INF1040 – Digital Representation
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Representation of numbers, text, sound, pictures and video in a computer. Exchanging such data over Internet.
Learning outcome
After the course, the student should understand how numbers, text, sound, pictures and video are represented as bits and bytes in order to be stored and transferred. They should know methods for compression, encryption and decryption.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
- Mathematics R1 or Mathematics (S1+S2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies. Read more about special admission requirements (in Norwegian).
Overlapping courses
3 credits INF 103/IN 147/IN 147A, 2 credits IN 140.
Teaching
The course will run through the whole autumn semester, with 2 hours lecturing and 4 hours group work each week Three mandatory deliverables must be accepted to have access to the final examination. The course includes several mandatory deliverables which must be approved in order to take the exam.
Examination
Grades will be given based on a final 4 hours written exam.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This subject offers new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see /studier/admin/eksamen/sykdom-utsatt/mn/index.html and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html
Other
Note that the first lecture is compulsory.
Course Auditor: Tor Lønnestad
Course evaluation
Feedback from our students is an essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All study programmes and courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students enrolled in a particular programme or course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of their programme or course. The next evaluation of this course will be carried out during the autumn term of 2005.