Module manager: Dr P Crompton
Email: crompton@maths.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2009/10
A-level Mathematics, or equivalent.
| MATH1915 | Basic Use of Computers for Mathematics |
| MATH1917 | Basic Use of Computers for Mathematicians |
This module is not approved as an Elective
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.
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.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Practical | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 35 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 15 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 50 | ||
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | . | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 7/16/2010
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