We have heard many of the same questions from ANU stduents over the last week, such as “How would VCUG1001 fit into my degree?” “Should I take COMP1100/1130 or VCUG1001 or both?” and “What’s the expectations of VCUG1001, for instance, if I enroll in week 2?”

– this post sets out to address these frequently-answered-questions for you.

As Semester 1 quickly approaches, we set aside a few slots to talk to the ANU community during orientation week (o-week in ANU-speak, 9-13 Feb) – yes, we’d like to talk to you, interested ANU students, new or just curious : )

In short, find us on Wed at Union, Tue+Thu breakfasts, or Thu info session 12:30-1 / 1-1:30.

Q: “Can I run Snap! on my personal computer, or some other computer outside of the lab?”
A: Yes of course! – and we’re including another tip for saving and loading your programs.

Snap! is is a visual, drag-and-drop programming language. This post aims to give you a bit of its background, and a few pointers to explore.

Welcome to The Art of Computing!

As we wave goodbye to 2014, let’s discuss a piece of recent computing news – a summary of breakthroughs in artificial intelligence by MIT Technology Review – in the context of what you will learn this semester.