Programming coursework?

In my coursework, for programming I have used website to help me. In my references, I've listed each question with the website address that I've used. So the lecturer marking it knows it's not 100% all my work and I won't be disregarded as cheating.

Is this okay to do? I haven't copied the programming word to word, I've used it to help me.

Reply 1

Luneth

No, that's not ok. It's fine to learn from a website, but just copying it down and changing a few elements doesn't make it not plagiarism just because you gave a link to the website.

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Reply 2

Mistletoe

The main use of websites for programming is to learn aspects of the programming language such as predefined Classes and Namespaces. The actual problem-solving has to be done by you.

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

Original post by Luneth

No, that's not ok. It's fine to learn from a website, but just copying it down and changing a few elements doesn't make it not plagiarism just because you gave a link to the website.

I mean I've used the way they've done it to help me, but it's not exactly the same.

Reply 4

jameshburton

Original post by Anonymous

I mean I've used the way they've done it to help me, but it's not exactly the same.

Are you learning HTML, CSS and Javascript?

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

I've used website for two questions out of 15, as I've finished the rest. I was just really stuck :frown:

I guess I'll leave it out then.

I didn't copy the code from word to word. I've tried to implement it in a different way using my method.

Reply 6

Anonymous #1

In the coursework brief, it does say to explicitly reference where the work isn't mine etc. So that's why I assumed references were allowed.

I can take a picture and post it if you'd like.

Reply 7

jameshburton

Original post by Anonymous

In the coursework brief, it does say to explicitly reference where the work isn't mine etc. So that's why I assumed references were allowed.

I can take a picture and post it if you'd like.

Private message me with the questions and I will help you the right way.

I have lots of experience in programming.

James

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

Original post by jameshburton

Are you learning HTML, CSS and Javascript?

Python

Reply 9

Luneth

Original post by Anonymous

In the coursework brief, it does say to explicitly reference where the work isn't mine etc. So that's why I assumed references were allowed.

I can take a picture and post it if you'd like.

Well let's put it this way, if you used someone else's code, why should I give you any marks for it? I think that note is more for if you used images or text that isn't yours.

Reply 10

Anonymous #1

Original post by Luneth

Well let's put it this way, if you used someone else's code, why should I give you any marks for it? I think that note is more for if you used images or text that isn't yours.

That's why I'm even more confused, because in the coursework brief it says references are allowed. I've only used references for two questions, but I think I'll ask my lecturer for clarification.

Reply 11

Anonymous #1

Original post by Luneth

Well let's put it this way, if you used someone else's code, why should I give you any marks for it? I think that note is more for if you used images or text that isn't yours.

We're not allowed to use images or screenshots, she just wants the code and nothing else.

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

Original post by Luneth

Well let's put it this way, if you used someone else's code, why should I give you any marks for it? I think that note is more for if you used images or text that isn't yours.

I've emailed my lecturer to ask if we can use references to be on the safe side. Were not allowed to use images. But we shall see what she says.

Reply 13

INTit

What is important is whether you understand the code or not. Programmers will often look at other peoples code for help but you don't use it without understanding it, you must always understand how your code works.

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Reply 14

Boomwhat

What if you used someone code but actually changed key parts of the code e.g. if they had an interface, copying parts of their interface and changing how the components interact with each other and changing the actual GUI.

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