...Mathematics, Computing and Technology MU123 Discovering mathematics MU123 TMA 01 Covers Units 1 and 2. 2015J Cut-off date: 3 November 2015 Submission instructions You will find instructions for completing TMAs in the Assessment resources area of the MU123 website. Please read these instructions before beginning work on this TMA. Special instructions Fourteen marks are awarded throughout this TMA for good mathematical communication. The number of marks allocated to each question is shown at the beginning of the question. Your tutor may use the abbreviation ‘GMC’ when allocating these marks. Good mathematical communication includes explaining your reasoning and communicating your ideas clearly and correctly. You will find it helpful to look again at Subsection 5.3 of Unit 1. Question 6 asks you to think about your progress throughout Units 1 and 2; you might want to read this first so that you can bear it in mind as you work through the other questions. Copyright c 2015 The Open University 12.1 WEB 04374 4 MU123 TMA 01 Question 1 – Cut-off date 3 November 2015 20 marks This question is based on your work on MU123 on Unit 1. Four marks are allocated for good mathematical communication, as described in the special instructions at the beginning of this TMA. [4] Table 1 shows the number of cups of coffee drunk on a certain day by a group of people who work for a local council. Table 1 Number of people drinking a given number of...
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...contains all the assignments of the Compulsory Courses of MA (English) 1st year namely: MEG-01 MEG-02 MEG-03 MEG-04 British Poetry British Drama British Novel Aspects of Language Each course will comprise one assignment of 100 marks. This assignment will be tutor marked. Aims: The TMAs are concerned mainly with assessing your application and understanding of the course material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the course material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired during the course of study. These assignments aim to teach as well as to assess your performance. Please ensure that you read the texts and the accompanying study guides that we have prepared for you. Let me repeat: you must read all the texts prescribed. Do make points as you go along. If there is anything you do not understand, please ask your Counsellor at the Study Centre for clarification. Once you are able to do the assignments satisfactorily, you will be ready to take the exam with confidence. Instructions: Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions carefully. 1 2 3 Read the detailed instructions about the assignments given in the Programme Guide for Elective Courses. Write your roll no. name, full address and date on the top right corner of the first page of your response sheet(s). Write the Course Title,...
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...contains all the assignments of the Compulsory Courses of MA (English) 1st year namely: MEG-01 MEG-02 MEG-03 MEG-04 British Poetry British Drama British Novel Aspects of Language Each course will comprise one assignment of 100 marks. This assignment will be tutor marked. Aims: The TMAs are concerned mainly with assessing your application and understanding of the course material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the course material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired during the course of study. These assignments aim to teach as well as to assess your performance. Please ensure that you read the texts and the accompanying study guides that we have prepared for you. Let me repeat: you must read all the texts prescribed. Do make points as you go along. If there is anything you do not understand, please ask your Counsellor at the Study Centre for clarification. Once you are able to do the assignments satisfactorily, you will be ready to take the exam with confidence. Instructions: Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions carefully. 1 2 3 Read the detailed instructions about the assignments given in the Programme Guide for Elective Courses. Write your roll no. name, full address and date on the top right corner of the first page of your response sheet(s). Write the Course Title,...
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...BBM104/05 Principles of Marketing Tutor-marked Assignment 1 (TMA 1 – 20%) Submission Date: 7 March 2014 Semester January 2014 BBM104/05 Principles of Marketing Tutor-marked Assignment 1 Instructions 1. TMA 1 covers Unit 1 and Unit 2. 2. TMA 1 contains 5 application questions 3. TMA 1 carries 20% of your final total marks 4. The assignment should be typed using Times New Roman, font size 12 and 1.5 spacing. Total word count should not exceed 3500 words. 5. The deadline for the submission of TMA is 7 March 2014. A softcopy of your TMA in Microsoft Word should be submitted via Online Assignment Submission System (OAS). 6. A softcopy of your TMA must also be submitted to your class Turnitin. Case Study Groupon: Helping Consumers with Purchase Decisions Source: Groupon Sdn Bhd, via www.groupon.com.my, University of Chicago graduate student, Andrew Mason was in a rut. "There's so much to do in Chicago," he explains,"but I found myself going to the same movie theaters and restaurants." To help people like him try new places, Mason started a website that offered coupons to large groups. He reasoned that people would try something new if the price was low enough, and that businesses would offer low prices if they knew they Sem: July 2013 Page 2 of 5 BBM104/05 Principles of Marketing could sell a large quantity. The result was Groupon, a company that offers "group coupons" in deal-of-the-day offerings for local or national businesses. Consumers...
