My decision to major in Electrical Engineering was inspired by my desire to improve security through technology. When I lived in Mexico, my father’s restaurant security system lacked the ability to protect our property from robbers, who would break in multiple times a year. Thanks to the influence of my cousin, who now studies Autonomous Systems, I developed an interest in electrical engineering. I am inspired to not only improve my father’s security system, but contributing to security innovations for larger companies and perhaps, one day, national security. 

What is the writer’s cousin majoring in?

My decision to major in Electrical Engineering was inspired by my desire to improve security through technology. When I lived in Mexico, my father’s restaurant security system lacked the ability to protect our property from robbers, who would break in multiple times a year. Thanks to the influence of my cousin, who now studies Autonomous Systems, I developed an interest in electrical engineering. I am inspired to not only improve my father’s security system, but contributing to security innovations for larger companies and perhaps, one day, national security. 

Which of the following statement is FALSE according to the text?

My decision to major in Electrical Engineering was inspired by my desire to improve security through technology. When I lived in Mexico, my father’s restaurant security system lacked the ability to protect our property from robbers, who would break in multiple times a year. Thanks to the influence of my cousin, who now studies Autonomous Systems, I developed an interest in electrical engineering. I am inspired to not only improve my father’s security system, but contributing to security innovations for larger companies and perhaps, one day, national security. 

Which of the following statement is NOT the reason why the writer choose his current major?

My decision to major in Electrical Engineering was inspired by my desire to improve security through technology. When I lived in Mexico, my father’s restaurant security system lacked the ability to protect our property from robbers, who would break in multiple times a year. Thanks to the influence of my cousin, who now studies Autonomous Systems, I developed an interest in electrical engineering. I am inspired to not only improve my father’s security system, but contributing to security innovations for larger companies and perhaps, one day, national security. 

What is the current major of the writer? 

Explain how a subnet mask determines the boundary between the network and host portions of an IPv4 address.  (2 marks)

This question is not marked and is entirely optional. You can write as much or as little as you like.

So that we can better tailor the course content to the needs of the class, what is one area of the course you think you might require extra help with? This could be a particularly challenging topic or skill from your previous studies, or a concept that is unfamiliar to you. If you haven't already seen it, you can use the Course Schedule at the top of the Moodle page for guidance on topics we will cover during the semester. I'll share an anonymised word cloud of all the responses next week.

What is the worst penalty that can result from an investigation into the alleged academic misconduct of a coursework student?

Given the IPv4 address 192.168.1.10 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, identify the network and host portions of the address and justify your answer with a binary representation. (8 marks)

While a student's work might show indications of a breach of academic integrity conventions, it could be decided that this represents 'poor academic practice'. Which of the following appears does NOT fall within the definition of poor academic practice?

 A student is completing an online exam at home and is having trouble with one of the questions, so puts the question as a prompt into a generative AI tool and submits the generated answer as their own. Is this academic misconduct?