CourseHES 212

Week8 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

1.1 Plot simple linear and quadratic functions.
1.2 Interpret the gradient and intercept of a graph.
2.1 Identify arithmetic and geometric sequences.
2.2 Explain their relevance to algorithmic complexity (informally).

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Coordinates and straight-line graphs
Week 2: Gradient and y-intercept (y = mx + c)
Week 3: Plotting quadratic graphs
Week 4: Using graphs to solve problems
Week 5: Number sequences and the nth term
Week 6: Geometric sequences
Week 7: Sequences and how fast programs grow
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Probability basics
Week 10: Probability of two events
Week 11: Statistics for a dataset
Week 12: From a problem to pseudocode
Week 13: Checking a solution with test data
Week 14: Maths problem-solving project
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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