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...TOURISM STUDIES BA - IHA Assignments Booklet (2012-13) [pic] School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068 BA - IHA ASSIGNMENTS TOURISM STUDIES Dear Student, You will have to do one Tutor Market Assignment (TMA) in each of the courses in Tourism Studies. Before attempting the assignments please read the instructions provided in the Programme Guide for BA - IHA. In this despatch we are sending you the Assignments for all the EEG - 03 and all the TS courses. Kindly complete the assignments of the courses pertaining to your year of study. Note: All Assignments must be submitted in time and they should be sent to the Coordinator of your Programme Centre. You must mention your Enrolment Number, Name, Address, Assignment Code and Programme Centre Code on the first page of the assignment. You must obtain a receipt from the Programme Centre for the assignments submitted and retain it. If possible, keep a photocopy of the assignments with you. After evaluation, the assignments have to be returned to you by the Programme Centre. Please insist for this and keep them as a record with you. The Programme Centre Coordinator has to send the marks to Programme Coordinator, BA – IHA programme, Room # 13, Block # 1, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068. GUIDELINES FOR DOING ASSIGNMENTS We expect you to answer each question in about 700/500 words or as mentioned in the assignments. You...
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...assignments 7 8 1.9 The structure of each assignment 2 TMA 01 11 13 2.1 About TMA 01 13 2.2 The TMA 13 2.3 Guidance notes for TMA 01 Part I 2.4 TMA 01 Part II 16 17 3 TMA 02 18 3.1 About TMA 02 18 3.2 TMA 02 Part I 18 3.3 Guidance notes for TMA 02 Part I 20 4 TMA 03 22 4.1 About TMA 03 4.2 TMA 03 Part I 22 22 Guidance notes for TMA 03 Part 1 27 TMA 03 Part II 27 5 TMA 04 29 5.1 About TMA 04 5.2 TMA 04 Part I 29 29 5.3 Guidance notes for TMA 04 Part I 32 5.4 TMA 04 Part II 33 6 End-of-module assessment (EMA) 34 6.1 About the EMA 34 6.2 The EMA 6.3 Guidance notes for the EMA 34 34 7 Conclusion 35 1 Introduction 1 Introduction B120 An Introduction to Business Studies is assessed through five assignments: four tutor marked assignments (TMAs) and one end-of-module assessment (EMA). There is no examination. Each assignment is based on one of the five books in B120 although the EMA reviews both Book 5 and the module overall. All assignments are compulsory and must be submitted electronically by the deadline stated. 1.1 How to pass B120 To pass the module you must pass both the continuous assessment (TMAs 01–04) and the EMA. To pass the continuous assessment component you must gain an average pass mark over the four TMAs (the pass mark is 40). To pass the EMA you must...
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...Course in English (BEGE - !05), which will be a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) and will carry 100 marks. It will be based on blocks 1 to 7. Aims: This assignment is concerned mainly with assessing your application and your understanding of the course material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the course material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired during the course of study. This assignment aims to teach as well as to assess your performance. Instructions: Before attempting the questions please read the following instructions carefully. 1. Read the detailed instructions about the assignments given in the Programme Guide for Elective Courses. 2. Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right corner of the first page of your response sheet(s). 3. Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre you are attached to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s). The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this: ENROLMENT NO: ……………………… NAME : ………………………………….. ADDRESS : ……………………………… ……………………………… COURSE TITLE : ……………………….. ASSIGNMENT NO: …………………….. STUDY CENTRE : ……………………… DATE : ……………………………….. 4. Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully. 5. Write the relevant question number with each answer. 6. You should write in your own handwriting. 7....
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...Support 3.1 Study skills and support 3.2 Library services 3.3 Lectures, tutorials and seminars 3.4 Reports, assignments and essays 3.5 Support and counseling 3.6 C-three (Counselling & Care Corner) 3.7 Student records 3.8 Communication via MyMail account 3.9 Facilities, equipment and services Money Matters 4.1 Types of fees 4.2 Payment methods 4.3 Responsibility for fees 4.4 Late payment or non-payment 4.5 Refunds 4.6 Government funding / subsidy Regulations and Policies 5.1 Rights and Responsibilities Personal Representation to the Media Student Grievance Procedure Student Disciplinary Regulations Student Fee Regulations 5.2 Academic Matters Assessment and Examination Regulations Graduation Regulations Honour Code 1 3 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 9 9 Section 2 11 12 Section 3 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 Section 4 20 20 20 20 20 20 Section 5 23 23 24 26 36 37 37 46 50 APPENDIX SIM UNIVERSITY Student Handbook INTRODUCTION Purpose of this Handbook This Handbook provides you with information on certain important aspects of University life – the sources of available help, support services and key regulations applicable to all students. While the information provided in this Handbook was correct at the time of publication, the University reserves the right to alter procedures, fees and regulations should the need arise. You should...
