2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MATH1916 Basic Use of Computers for Mathematics

5 creditsClass Size: 200

Module manager: Dr P Crompton
Email: crompton@maths.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

Pre-requisite qualifications

A-level Mathematics, or equivalent.

This module is mutually exclusive with

MATH1915	Basic Use of Computers for Mathematics
MATH1917	Basic Use of Computers for Mathematicians

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

By the end of the module you will be computer literate. You will know how to log in to the University network, use email and the WWW and use some widely distributed tools including a word processor. You will learn how to use the R and Maple packages to solve mathematical problems. This will equip you to take subsequent modules in Mathematics into which the use of Maple is integrated.

Syllabus

1. Logging on the University system.
2. Use of email.
3. Use of the WWW.
4. Word processing using MS-word.
5. Stats package R.
6. Maple as a tool for doing numerical calculations.
7. Maple as a tool for doing algebraic manipulations.
8. Applications of Maple to Calculus.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	5	1.00	5.00
Practical	12	1.00	12.00
Private study hours			35.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			52.00

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	.	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/04/2009

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