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September Weekend Timetable - 2008

This is the timetable proposed for 2008. Some course codes are links to more details.

The timetable is for guidance only, and could vary on the day if tutors/students wished.

This page was last updated on September 15, 2008

(A horizontal line in a cell signifies a change of topic at the session break)

Friday
7.30 - 9.30
Saturday
9.30 - 12.30
Saturday
2.00 - 5.30
Sunday
9.30 - 12.30
Sunday
2.00 - 5.00
M208 Group theory A Linear algebra Analysis A Group theory B Analysis B
M248 Choosing Probability
Models
Revision and
Ready Answers

CMA42
2005 Exam

2006 Exam 2007 Exam
M249 Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Practice Questions
M336 Short questions Short questions Short questions Long geometry Long groups
M338 Block A, units A2, A3, A4 Block C, units C1, C2 Block B, units B1, B2, B3 Block C, units C3, C4 Units B4, C5

M343 Units 1, 2, 3 Units 3, 4, 5 Units 6, 7, 8 Units 9, 10, 11 Units 12, 13, 14
M346 Chapters 4, 11, 2 Chapters 6, 5 Chapters 7, 8 Chapters 9, 10 Chapter 12 and Essays
M359
Setting The Scene:

Database Fundamentals
Terminology
Information Systems
Database Lifecycle
People, Processes and Architectures
Database Modelling:

ER Diagrams and Model
Constraints
Entity Sub-Typing
Conversion to the Relational model
Designing Your Data:

Attributes, PKs and FDs
Normalization
De-normalization
Storing Complex Data
Data Re-structuring

Overview of SQL

Implementation:

Whole detailed session on SQL in all its wonderful aspects!
(DDL, DML, DCL, DQL)

Advanced Topics:

Operational & Strategic Data
Data Warehousing/Mining
Distributed Data
XML
ODBC/JDBC
Java
Embedded SQL

Exam Strategy
M362 Block 1 - Concurrency
Concurrency continued

Block 2 - Distribution
Distribution continued
Block 3 - To boldly go …
Putting it all together - exam technique and practice
M820 The Gateaux differential and the Euler Lagrange equation Weak and strong variations; Changing variables The second variation; Parametric functionals The Lagrange multiplier and constrained variational problems Sturm-Liouville systems
M823 Scene setting: Exam preparation, basic techniques; Chapter 1 Chapters 2 and 3 Chapters 4 and 5 Chapters 6 and 7 Chapter 9, exam technique and short accounts
MS221 Block A Block A
Block B
Block B
Block C
Block C
Block D
Block D / other topics
Exam techniques / other topics
MS324 Block 0 Block 1 Blocks 1 and 2 Blocks 2 and 3 Block 3
MS325 Introduction and warm up Block B 1 and 2 Block B 3 and 4 Block C 1 and 2 Block C 3, Review
MST209 Two groups - Tutors will discuss details on Friday evening
MT262 Introduction, Q1

Questions 2 and 3


Questions 4 and 5
Questions 6 and 7
Questions 8 and 9
Question 10
Question 11
[1.30 start] Question 12
Questions and Answers
MT365 Two MT365 classes for each session
Networks 1 Design 2
Networks 2
Design 3
Networks 3
Design 2
Networks 4
Networks 3
Networks 4
Graphs 1 Graphs 2
Design 1
Graphs 3
Design 4
Graphs 4
Design 3
Graphs 3
Design 4