This unit will cover a wide variety of techniques and computing systems developed for supporting business applications software systems in Chinese language. Specific topics include Chinese-enabling systems, Chinese character sets and encoding methods, Chinese character input methods, Chinese character output, and Chinese computing on the Internet. To enable students to understand the development of global software for all human languages including Chinese, the principles and techniques for multilingual information processing, including universal character encoding methods will be discussed. The unit will be taught in English, but students need to have a good knowledge of written Chinese.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
BUS3200, BUS4200, BUS5200, FIT3104
Familiarity with written Chinese
Chung-Hsing Yeh
Peter Huynh
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Unit Outline and Assignments; Introduction to Chinese Computing (I) | |
| 2 | Introduction to Chinese Computing (II); Chinese Computing Systems; Chinese-Enabling Systems | |
| 3 | Qing Song Input Method; NJStar Chinese Input Method Editor | |
| 4 | Cang Jie Input Method (I) | |
| 5 | Cang Jie Input Method (II) | |
| 6 | Chinese Character Input; Chinese Character Output | |
| 7 | Chinese Character Sets and Encoding Methods (I): Part 1 | |
| 8 | Chinese Character Sets and Encoding Methods (II): Part 1 | |
| 9 | Chinese Character Sets and Encoding Methods (III): Part 2 | |
| 10 | Chinese Character Sets and Encoding Methods (IV): Part 2; Multi-Width Encoding Methods | |
| 11 | Multilingual Character Sets and Encoding Methods; The Unicode Character Encoding Standard (I) | |
| 12 | The Unicode Character Encoding Standard (II); Unit Review; Exam Preparation | Assignment 1 topic approval - due 15 December 2014; Assignment 1: Chinese Information Presentation - due 22 December 2014; Assignment 2 - Multilingual Web Authoring - due 7 January 2015. |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken during SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (2 hours): 70%; In-semester assessment: 30%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment I - Chinese Information Presentation on a Chinese Language IT Topic | 15% | 22 December 2014 |
| Assignment II - Multilingual Web Authoring | 15% | 7 January 2015 |
| Examination 1 | 70% | To be advised |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
You must get permission from your tutor for the topic you choose for this assignment. It is advised that you follow your tutor's instructions to do this assignment.
The assessment will be based on both contents and presentation. A References page must be included after the Content pages for the reference materials and websites consulted.
The marking criteria and specific tasks to be carried out will be made available during tutorials.
The assessment will be based on how you demonstrate your understanding of multilingual Web authoring with an appropriate choice of Web page design approach and proper applications of tools and techniques.
Your multilingual web page should demonstrate (a) proper use of character images for presenting multilingual information and (b) well-formatted and consistent page layout. One component page of your personal web page must include the information about your study at Monash (e.g. your Masters course or a specific unit).
The marking criteria will be made available during tutorials.
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