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School: Science

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  • Unit Title

    Scripting Languages

  • Unit Code

    CSP2101

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Leisa ARMSTRONG

Description

This unit is for those who wish to extend their skill set into the area of scripting technologies. Using widely deployed industry standard scripting languages, the unit will focus on creating scripts to automate tasks, interface with external services and extend the capabilities of pre-existing software.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Interpret and evaluate scripted software in order to ensure the reliability and security of developed solutions.
  2. Design software solutions to perform desired tasks.
  3. Develop and deploy scripted software solutions using industry standard scripting languages to meet functional requirements.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to scripting languages and environments.
  2. Interpretation and evaluation of scripts for reliability and security.
  3. Automating tasks using scripting techniques and technologies.
  4. Developing scripts to make use of pre-existing software.
  5. Utilisation of external services and network resources.
  6. Using command line techniques.
  7. Scripting runtime environments.
  8. Programming paradigms relating to programming / scripting.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline quizzes20%
PortfolioPortfolio of code based on workshops40%
AssignmentSoftware-based solution40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline quizzes20%
PortfolioPortfolio of code based on workshops40%
AssignmentSoftware-based solution40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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