Coursework Archive

Reports, essays, and github repos of coursework from my undergrad.
Out of respect for the academics who ran the modules and due to the UoStA “Good Academic Practice” policy, only coursework which I have explicitly obtained permission to publish has been published. I may be able to provide examples of other coursework on request, if you are not a student.

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All Masters (5th year) Senior Honours (4th year) Architecture Security
CS5199 - Individual Masters Project
My MSci project was on DVFS, energy savings, and scheduling in Assymetric Multicore Processors (AMPs), and was done using the gem5 simulator. The project was done full-time in one semester of the, without any other courses going on at the same time.
Last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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CS4203 P02 - Practical Applications
Second practical done as part of CS4203 “Computer Security”, which I took during my 5th year. The aims of this practical were to 1) use passive pen-testing tools to investigate two websites, and 2) to conduct an “alpha (self-tested)” study into using keystroke timings as a potential biometric authentication factor.
Last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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CS4203 P01 - Report on Blockchain Technology, Application, and Issues
First practical done as part of CS4203 “Computer Security”, which I took during my 5th year. The aim of the practical was to write a report describing what blockchain is and how it works, along with 2 separate areas of research or commercial interest.
Last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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CS4099 - Senior Honours Project
My SH project was done in Idris 1 and involved parts of the TeamPlay project. The Senior Honours Project is a project usually done at the end of a BSc degree.
Last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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CS4202 P03 - Presentation
Third practical done as part of CS4202 “Computer Architecture”, which I took in my SH/4th year. The aim of the practical was to explore a computer architecture paper on a topic of interest, either old or cutting-edge, and prepare a presentation on it.
Last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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CS4202 P02 - Compiler Optimisations
Second practical done as part of CS4202 “Computer Architecture”, which I took in my SH/4th year. The aim of this practical was to gain experience with computer architecture concepts by exploring compiler optimisations, to be able to reason about the effect of compiler optimisations on certain program fragments, and to develop and use a test-suite for conducting compiler optimisation tests.
Last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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CS4202 P01 - Branch Prediction
First practical done as part of CS4202 “Computer Architecture”, which I took in my SH/4th year. The aim of this practical was to gain an understanding of different branch prediction strategies for particular programs, along with their importance, and to develop and demonstrate scientific experimentation and analysis techniques.
Last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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