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Final (indicative) marks sent
Dear all,xx
You should all have received an email (at your KU email!) with your final marks. Please note that these are indicative marks, meaning that they are subject to ratification by exam boards. They could go up or down (although this is unlikely unless there is a mistake).
If you got more than 40%, congratulations – you made it!If you didn’t, then keep the summer free. If you are eligible for a summer retake then for Programming 1 this will take the form of a week-long bootcamp, at which your physical presence will be required! Further details will be sent to students to whom they apply. Please note I’m afraid I cannot advise on procedural issues regarding reassessment, e.g. whether you get a retake, whether you have to repeat the module, what your options are, etc. You should speak to the student office about such matters; however, it is likely they will simply tell you that you will receive a letter later on informing you of what happens next – so my advice would be to sit tight and wait.
Have a good break and I’ll see some of you in the summer, and most of you in the second year.
All the best,
Paul
Last Chance Saloon Arrangements
Dear all,
(If you have not booked for the Last Chance Saloon you can disregard this message)
The Last Chance Saloon will take place this coming Wednesday (5th April) in SB2022/3.
If you have previously booked with a correctly formatted email, then please take this message as confirmation of your booking. If you have not, you can register on the day, although this may eat into your test time.
PLEASE ARRIVE BEFORE 9:30AM READY FOR A 9:30AM START. NOT 9:45. NOT 10:30. DOORS WILL CLOSE AT 9:30AM. IF YOU ARE LATE YOU WILL *NOT* BE ADMITTED.
IF, HAVING SET OFF PROMPTLY ON THE DAY, CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND YOUR CONTROL MEAN YOU WILL BE LATE (eg. transport problems, traffic, asteroid strikes, etc) PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE 9:30AM. (Everyone has smartphones these days so that should not be a problem!)
Although the event will run under exam conditions this is just so everyone has the proper environment in which to concentrate. Officially, it is not an exam or in-class test. It is considered part of your coursework portfolio and is an alternative to the summative activities we did during lectures that you might have missed.
You will have until a maximum of 1:30PM to answer a series of questions, derived from the Orange Events you missed. You will complete an Excel spreadsheet with your answers.
Good luck all, and I will see you Last Chancers on Wednesday!
All the best,
Paul
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PS: On the day you will need >> this file <<.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE
I will keep this message clear and uncomplicated.
Go to the link below to submit your work
>> this is the link <<
Click the top medal on the page to submit your NoobLab work.
Click the bottom medal on the page to submit your Orange slides.
If, after reading the above, you still don’t know what to do then I suspect there is no hope for you 
The deadline is 5pm today (Friday 31st March). Good luck!
Important announcements – Last Orange Event, Deadlines and Submission, and the Last Chance Saloon
Dear all,
There will be a lot of information in this announcement. Please read it carefully, please read it in full. Those who do not may well end up losing marks (maybe ALL their marks!) Anyone who asks questions which have been answered in this announcement will simply be directed to this announcement.
Final Orange Event
The final Orange Event, as announced in class last week, will take place tomorrow Monday 27th March. This will be the last lecture of the year and an opportunity to gain up to 10% for the module. Don’t miss it.
Last chance to do missed Orange Events
For those of you who missed Orange Events throughout the year, there will be one final opportunity to do them in the Programming 1 Last Chance Saloon. This will take place in SB2022/3 on Wednesday 5th April. In order to attend and undertake any missed Orange Events, you must book your place by emailing me beforehand. When you email, be sure to include
- Your name
- Your K number
- The Orange Events that you missed and that you would like to do at the Last Chance Saloon
Any email that does not include these will not constitute a booking for the event and may not receive a reply.
Make sure you email before Monday 3rd April for your booking to be considered.
Final deadline and submission of your work
The final deadline for submission of work remains Friday 31st March at 5pm – i.e. this coming Friday. After that point, you can carry on doing NoobLab exercises but they will not count towards your final mark.
Once you have finished – or at least completed all the NoobLab activities you are able to – you must officially submit your work. If not, then officialdom will consider that you have submitted no coursework for the module, and as this module is 100% coursework, that would be a Bad ThingTM.
To submit your work, you should go to
>>> this link <<<
. It is a plain NoobLab page with two medals, one for ALL the NoobLab activities done throughout the module since last September, one for ALL the Orange slides done in lectures (including Orange Events) since last September. Click both medal links to submit your work. When you have both medals showing you have successfully submitted.
IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOU MAY GET ZERO FOR THE WHOLE MODULE!
Good luck, all! If you have any questions, re-read the above, use your brain, think carefully, and then if there is still anything that is ambiguous, do please email for clarification.
All the best,
Paul
Further Java: Workshop #4 (Skywalker)
Go to the fourth workshop for Further Java using the following link:
Also note that you will not be able to access this link outside of the appointed time and place of your workshop. However, once you’ve unlocked the link by attending the workshop, you will be able to use it at home and elsewhere outside the university at any time you like.
Further Java: Lecture #4 (Skywalker)
The lecture slides for the fourth session of Further Java are below.
Unfortunately, I have some bad news – the video recording did not work 
This ZIP file, however, is the NetBeans project for the Championship Manager 1966 project I wrote live during the lecture.
Programming in Javascript: Workshop #4 (Solo)
Go to the fourth workshop for Introduction to Javascript using the following link:
Introduction to Javascript – Workshop 4
Note that you will not be able to access this link outside of the appointed time and place of your workshop. However, once you’ve unlocked the link by attending the workshop, you will be able to use it at home and elsewhere outside the university at any time you like.
Programming in Javascript: Lecture #4 (Solo)
The lecture slides for the fourth session of Programming in Javascript are below.
The below video is taken from last year’s session, but should be much the same material.
Further Java: Workshop #3 (Skywalker)
Go to the third workshop for Further Java using the following link:
Also note that you will not be able to access this link outside of the appointed time and place of your workshop. However, once you’ve unlocked the link by attending the workshop, you will be able to use it at home and elsewhere outside the university at any time you like.
Further Java: Lecture #3 (Skywalker)
The lecture slides for the third session of Further Java are below.
and the below is the lecture video from last year:
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