INF1-CG: Assessment
The assessment for this course consists of:
- an assessed assignments, worth 20% of the overall mark;
- five quizzes to test your knowledge, each worth 4% of the overall mark;
- a final exam, worth 60% of the overall mark.
There is no "double hurdle" -- you don't need to get a certain mark in any of the components, you just need to get 40 or above overall to pass the course.
Assignments
All assignments are practical and require programming in Python. The labs are there to support the assignments. All assignments must be submitted by 12:00 noon Edinburgh time on the due date.
To access the assignments, please login in through Learn, and then go the link “Notable LTI 1.2”.
There is also an unassessed assignment (assignment 0) to introduce you to basic programming and math concepts. It will be issued immediately, and if you would like feedback then you must submit it by the deadline in week 3. The assignment is discussed in the labs.
| Assignment | Issue Date | Due Date | Marking Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 0 | 13/01/2025 | 30/01/2025 | N/A |
| Assignment 1 | 24/02/2025 | 24/03/2025 | 14/04/2025 |
Quizzes
All quizzes are to be submitted by 12:00 noon Edinburgh time on the due date.
To access the quizzes, please login in through Learn, and then go the link “Gradescope.”
| Assignment | Issue Date | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz 1 | 29/01/2025 | 31/01/2025 |
| Quiz 2 | 07/02/2025 | 11/02/2025 |
| Quiz 3 | 28/02/2025 | 03/03/2025 |
| Quiz 4 | 14/03/2025 | 17/03/2025 |
| Quiz 5 | 28/03/2025 | 31/03/2025 |
Exam
The exam will be a two-hour, in-person, paper-and-pencil, closed book exam.
For exam date, time, and location see the Exam Timetable.
The exam paper will consist of two parts:
- Part A: 13 multiple choice questions
- Part B: 12 short-answer questions
Each question is worth 2 points, so you can get 50 points in total.
There will be an exam Q&A with the lecturers on Tue 29 April at 2:10pm in Appleton Tower 2.14.
Mock Exam
We have released a Mock Exam with Solutions that is similar to the real exam in terms of format and content.
You can find past exam papers on the Library Exam Archive. Please check Lecture 28 to find out which ones are relevant for this year's instances of the course and for advice on how to prepare for the exam.