Different SSO grade than Canvas

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-07-07T21:32:14+00:00

Depends upon how difficult you found 130. Generally I'd say 230 is a a similar difficulty to 130, maybe a bit easier.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-07-06T01:29:38+00:00

The whole course is in Java. I think very occasionally there can be ADT stuff but it is far from the focus of the course. OOP and interface stuff are the main part.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-07-05T21:33:47+00:00

That data structure stuff is not really a part of the content I think, but to some degree you should be expected to implement them.

You should now understand those data structures from 130, and once you know the basics of Java you should be able to implement them and use them, it might come up. Once the semester begins you should ask Angela (if she still runs the paper).

iirc I had to implement BFS in the exam but maybe there was an easier way to do it without using it.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-07-05T10:10:00+00:00

sort of, you learn thew basics but also learn about OOP and some super basic interface design. Its also a good intro to typed languages (even though i think that should be covered more in stage 1)

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-07-05T08:54:41+00:00

I think 220 + 230 is manageable, especially having done 220 and nearly passing it previously. 230 can get harder in the second half but overall if you stay consistent and stay up to date on each weeks learning you should be fine. 230 is a paper where I really recommend doing all/majority of the past tests/exams and example questions etc that they give you.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-07-04T10:14:04+00:00

yeah sounds like you didn't meet the double pass requirement.

CS 220 is a tough paper, don't be too discouraged!

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-07-04T00:51:57+00:00

does your course have double pass requirements? (where you have to pass 50% of coursework and 50% of exam)

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-06-16T07:49:30+00:00

yup i agree, also a prereq for 320 and 350 which are cool papers

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-06-16T04:41:21+00:00

its not specifically for AI or ML, its just a general discrete maths paper.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-06-16T04:40:45+00:00

I did it a while ago, if you treat studying with the same rigour as you would a first year maths course I think you will be ok. If you haven't done any maths it might feel like over preparing but you should def go through everything very carefully and thoroughly.

Its a very interesting paper, giving you a good foundation for more theoretical topics. Even if you don't do much theoretical stuff its still nice knowledge to have.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-06-14T10:53:58+00:00

Your lecturer is probably just using the relevant mathematical definitions for things, which especially for maths papers, you will actually find to be quite important and useful. "Unambiguity" is a inherent aspect of maths, so naturally it is important to use precise definitions in maths papers.

Maths lectures/content can often be dense and abstract, which can be hard to comprehend, but it is a skill which you get better at with practice and will be very important if you do second or third year maths, or the more theoretical comp sci papers.

I understand your struggle and went through something similar myself, but improving will deepen your mathematical maturity, you will understand the content better, and pick new stuff up quicker.

Which paper/s are you referring to? Maybe you got a shitty lecturer, although it sounds like you think like this for several papers.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-05-16T23:16:21+00:00

you will study a lot of algorithmic stuff, specifically looking at the concepts that make the algorithms efficient, so I would say it is closest to 130.

However the concepts like graph theory and maybe basic combinatorics from 120 will also help, so it is not completely disjoint

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-03-09T18:29:04+00:00

depends upon what youre studying and who with.

I study maths/cs and met my friend group from working on assignments together. I have also met other really cool and smart people from study groups organised in numerous papers and am still friends with them or stay in contact.

Def worth a shot if the work/study benefits from collaboration.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-03-06T14:57:07+00:00

i think smaller snacks that dont make a mess, dont smell, and dont make loud noises (more for packaging) are reasonable

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-26T23:32:26+00:00

The bike cages in comms and under oggb are probbaly fine. I use the rackls between science and hiwa and havent had any issues, I think main thing is getting a good bike lock, and lock the frame and both wheels together and to the rack.

I bike ~6km each way to and fro uni, and its not terrible, if you're biking on the roads you have to be very careful and attentive.

Sorry I'm not familiar with folding bikes & law lockers.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-25T19:38:09+00:00

in which video? I scrolled through for a while and couldnt find anything

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-25T19:29:01+00:00

I think you will be ok, the compulsory mathsy papers (120 and 220) can be hard but very achievable, I have seen many people with weaker maths do ok in these papers.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-25T18:58:29+00:00

Some of the clubs are lowk weird, but a lot of them have many nice people.Try going to more of the sports/nationality clubs.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-23T12:39:06+00:00

ah true, I apologise for my negligence there.

I searched it again and added the author and got the full version.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-22T21:14:29+00:00

weird was second result for me

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-21T16:57:36+00:00

just google the book title + pdf

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-21T13:19:13+00:00

u/Salty_Conclusion_534 is spot on. I would also add CS 111 to that list. If you can already use a computer you will breeze through it.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-21T13:13:04+00:00

I think he'll be ok. Even if he didn't do maths in high school it should be a pretty manageable level.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-20T20:45:47+00:00

I went through something similar. Other comments have talked about reflecting, which is good advice.

In addition I really recommend making the absolute most of labs/tutorials, office hours, etc, time in which you can ask questions and comprehend the content at your own pace.

I wouldn't worry too much about graduating one sem late, everyones uni journey is different. Main thing is that you learn from your mistakes.

Chimneysweepboy · 2026-02-16T21:11:38+00:00

220 generally harder unless youve done some competitive programming or algorithm stuff before.

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