Welcome to
CS 10051 Section 600
Introduction to Computer Science
Spring 2010
MW: 12:30pm-1:45pm – Room MH #304
F: 12:00pm -2:00pm – Room MH #306 (Laboratory)
Course Instructor: Dr.Angela
Guercio - Lab Instructor: Dr. Judith Edwards
GO DIRECTLY TO THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE!
Some important issues:
*Remember: The
day
homework/lab project is ASSIGNED
is when you should START the
assignment after the class session. The day
homework/lab project is DUE,
the homework/lab project should be
returned BEFORE the class
starts.
If you print the slides, print
in black and white and
print as handouts with at least 6 slides per page.
Lab ToolsFor your labs you will need:
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Useful Links |
The Course
| Date | Topic | Reading | Class Slides | Assignments and Important Deadlines |
| Jan 20 | Introduction to Computer Science |
Read Chapter 1 and 2 |
Syllabus
Chapter 1 |
First Assignment Deadline: e-mail your assignment to aguercio@kent.edu by 11:59am - Jan 25 |
| Jan 22 | Laboratory | Lab 1 | ||
| Jan 25 | Binary Numbers and Number Systems | Chapter 2 | HW2 - Fill in the puzzle I have distributed in class and return the filled page by Wed Jan 27. |
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| Jan 27 |
Binary Numbers and Number Systems - Data Representation | Read ahead Chapter 3 |
HW 3 is available on Vista under the link Assessments. It is due by Wed Feb 3. It will be open until 12:30pm-Wed Feb 10 but late penalties will apply. | |
| Jan 29 |
Laboratory
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Lab 2 |
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| Feb 1 |
Data Representation | Chapter 3 | ||
| Feb 3 | Data Representation | Read ahead Chapter 4 | ||
| Feb 5 | Laboratory
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Lab 3 | ||
| Feb 8 | Text Compression | |||
| Feb 10 | Practice and Review |
Read Chapter 5 | ||
| Feb 12 | Laboratory
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Lab 4 | ||
| Feb 15 | Test 1 | Test 1 covers Chapter 1-3
included. |
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| Feb 17 | Gates and Circuits - Combinatorial Circuits |
Chapter 4 |
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| Feb 19 | Laboratory
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Lab 5 | ||
| Feb 22 | Comparator and Adder - Abstraction |
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| Feb 24 | Adder, Multiplexer, Latches |
HW4- Fill in the puzzle I have distributed in class and return the filled page by Mon, March 1st. | ||
| Feb 26 | Laboratory |
Lab 6 | ||
| March 1 | Computing Components |
HW5 - pp. 145 n.1-23, 28, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 due March 5 |
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| March 3 | Computing Components |
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| March 5 | Laboratory |
Lab 7 | ||
| March 8 | Practice and Review Questions |
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| March 10 | Test 2 |
Test 2 covers Ch4-Ch5 |
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| March 12 | Laboratory |
Lab 8 | ||
| March 15 | Low-Level Programming | Download Pep/7 and test some of the examples already there. |
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Run some of the examples from the download and try to understand the code used to solve the problem. |
| March 17 | Problem Solving and Algorithm Design using Pseudocode |
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Counting Examples with Scratch HW 6 is available on Vista under the link Assessments. It is due by 11:59pm, Wed March 24. |
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| March 19 | Laboratory |
Lab 9 | ||
| March 22 | CLASS CANCELLED TODAY |
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| March 24 | Problem Solving and Algorithm Design using Pseudocode |
Read the bundle over the break |
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| March 26 | Laboratory |
Lab 10 | ||
| Spring Break - March 28/April 4 | ||||
| April 5 | Problem Solving and Algorithm Design using Pseudocode | |||
| April 7 | Problem Solving and Algorithm
Design using Pseudocode |
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| April 9 | Laboratory |
Lab 11 | ||
| April 12 | High Level Language: C++ |
Bundle |
HW7- Fill in the puzzle I have distributed in class and return the HW7 Part A by Wed, April 13. Return HW7 Part B by Mon April 26. Scratch Project: Start your Scratch project now. The project is due by April 22 and you will present it on April 23rd in class during the Lab time. The first 3 best projects will receive 5 extra points. |
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| April 14 | High Level Language: C++ | |||
| April 16 | Laboratory |
Lab 12 | ||
| April 19 | High Level Languages Test 3 - online April 26-29 - on Vista. |
Test 3 covers Ch. 6-7-9 and part of the bundle. | Chapter 9 | Video Tutorials
Video Step1: Edit a C++ File Video Step 2: Transfer a C++ File Video Step 3: Compile a C++ File |
| April 21 | Object Oriented Design |
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| April 23 | Laboratory |
Lab 13 | ||
| April 26 | Test Week! You will be able to take the Test 3 under Vista from Wed April 28th-Fri April 30th CLASS CANCELLED TODAY |
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| April 28 | Operating Systems | Chapter
10 |
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| April 30 | Laboratory |
Lab 14 | ||
| May 3 | More on Operating systems - Intro to The World Wide Web (if time permits) |
Chapter
16 |
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| May 5 | Practice and Review for Final - Bring your old reviews. | |||
| May 7 | Laboratory |
Lab 15 - no new lab. You will work on any lab you need to catch up. | ||
| May 12 | Final Exam (1:00pm-3:00pm) |
Final Exam is comprehensive. | ||