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...BBM 210/05 Entrepreneurship Development Tutor-Marked Assignment 1 (TMA 1 - 25%) Submission Date: 04th March 2016 before 2400 hrs Instructions: 1. As this is an individual assignment, you are advised not to share with others. 2. Please answer all the questions. 3. Please write all your answers in essay format. Do not answer in point-form unless the questions mention “List” or “State”. It is not necessary to precede each answer with an introduction and end with a summary. Proceed directly with the answer. 4. The total marks for TMA 1 is 100 and this contributes 25% towards the total weightage of this course. 5. Do remember to submit online and by the deadline. 6. Students are highly encouraged to passage their TMAs to the Turnitin system before submission, to encourage honest academic writing and it is not mandatory except for Project courses". Case Scenario 1 India a hot spot for franchising As franchisors have found wringing impressive growth rates from the domestic market increasingly difficult, they have begun to export their franchises to international markets, including those with developing economies. Indeed, franchising is ideally suited for developing economies because it allows people with limited business experience and financial resources to become part of an established business. India, with a population of more than 1 billion people, is attracting the attention of franchisors across the globe. More than 750 franchisors now...
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...BBM 210/05 Entrepreneurship Development Tutor-Marked Assignment 1 (TMA 1 - 25%) Submission Date: 04th March 2016 before 2400 hrs Instructions: 1. As this is an individual assignment, you are advised not to share with others. 2. Please answer all the questions. 3. Please write all your answers in essay format. Do not answer in point-form unless the questions mention “List” or “State”. It is not necessary to precede each answer with an introduction and end with a summary. Proceed directly with the answer. 4. The total marks for TMA 1 is 100 and this contributes 25% towards the total weightage of this course. 5. Do remember to submit online and by the deadline. 6. Students are highly encouraged to passage their TMAs to the Turnitin system before submission, to encourage honest academic writing and it is not mandatory except for Project courses". Case Scenario 1 India a hot spot for franchising As franchisors have found wringing impressive growth rates from the domestic market increasingly difficult, they have begun to export their franchises to international markets, including those with developing economies. Indeed, franchising is ideally suited for developing economies because it allows people with limited business experience and financial resources to become part of an established business. India, with a population of more than 1 billion people, is attracting the attention of franchisors across the globe. More than 750 franchisors now...
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...------------------------------------------------- 2012-2013 - Spring 2013 - SEMESTER II ------------------------------------------------- T205 B - TMA – Spring 2013 Please read these instructions carefully, and contact your tutor if you require any further clarifications. You should submit your completed assignment to your tutor to arrive no later than the cut-off Date (April 20 to 27, 2013) Please use standard A4 size paper for submitting the hard copy of your TMA. Your name, personal identifier, course and assignment numbers must appear at the top of each sheet. A soft copy of your TMA must be uploaded to the university moodle within the indicated cut-off date. The hard & soft copies must be identical. Please leave wide margins and space at the end of each sheet for tutor comments. It is better to use double spacing so that you can easily handwrite corrections to your drafts and tutors have space to include their feedback on the script. Start each question in the assignment on a new page. Any extended text should ideally be word-processed, but, diagrams and accompanying notes may be hand drawn and hand written and on an A4 paper. Completing and sending your assignments When you have completed your TMA, you must fill in the assignment form (PT3), taking care to fill all information correctly including your personal identifier, course code, section & tutor, and assignment number. Each TMA and its PT3 form should be uploaded on the AOU branch moodle within the cut-off date. Late submissions require...
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...ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS SCHOOL OF COMMERCE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTED DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) 1 Instructions: * Please don’t forget to write your name and your instructors name; * Deadline is highly respected. * Address each question by providing relevant and accurate answers. * Consult reliable sources and provide full information of the sources you have used to deal with each question. Use proper citation for books, articles, Internet, and company manual sources. * Produce your answer using Microsoft Word, Times New Roman font style, 12 font size, double spacing, 1.5 inch right and left margins and 1 inch top and bottom margins. * Leave ample spaces for general tutor comments at the end of each question. * Check for spelling and grammar before you submit. * This is individual assignment. Therefore, work independently. Although discussing on the items with classmates is highly appreciated, it is strictly forbidden to provide the same answers. Submitting the same TMA responses with different names is violation of the School’s practices. Thus, they are graded zero. Part I. Case Study on Human Resources Recruitment Hypothetical Case: Recruiting at CBE Let’s assume that, as economic conditions became more demanding for some employers to recruit people for jobs. One firm, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), added...
