SIT111 - Computer Systems
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | SIT102 and SIT192 |
| Incompatible with: | SIT101 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3 hour active class per week, weekly drop-in sessions. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online workshop per week, weekly drop-in sessions. |
Content
Over the past 70 years, computers have revolutionised nearly every facet of modern life, from healthcare to education, manufacturing to transport, and entertainment to agriculture. Computing hardware and the algorithms encoded into software are thus vital to the continued growth of modern society, as are computer scientists and software engineers - the professionals who design and develop computational solutions to many of the world’s problems. In this unit, students will learn the building blocks of computing systems, from basic logic gates to software applications. The unit will provide step-by-step guidance on how to understand the layers of abstractions on which computer systems are based on. Students will engage in a series of activities and tasks to learn how each layer functions and how they operate together as a whole to make a complete computer system.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Unit Fee Information
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