COS2614/101/3/2020
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2020
Programming: Contemporary Concepts
COS2614
Semesters 1 and 2
School of Computing
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................. 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University...................................................................................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed book(s) ....................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................ 5
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 5
4.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 5
4.5 E-tutor .......................................................................................................................................... 6
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES................................................................................................ 6
6 STUDY PLAN............................................................................................................................... 6
7 PRACTICAL WORK..................................................................................................................... 6
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 6
8.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 6
8.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 7
8.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................... 7
8.4 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 7
8.5 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 7
8.5.1 What to submit.............................................................................................................................. 8
8.5.2 How do we mark your assignments? ............................................................................................ 8
8.5.3 Submitting Assignments ............................................................................................................... 8
8.6 The assignments .......................................................................................................................... 9
8.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 28
8.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 28
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 28
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 28
11 IN CLOSING .............................................................................................................................. 28
12 ADDENDUM .............................................................................................................................. 28
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, COS2614/101
Dear Student
As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation
charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also
placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculum
transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal
of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion
of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be integrated at
both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice the
implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace these changes
during your studies at Unisa.
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE
Welcome to COS2614, Programming: Contemporary Concepts. We trust that you will find this
module stimulating and interesting, and wish you a successful semester of study. The focus of this
module is on object-oriented programming (OOP) using C++ as the implementation language and
the Qt framework for developing OOP programs.
Do not hesitate to contact your lecturer (on myUnisa, by email, or by telephone) if you are
experiencing problems with the content of this tutorial letter or any aspect of the module.
Blended module
Please note that this module is offered in a blended format, which means that although all the
material will be available online, some material will be printed and some will be available only
online.
All study material for this module will be available on myUnisa. It is thus very important that you
register on myUnisa and access the module site on a regular basis. You must be registered on
myUnisa to be able to access your learning material, submit your assignments, and gain access to
various learning resources and to participate in online discussion forums.
Because this is an online module, you need to go online to see your study material and read what
to do for the module. Go to the website here: https://my.unisa.ac.za and login with your student
number and password. You will see COS2614-20-S1/S2 in the row of modules in the orange
blocks across the top of the webpage. Remember to check in the ‘More Sites’ tab if you cannot
find it in the orange blocks. Click on the module you want to open.
Printed materials to support the online module
We will also provide you with some of the study material in printed format. You will receive a copy
of this tutorial letter.
Note, however, that other tutorial matter will not be printed (such as tutorial letters 102 and 103,
and assignment solutions that are issued as 200 series of tutorial letters). You will be able to
download them as PDFs from myUnisa.
You can access all the study material on myUnisa. You should NOT wait for the printed
document to arrive to start studying.
Please consult the Study @ Unisa publication for more information on the activation of your
myLife email address as well as obtaining access to the myUnisa module site.
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2020
Programming: Contemporary Concepts
COS2614
Semesters 1 and 2
School of Computing
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................. 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University...................................................................................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed book(s) ....................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................ 5
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 5
4.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 5
4.5 E-tutor .......................................................................................................................................... 6
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES................................................................................................ 6
6 STUDY PLAN............................................................................................................................... 6
7 PRACTICAL WORK..................................................................................................................... 6
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 6
8.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 6
8.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 7
8.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................... 7
8.4 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 7
8.5 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 7
8.5.1 What to submit.............................................................................................................................. 8
8.5.2 How do we mark your assignments? ............................................................................................ 8
8.5.3 Submitting Assignments ............................................................................................................... 8
8.6 The assignments .......................................................................................................................... 9
8.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 28
8.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 28
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 28
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 28
11 IN CLOSING .............................................................................................................................. 28
12 ADDENDUM .............................................................................................................................. 28
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, COS2614/101
Dear Student
As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation
charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also
placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculum
transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal
of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion
of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be integrated at
both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice the
implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace these changes
during your studies at Unisa.
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE
Welcome to COS2614, Programming: Contemporary Concepts. We trust that you will find this
module stimulating and interesting, and wish you a successful semester of study. The focus of this
module is on object-oriented programming (OOP) using C++ as the implementation language and
the Qt framework for developing OOP programs.
Do not hesitate to contact your lecturer (on myUnisa, by email, or by telephone) if you are
experiencing problems with the content of this tutorial letter or any aspect of the module.
Blended module
Please note that this module is offered in a blended format, which means that although all the
material will be available online, some material will be printed and some will be available only
online.
All study material for this module will be available on myUnisa. It is thus very important that you
register on myUnisa and access the module site on a regular basis. You must be registered on
myUnisa to be able to access your learning material, submit your assignments, and gain access to
various learning resources and to participate in online discussion forums.
Because this is an online module, you need to go online to see your study material and read what
to do for the module. Go to the website here: https://my.unisa.ac.za and login with your student
number and password. You will see COS2614-20-S1/S2 in the row of modules in the orange
blocks across the top of the webpage. Remember to check in the ‘More Sites’ tab if you cannot
find it in the orange blocks. Click on the module you want to open.
Printed materials to support the online module
We will also provide you with some of the study material in printed format. You will receive a copy
of this tutorial letter.
Note, however, that other tutorial matter will not be printed (such as tutorial letters 102 and 103,
and assignment solutions that are issued as 200 series of tutorial letters). You will be able to
download them as PDFs from myUnisa.
You can access all the study material on myUnisa. You should NOT wait for the printed
document to arrive to start studying.
Please consult the Study @ Unisa publication for more information on the activation of your
myLife email address as well as obtaining access to the myUnisa module site.
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