Introduction to TM111

TM111 Tutorial 8th April 2020

19.30 – 21.00

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 TM111 Overview
Introduction to Computing and Information
Technology

Block 1 The Digital World

Block 2 Creating Solutions
Block 3 Connecting people, places
and things
Using numbers (maths)
 Course Resources

What resources does TM111 provide?

 Course Resources
Student Home Page
E-mail, links to courses, ETMA
system
Course Website

Notices, Forums, Planner,
Assessments etc.
Printed Material
Each block has its own book
Numeracy Book
Range of Software including
Audacity and OU Build
What are the criteria to pass the
module?
 What are the criteria to pass the
module?

To pass TM111, you will need to gain a

weighted average of 40% or more for your
TMAs and iCMAs and gain a mark of at
least 30% on TMA 03.The weighted
average of your iCMA and TMA scores
will give your overall module score.
 Component Weightings
The three TMAs count as 90% of your
final grade and they are weighted as:
 TMA 25
01 %
 TMA 35
The02 three iCMAs count
% as 10% of your
final
 TMA grade and they30are weighted as:
 iCMA4 2%
03 %
1 4%
 iCMA4 4%
There
2 is a threshold .of 30% on TMA
 iCMA4
03.
Criteria to pass the Module
Time
Management
 Time
Management
Use the Calendar on the TM111 Web Site
Cover the material !
Schedule time for the various activities
Work towards the next TMA
Complete iCMAs as you go
 Time
Management

iCMA 41 opens on the 8th April and closes

on the 23rd of April

TMA01 is now available

 Key
Skills
Communication
Digitaland Information Skills
Numeracy
Problem Solving
Employability (Personal
Development Planning)
 Tutorial
s
Provide support for the work that you are
doing in particular parts of the course

Faceto Face
On Line

(Note – There are no planned Face to Face

tutorials for 2020D presentation)
 Tutorials
Some Definitions
 Tutorial Definition

“Period of intense tuition generally on a

specific subject”
 Tutorial Definition

“A type of instruction containing exercises

and activities”
 A Tutorial is ‘traditionally’
…. to face (See previous comment for
Face
2020D presentation)
Chance to ask questions
Chance to meet fellow students and
tutors
Chance to work through practice questions
related to unit
Not a formal lecture
There will only be on-line tutorials for the
2020D presentation
 A Tutorial is
….
On line
Chance to ask questions
Chance to meet fellow students and
tutors
Chance to work through practice
questions related to block
Not a formal lecture
 Exercis
e
General TMA
Points
How should you present a
TMA?
How would you present your first TMA
for marking?

How would you lay the document out?

 Following
Instructions
 Put your name and PI as a header to your
assignment
 Include page numbers
 State word count. 138 out of 140 words
 Try and get close to the word count! 90 words
out of 150 words is too low.
 Include code in your assignment as a
screenshot
 State where the code is. “Q4(a) submitted as
abc123Q4a”
 Submit the correct PDP form for TMA02 Q5
 If in doubt ask!
 TMA
Format
Please do not include the question!

If it helps you to include this when you are

answering please delete it before submitting
your assignment.

Please do not put you answers in formatted

boxes.
 Number Work
You will be required to demonstrate
arithmetic and some mathematical skills
in TM111 ( and in TM112).

Please learn to use superscripts and

subscripts.

