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[lbft]

Would it be possible to do SOFT1001 without the assumed knowledge of HSC Maths Extension 1? How crucial to this unit of study is maths?

I know I'll need uni maths for later on in my computer science major, but I'll be doing that in second year. I can't do the ext 1 bridging course this year (but I can do it next year.)

I can put off doing computer science subjects until 2005 if I need to, but I'd rather not.

 

[Winston]

im in the same situation as you... i think ill be revising it on my own this month

 

[lbft]

Just found http://www.cs.usyd.edu.au/current_ugrad/handbook2003/first/soft1001_spec.html which has a 'specification' for this unit. It doesn't mention maths (but it does specifically mention HSC SDD isn't needed.)

The unit description, http://www.cs.usyd.edu.au/current_ugrad/handbook2003/first/soft1001.html, does, however, list Maths Extension 1.

 

[Lazarus]

I've done SOFT1901 and SOFT1902, and trust me, you really don't need it.

It might help with thinking logically, or something like that, but the course has no maths in it.

 

[ErgoSum]

yeah , Ive Also done soft1901,soft1902 and you definately dont need it for 1001 and its not really of that much use for 1002 so eh..

 

[liz]

Yep just finished soft1001 and soft1002 and you don't do any maths in the subject at all.

 

[Winston]

What about for your actual two maths subjects? do u need 3 unit maths for that?

 

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Originally posted by Winston
What about for your actual two maths subjects? do u need 3 unit maths for that?

hmm..search the site for the course structure and see the content

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by ...
hmm..search the site for the course structure and see the content

i did, but i'm asking people who do it, they say 3 unit is recommended but people above said it's not but i wanna find out if it is for the maths subjects.

 

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Originally posted by Winston
i did, but i'm asking people who do it, they say 3 unit is recommended but people above said it's not but i wanna find out if it is for the maths subjects.

well..if they said it, then ur fine

as for mine, it needs 3u maths...but it should be fine for me...might need to revise b4 uni starts
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[ErgoSum]

Um well. you dont NEED 3u maths to do first year maths courses, cos they essentially start at the very beginning and work their way to more advanced stuff, however if uve done 3u maths u would have covered 70% of the stuff before making it easy. So it does help but you dont need it if you are prepared to do a few hours extra work a week.

 

[liz]

I only did 2unit maths for my hsc and have just finished my first year maths subjects at uni. If you find the maths hard there is this center, where you can go to ask maths questions and its open everyday. I went there alot and it helped me. They also have extra tutorials which run more slowly over the topics covered in lectures.