev Motwani, Jeffrey D. Ullman: Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation, Addison-Wesley

Module learning outcomes

Is familiar with mathematical notations and confident in using them.

Has knowledge of the concepts of sets, expressions, automata and functions and is able to operate with them.

Can operate with vectors and matrices and has knowledge of the underlying concepts.

Has knowledge of the concept of probability and can calculate and interpret probabilities and statistical quantities.

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework50.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
TestT1 Week 7 25.00%
TestT1 Week 5 25.00%
TestT1 Week 9 25.00%
TestXVAC Week 1 25.00%
Multiple Choice questionsSemester 1 Assessment50.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Autumn SemesterSeminar1 hour11111111111
Autumn SemesterLecture1 hour22222222222

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

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