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    "# Programming and Information Technology\n",
    "\n",
    "- [Welcome](#Welcome)\n",
    "- [Lecture Notes](#Lecture-Notes)\n",
    "- [Weekly Assignments](#Weekly-Assignments)\n",
    "- [Tests & Exams](#Tests-&-Exams)\n",
    "- [Plagiarism](#Plagiarism)\n",
    "- [Skill Development Stage](#Skill-Development-Stage)\n",
    "- [Roles & Responsibilities](#Roles-&-Responsibilities)\n",
    "- [Take Heed](#Take-Heed)\n",
    "- [Demo's](#Demo%27s)\n",
    "\n",
    "Lectures:\n",
    " - Lecturers: Mr II Setshedi, Ms D Ramatlo, Dr S Schmidt and Prof NJ Theron"
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    "## Welcome\n",
    "\n",
    "Please check *clickUP* regularly for announcements of updates to these lecture notes.\n",
    "\n",
    "- Welcome and Overview\n",
    "\n",
    "- Please read the study guide.\n",
    "\n",
    "- All announcements via clickUP\n",
    "\n",
    "- Software and study material $\\to$ clickUP\n",
    "\n",
    "- Tutorial information and assignments $\\to$ clickUP"
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    "## Lecture Notes\n",
    "\n",
    "- Download from GitHub (https://github.com/mpr213/lecture-notes/releases)\n",
    "  - Click on the ``Source code (zip)`` download\n",
    "  - Save to your PC and extract the files\n",
    "- Viewed using Jupyter Notebook (https://jupyter.org) $\\to$ installed through Anaconda (https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/)\n",
    "    - see ClickUP  (Software section) for installation instructions\n",
    "- Make use of ``nbtutor``\n",
    "    - see ClickUP  (Software section) for installation instructions\n",
    "- \"Getting started\" videos on clickUP (Software section)\n",
    "- \"Working with the lecture notes videos\" on clickUP (Study Material section)"
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    "## Tutorial Sessions\n",
    "- Covers the concepts discussed in class the previous week.\n",
    "- Not compulsory $\\to$ not for marks\n",
    "- Interact and discuss with tutors\n",
    "- Get assistance with concepts and problems\n",
    "- Don’t expect the tutors to do the work for you !! $\\to$ They are there to give guidance only $\\to$ There to help you help yourself."
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    "## Weekly Tutorial Assignments\n",
    "- Covers the concepts discussed in class the previous week.\n",
    "- Will be uploaded to clickUP.\n",
    "- Due each week Friday $\\to$ Feedback provided Monday or Tuesday.\n",
    "- Best form of practice and preparation for tests and exams.\n",
    "- Detailed instructions on clickUP !!\n",
    "    - All answers will be marked electronically (i.e., by a computer).\n",
    "    - All answers are graded binary (right or wrong) (see $\\S$6.4 of the Study Guide).\n",
    "    - Marks will contribute towards the semester mark."
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    "## Tests & Exams\n",
    "\n",
    "-   Closed book tests.\n",
    "-   Written in the computer labs, with access to a PC\n",
    "-   Anaconda, Jupyter-Notebook and Microsift Excel help documentation is available\n",
    "-   Detailed test instruction published on clickUP before the test/exam.\n",
    "-   Carefully note $\\S$6.6 of the Study Guide, on penalty for errors in supplying your student number or computer number."
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    "## Plagiarism\n",
    "\n",
    "- Still an issue and not worth the risk:\n",
    "    -   Several students expelled for cheating in test and exams\n",
    "    -   Several students with strikes against their names for copying assignments\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "- Make sure you know what plagiarism is about:\n",
    "    -   Verbatim copying\n",
    "    -   Patch writing\n",
    "    -   Ghost writing\n",
    "    -   Etc.\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "- More Information:\n",
    "    - [UP Library](http://www.library.up.ac.za/plagiarism/)\n",
    "    - [Plagiarism.org](http://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism)\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "- Plagiarism degrades the integrity of your qualification at the end of the day."
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    "## Skill Development Stage\n",
    "\n",
    "<img src=\"./figures/skill_dev_stage.svg\" alt=\"Skill Development Stage\" style=\"height: 400px;\"/>\n",
    "- MPR213 $\\to$ Skill development based subject."
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    "## Roles & Responsibilities\n",
    "\n",
    "<img src=\"./figures/ability_vs_challenge.svg\" alt=\"Ability vs Challenge\" style=\"height: 400px;\"/>"
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    "## Roles & Responsibilities\n",
    "\n",
    "<img src=\"./figures/ability_vs_attitude.svg\" alt=\"Ability vs Attitude\" style=\"height: 400px;\"/>\n",
    "- Which quadrant are you?"
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    "## Take Heed\n",
    "\n",
    "### Do\n",
    "- Take this to heart\n",
    "- Practice programming daily\n",
    "- Try solve class examples on your own (before looking at the answers)\n",
    "- Solve exercise problems, class examples, and assignments\n",
    "- Persevere\n",
    "- Play around with the code (change things)\n",
    "- Understand each and every line of code\n",
    "- Go to tutorial sessions with any and all questions\n",
    "\n",
    "### Don't\n",
    "- Brush this off as a lecturer's ramblings\n",
    "- Try cram a few days before a test / exam\n",
    "- Only read / run the answer code and “think” you understand\n",
    "- Only solve the tutorial assignments\n",
    "- Give up after 5 minutes and look at the solution\n",
    "- Get code to work once and leave it at that\n",
    "- Be happy with just a general understanding\n",
    "- Go to tutorial sessions just to do assignments\n",
    "\n",
    "### Questions:\n",
    "- Can you (did you) learn to play the guitar in one day?\n",
    "- Can you learn (cram) programming in one day?\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "- Can you (did you) learn to play the guitar by just reading sheet music?\n",
    "- Can you learn to program just by reading code?\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "- Can you (did you) learn to play the guitar by only playing one song?\n",
    "- Can you learn to program by just doing the assignment questions?"
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    "## Demo's\n",
    "\n",
    "- Calculation Demo\n",
    "    - Vector algebra (dot and cross product)\n",
    "    - Solve linear system of equations\n",
    "    - Compute eigenvalues\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "- Plotting Demo\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "- GUI Demo"
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