COS1512/108/2/2014
Tutorial letter 104/2/2015
Introduction to Programming II
COS1512
Semester 2
School of Computing
Examination Tutorial Letter
Bar code
, CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER ...............................................................................................................3
2 TUTORIAL MATTERS UPLOADED .....................................................................................................3
3 EXAMINATION ADMISSION ................................................................................................................3
4 EXAMINATION .....................................................................................................................................4
5 LAYOUT OF EXAMINATION PAPER ...................................................................................................4
6 PREVIOUS EXAMINATION PAPER .....................................................................................................5
2
, COS1512/104/2/2015
1 PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER
Dear Student,
This tutorial letter contains the information pertaining to the examination as well as an examination
memorandum for the May 2014 examination paper. Please make sure that you keep this letter at
hand and read it often while preparing for the examination.
2 TUTORIAL MATTERS UPLOADED
All the study material except the prescribed text book has been uploaded on our web learning
portal (myUnisa). Please make sure that you visit myUnisa in order to download the material that
has been uploaded. Since this module is offered mostly online, you will only receive Tutorial Letter
101 by post. Please click the following link to access myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za.) and make
sure that you download all the tutorial letters available on myUnisa.
3 EXAMINATION ADMISSION
The university will inform you whether you obtained examination admission or not. It will also
provide you with details of the examination (date, time and the venue). It is your responsibility to
make sure that the date, time and examination centre are correct. If you need any further
information or details, please contact UNISA’s Examination department. You can contact the
Examination department on the following contact details:
Examination admission will be based on whether or not you have submitted your assignment
before the cut-off date which has been specified. If you have problems with examination
admission, please make sure that you contact the Examination department. Please note that
lecturers are not responsible for examination queries.
, 4 EXAMINATION
Please note the following:
• The exam paper covers all the work which has been outlined in tutorial letter 101 and
specifically tests the outcomes specified in the tutorial letter 101. You need to use the
prescribed book (Savitch 7th, 8th or 9th edition) as well as all COS1512 tutorial letters
for your examination preparation.
• Work through all your assignments and tutorial letters providing solutions to the
assignments. We included additional notes in the solutions that should assist you
in understanding the work.
• Do not ignore assignment 3. Assignment 3 is self-assessment. Students frequently fail
the COS1512 exam because they have not mastered the last part of the study material,
which is covered by assignment 3.
• The examination consists of a single 2-hour paper.
• The total for the examination paper is 75 marks.
• The examination is a closed book examination, i.e. you are not allowed to bring any
notes or material to the examination centre.
• No calculators are allowed during the examination.
• There will be no multiple choice questions.
• The examination will be written on paper in an answer book.
• NOTE: When you work through the old exam papers, write out the answers completely.
You have to practice to write it down, as you don’t have a compiler in the exam to point
out compiler errors.
• Note that some questions may cover more than one learning outcome or topic.
During the examination, ensure that you:
• Read the exam paper calmly and properly before you start answering the questions
• Read the instructions and follow them.
• Read the answers again after completing the examination.
• Complete the questions that you struggled with.
It is advisable to read the exam paper before you start answering questions. Make sure that
you have completed all the answers before submitting your answer book or examination script.
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Tutorial letter 104/2/2015
Introduction to Programming II
COS1512
Semester 2
School of Computing
Examination Tutorial Letter
Bar code
, CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER ...............................................................................................................3
2 TUTORIAL MATTERS UPLOADED .....................................................................................................3
3 EXAMINATION ADMISSION ................................................................................................................3
4 EXAMINATION .....................................................................................................................................4
5 LAYOUT OF EXAMINATION PAPER ...................................................................................................4
6 PREVIOUS EXAMINATION PAPER .....................................................................................................5
2
, COS1512/104/2/2015
1 PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER
Dear Student,
This tutorial letter contains the information pertaining to the examination as well as an examination
memorandum for the May 2014 examination paper. Please make sure that you keep this letter at
hand and read it often while preparing for the examination.
2 TUTORIAL MATTERS UPLOADED
All the study material except the prescribed text book has been uploaded on our web learning
portal (myUnisa). Please make sure that you visit myUnisa in order to download the material that
has been uploaded. Since this module is offered mostly online, you will only receive Tutorial Letter
101 by post. Please click the following link to access myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za.) and make
sure that you download all the tutorial letters available on myUnisa.
3 EXAMINATION ADMISSION
The university will inform you whether you obtained examination admission or not. It will also
provide you with details of the examination (date, time and the venue). It is your responsibility to
make sure that the date, time and examination centre are correct. If you need any further
information or details, please contact UNISA’s Examination department. You can contact the
Examination department on the following contact details:
Examination admission will be based on whether or not you have submitted your assignment
before the cut-off date which has been specified. If you have problems with examination
admission, please make sure that you contact the Examination department. Please note that
lecturers are not responsible for examination queries.
, 4 EXAMINATION
Please note the following:
• The exam paper covers all the work which has been outlined in tutorial letter 101 and
specifically tests the outcomes specified in the tutorial letter 101. You need to use the
prescribed book (Savitch 7th, 8th or 9th edition) as well as all COS1512 tutorial letters
for your examination preparation.
• Work through all your assignments and tutorial letters providing solutions to the
assignments. We included additional notes in the solutions that should assist you
in understanding the work.
• Do not ignore assignment 3. Assignment 3 is self-assessment. Students frequently fail
the COS1512 exam because they have not mastered the last part of the study material,
which is covered by assignment 3.
• The examination consists of a single 2-hour paper.
• The total for the examination paper is 75 marks.
• The examination is a closed book examination, i.e. you are not allowed to bring any
notes or material to the examination centre.
• No calculators are allowed during the examination.
• There will be no multiple choice questions.
• The examination will be written on paper in an answer book.
• NOTE: When you work through the old exam papers, write out the answers completely.
You have to practice to write it down, as you don’t have a compiler in the exam to point
out compiler errors.
• Note that some questions may cover more than one learning outcome or topic.
During the examination, ensure that you:
• Read the exam paper calmly and properly before you start answering the questions
• Read the instructions and follow them.
• Read the answers again after completing the examination.
• Complete the questions that you struggled with.
It is advisable to read the exam paper before you start answering questions. Make sure that
you have completed all the answers before submitting your answer book or examination script.
4
