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MusicHB ACAT2003

ACAT2003     Computer Programming B

A two-hour seminar each week in Semester 2.

Prerequisite
Satisfactory completion of Computer Programming 1.

Aim
To acquire computer programming techniques for manipulating musical data.

Content
Numeric conversion and bit logic.
The structure of a FORTH multitasking environment.

  • Recursion.
  • File 1/0.
  • Dictionary searching and vectored execution.
  • Extending the compiler.
  • Creation and manipulation of data structures for musical and/or animation composition.
  • Design and implementation of a simple music or animation application.

Assessment
Assignments-100%.

Texts
None-course notes will be available.

References

Brodie, L., Starting FORTH, 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1987.
Brodie, L., Thinking FORTH, Prentice-Hall, 1984.
Tanenbaum, A.S., Structured Computer Organization, 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall,1984
Software manuals as appropriate.

 

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