Lab 1

The exercises for this week are available for download as a PDF file.

Download Exercises File

You attempt the problems in your own study time, then you can ask questions during the live sessions.

Todo

In advance of your lab session, you need to:

1. Refresh your knowledge of the key concepts covered in the lecture videos.
2. Attempt to solve the green exercises.
3. Then attempt the orange exercises.
4. Highlight any challenging exercises to ask about them during your lab sessions.
5. If you want to attempt the advanced/optional (red/blue) exercises then do so.

Check

Hints to help you tackle the exercises are given in the next sub-sections titled Hints: Discrete Maths and Hints: Brainteasers.

Avoid looking at the hints too quickly. Allow at least 10 minutes of thinking before resorting to them.

Colour codes

The exercise pages are colour coded:

Green

These exercises are, generally speaking, straight-forward applications of the theory explained in the lecture.

Green are the must-do tasks to gain a fair understanding of the material, pass the module, and earn an average grade.

Orange

These are designed to improve your understanding of the technical parts, and will push your skills to a higher level.

Orange is at the level of upper-second/first class.

Red/Blue

Red and blue designated advanced or optional exercises, and are not examinable -- they are there only to encourage you advance and deepen your understanding.

This is for those of you who want to test their skills and enjoy challenge.