100010 = 103
100011012 = 14110
Superscripts and Subscripts
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth marks and
is weighted as %.There are
questions in total in TMA01.TMA00
counts for % of your continuous
assessment score.You should submit your
assignment in or format
but not , or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as %.There are
questions in total in TMA01.TMA00
counts for % of your continuous
assessment score.You should submit your
assignment in or format
but not , or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as %.There are
questions in total in TMA01.TMA00
counts for % of your continuous
assessment score.You should submit your
assignment in or format
but not , or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00
counts for % of your continuous
assessment score.You should submit your
assignment in or format
but not , or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00
counts for % of your continuous
assessment score.You should submit your
assignment in or format
but not , or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
_5 questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00 counts for % of
your continuous assessment score.You
should submit your assignment in
or format but not ,
or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
_5 questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00 counts for % of
your continuous assessment score.You
should submit your assignment in
or format but not ,
or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
_5 questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00 counts for 0 % of
your continuous assessment score.You
should submit your assignment in
or format but not ,
or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
_5 questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00 counts for 0 % of
your continuous assessment score.You
should submit your assignment in
or format but not ,
or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
_5 questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00 counts for 0 % of
your continuous assessment score.You
should submit your assignment in _doc
or docx format but
not , or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
_5 questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00 counts for 0 % of
your continuous assessment score.You
should submit your assignment in _doc
or docx format but
not , or
 Fill in the Blanks
(1)
TM111 TMA01 is worth 100 marks
and is weighted as 25 %.There are
_5 questions in total in
TMA01.TMA00 counts for 0 % of your
continuous assessment score.You should
submit your assignment in _doc or
docx format but not _pages ,
odt or
_pdf or any other format.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of
to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an application
called Audacity. Audacity is used to
and
a file.The file that you create in
Q2 should be submitted in format as
part of your zip submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of notation and
notation.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of _the
computer you are using _ to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an application
called Audacity. Audacity is used to
and
a file.The file that you create in
Q2 should be submitted in format as
part of your zip submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of notation and
notation.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of _the
computer you are using _ to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an application
called Audacity. Audacity is used to
and
a file.The file that you create in
Q2 should be submitted in format as
part of your zip submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of notation and
notation.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of _the
computer you are using _ to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an
application called Audacity. Audacity is
used to
_record_and _edit_a _sound_ file.The file
that you create in Q2 should be submitted in
format as part of your zip submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of notation and
notation.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of _the
computer you are using _ to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an
application called Audacity. Audacity is
used to
_record_and _edit_a _sound_ file.The file
that you create in Q2 should be submitted in
format as part of your zip submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of notation and
notation.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of _the
computer you are using _ to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an
application called Audacity. Audacity is
used to
_record_and _edit_a _sound_ file.The file
that you create in Q2 should be submitted in
_mp3_ format as part of your zip
submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of notation and
notation.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of _the
computer you are using _ to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an
application called Audacity. Audacity is
used to
_record_and _edit_a _sound_ file.The file
that you create in Q2 should be submitted in
_mp3_ format as part of your zip
submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of notation and
notation.
 Fill in the Blanks
In Q1 you(2)
are asked to post an image of _the
computer you are using _ to OpenStudio.
Question 2 of TMA01 uses an
application called Audacity. Audacity is
used to
_record_and _edit_a _sound_ file.The file
that you create in Q2 should be submitted in
_mp3_ format as part of your zip
submission.
The Using numbers (maths) booklet illustrates
the use of _exponent_ notation and
_scientific_notation.
 Quiz

There will now be some quiz questions that

you can vote on.
 Quiz
What date is TMA01
due?

A 16th April 2020

B 18th April
2020 C 23rd
April 2020 D
21st May 2020 E
21st June 2020
 Quiz
How many questions are there in TM111
TMA01?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
 Quiz
What are the criteria to pass TM111?

A Aggregate 40% on TMAs and iCMAs. Min of

35% of TMA03
B Aggregate 40% on TMAs and iCMAs. Min of
30% of TMA03
C Aggregate 50% on TMAs and iCMAs. Min of
35% of TMA03
D Aggregate 45% on TMAs and iCMAs. Min of
30% of TMA03
E Aggregate 35% on TMAs and iCMAs. Min of
35% of TMA03
 On line
Activities
You will be required to work online with
your fellow students in TM111.
 Activit
y
Netiquette
Here is a post that was made to a Forum where
note taking strategies for students new to higher
education was being discussed.The original post
suggested that one approach was to use a Spider
diagram to record ideas about developing a simple
algorithm to make a cup of tea.

Madman on the net

14th of October 2017: 00:21
YO MAN.That idea sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT has no
merit whatsover
Any Questions?
 Next Tutorial

My next Tutorial is :

Tuesday the 21st April 19.30 to 20.30

Block 1 and Preparation for TMA01

Note there are other cluster group

Tutorials that you can attend.