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...you are familiar with the system of evaluation to be followed for the Bachelor's Degree Programme. At this stage you may probably like to re-read the section on assignments in the Programme Guide that was sent to you after your enrolment. A weightage of 30 percent, as you are aware, has been earmarked for continuous evaluation, which would consist of one tutor-marked assignment for this course. This assignment is based on all Blocks of this course i.e. Block 1-8. Instructions for Formatting Your Assignments Before attempting the assignments, please read the following instructions carefully. 1 On top of the first page of your answer sheet, please write the details exactly in the following format: ENROLMENT NO: …………………... NAME: …………………... ADDRESS: …………………... …………………………… COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE : ………………………………. : ……………………………….. ASSIGNMENT NO : ………………………………... STUDY CENTRE : ……………………………..… DATE: …………………... (NAME AND CODE) PLEASE FOLLOW THE ABOVE FORMAT STRICTLY TO FACILITATE EVALUATION AND TO AVOID DELAY. 2 3 4 5 6 Use only foolscap size writing paper (but not of very thin variety) for writing your answers. Leave 4 cm margin on the left, top and bottom of your answer sheet. Your answers should be precise. While writing answers, clearly indicate the Question No. and part of the question being solved. Please note that: (i) (ii) This assignment is valid from 1st July, 2012 to 31st March, 2013. However, the response to this assignment is to be submitted to the Study Centre Coordinator...
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...familiar with the system of evaluation to be followed for the Bachelor's Degree Programme. At this stage you may probably like to re-read the section on assignments in the Programme Guide that was sent to you after your enrolment. A weightage of 30 percent, as you are aware, has been earmarked for continuous evaluation, which would consist of one tutor-marked assignment for this course. This assignment is based on all Blocks of this course i.e. Block 1-8. Instructions for Formatting Your Assignments Before attempting the assignments, please read the following instructions carefully: 1. On top of the first page of your answer sheet, please write the details exactly in the following format: ENROLMENT NO.: …………………... NAME: …………………........................ ADDRESS: …………………................. ……………………………………… COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE : ………………………………. : ……………………………….. ASSIGNMENT NO. : ………………………………... STUDY CENTRE : ……………………………..… (NAME AND CODE) PLEASE FOLLOW THE ABOVE FORMAT STRICTLY TO FACILITATE EVALUATION AND TO AVOID DELAY. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Use only foolscap size writing paper (but not of very thin variety) for writing your answers. Leave 4 cm margin on the left, top and bottom of your answer sheet. Your answers should be precise. While writing answers, clearly indicate the Question No. and part of the question being solved. Please note that: i. ii. This assignment is valid from 1st July, 2013 to 31st March, 2014. However, the response to this assignment is to be submitted to the Study...
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...marks) (a) A processor uses 8-bit 2’s complement signed integer representation. Given A = 8610 and B = 3110. (i) Express A and B in 8-bit sign-magnitude representation. (2 marks) A = 0101 0110 B = 0001 1111 (ii) Show how the processor computes the arithmetic operation B - A. Convert the result to decimal and show it is equal to -55. (6 marks) B – A = 0001 1111 – 0101 0110 = 1100 1001 = -55 0001 1111 - 0101 0110 Converted to 2’s complement __________ 0101 0110 0s will be converted to 1; vice versa. ‘1’ will be added thereafter. 1010 1001 + 1 1100 1001 Therefore, B – A = 0001 1111 + 0101 0110 1100 1001 Conversion of 1100 1001 to decimal: 0011 0110 0s will be converted to 1; vice versa 0011 0110 + 1 0011 0111 0011 0111 represents 55 in decimal. Therefore, 1100 1001 is -55 in decimal. (iii) Show how the processor computes the logic operation A AND B. (2 marks) 0101 0110 AND 0001 1111 0001 0110 (iv) Show how the processor computes the logic operation (NOT(A) AND B) OR (NOT(B) AND A). Express the result in hexadecimal. (6 marks) NOT(A) value: 1010 1001 NOT(A) AND B: 1010 1001 AND 0001 1111 0000 1001 NOT(B) value: 1110 0000 NOT(B) AND A: 1110 0000 AND 0101 0110 0100 0000 0000 1001 OR 0100 0000 0100 1001 0100 1001 to hexadecimal: 0100 4 1001 8+1 =9 0100 1001 in hexadecimal is 49. (v) Examine the...
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