Computer Science Firmers 2013

Original post by Ice_Occultism

Ironic username, no?

Nearly all of the Maths there I've not come across at A Level, or I've briefly stumbled on ad parallel to it. I've done a Decision 1 Module, as part of my Further Maths so I understand the basics of what Trees/Graphs are; I've also done proof by induction before, but I've forgotten most of it, aha.

I'm sure the module is designed to not disadvantage those who didn't take Maths at A Level too much.

very ironic :wink:

What mathematics would you advise to revise ? I have got the book that they recommend for the mathematics module, has a lot of great learning methods for literally every mathematics concept. Any recommendations so that i have a bit of a head start..

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Ice_Occultism

Original post by Maths94

very ironic :wink:

What mathematics would you advise to revise ? I have got the book that they recommend for the mathematics module, has a lot of great learning methods for literally every mathematics concept. Any recommendations so that i have a bit of a head start..

Well, any "Decision Maths" seem to be the most relevant to computer science. Graph theory is a fundamental to many common algorithms including the A* algorithm, Djikstra's and finding Minimum Spanning Trees. However, pure mathematics is probably what you might want to start with. I don't think you really need to cover calculus that much, if at all, from what I can see on the modules listing.

Where about did you get the recommended reading list, for the modules? I'd love to check it out, assuming I am not going to be ripped to shreds by the exorbitant prices that textbook vendors charge.

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Firmed Computer Science at KCL!

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Original post by Ice_Occultism

Well, any "Decision Maths" seem to be the most relevant to computer science. Graph theory is a fundamental to many common algorithms including the A* algorithm, Djikstra's and finding Minimum Spanning Trees. However, pure mathematics is probably what you might want to start with. I don't think you really need to cover calculus that much, if at all, from what I can see on the modules listing.

Where about did you get the recommended reading list, for the modules? I'd love to check it out, assuming I am not going to be ripped to shreds by the exorbitant prices that textbook vendors charge.

If you go onto the module listing and choose a module, at the very bottom there should be a reading listen. Click that. For example the mathematics recommended link https://rlo.ncl.ac.uk/index.php/modules/CSC1025/2013

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Ice_Occultism

Original post by Maths94

If you go onto the module listing and choose a module, at the very bottom there should be a reading listen. Click that. For example the mathematics recommended link https://rlo.ncl.ac.uk/index.php/modules/CSC1025/2013

Thanks! I'll see if I can get some of these textbooks cheaply, or if I can loan them from a library.

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Original post by Ice_Occultism

Thanks! I'll see if I can get some of these textbooks cheaply, or if I can loan them from a library.

Annoyed that i'm a late applicant so i'm not guaranteed accommodation. Hope i get allocated at Ricky Road!

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Original post by Ice_Occultism

Thanks! I'll see if I can get some of these textbooks cheaply, or if I can loan them from a library.

you'll probably find most of them as ebooks online, i managed to find most of the books for the course online

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Ice_Occultism

Original post by gowans07

you'll probably find most of them as ebooks online, i managed to find most of the books for the course online

Yup! I've already managed to get a few. I do prefer paper copies, but beggars can't be choosers in this case. I'll stick with the ebooks, whenever I can get them!

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Anyone here got Victoria Hall as there accomm?!

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Original post by gowans07

you'll probably find most of them as ebooks online, i managed to find most of the books for the course online

Links is possible please?

I have bought one, being for the mathematics module. Mainly because i'm really behind on that. Also, the library should have all the books we need, so no point wasting our money. Can go towards the freshers wristband instead!

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Original post by Maths94

Links is possible please?

I have bought one, being for the mathematics module. Mainly because i'm really behind on that. Also, the library should have all the books we need, so no point wasting our money. Can go towards the freshers wristband instead!

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/
http://ftp-developpez.com/bruce-eckel/java/tij3/tij3.pdf
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30975215/Computer-Organization-and-Design-4th-edition
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49886723/A-Gift-of-Fire-Sara-Baase
http://www.scribd.com/doc/112577205/Computer-Organization-and-Design
http://www.scribd.com/doc/15491080/HTML-XHTML-The-Definitive-Guide
http://www.scribd.com/doc/15490631/CSS-The-Definitive-Guide
http://www.scribd.com/doc/72230188/Smashing-CSS-Professional-Techniques-for-Modern-Layout

I just need to find how to get pdf copies of them all, there is a lot of others i havent got yet too.

Anyone know when the "induction" day is?

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jbur

Original post by gowans07

Anyone know when the "induction" day is?

I think we have various induction talks and activities most mornings throughout Freshers week. Here's the timetable for Biology freshers, I guess it'll be like that but in the CS department.

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I'm doing BSc Computer Science (Bio-computing) & I'm from down south.

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