COMP 110 Introduction to Programming

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COMP 110Introduction to Programming

• Luv Kohli
• August 20, 2008
• MWF 2-250 pm
• Sitterson 014

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About COMP 110

• Learn how to develop algorithms
• Learn the basic components of computer
  programming
• can be applied to any programming language (Java,
  C, etc.)
• Requirements / prerequisites
• no programming knowledge assumed

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About Me

• UNC grad student, working on PhD
• undergrad George Washington University
• hometown Dunn Loring, Virginia (just outside DC)
• Research interests human perception and touch
  feedback in virtual reality
• Other interests
• Ultimate frisbee, guitar, dancing, gaming

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Why learn to program?

• You get to create!
• Useful for many different application areas
• Games and entertainment
• Medicine
• Bioinformatics
• Air traffic control
• Training
• The list goes on and on

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Why learn to program?
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About You

• Homework 0 by email
• Name
• E-mail
• Major
• Some other information (see full list in Homework
  0 on the course schedule)
• Due tonight by 1159pm

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Course Web Page

• http//www.cs.unc.edu/luv/teaching/COMP110/
• Course documents
• Assignments
• Labs

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Weekly Schedule

• Lecture
• Monday/Wednesday
• 2-250 pm
• Sitterson 014
• Recitations
• Friday
• 2-250pm
• Sitterson 014 (bring your laptop)
• Office hours
• Wednesday 3-4pm
• Friday 11-12am
• Sitterson 006

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Lecture Format

• Review previous material
• Questions
• Present new material
• In-class exercises
• work in groups
• Lecture notes will be posted online before class
• Updated after class

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Recitation

• Mini-lab
• Extra programming practice
• Homework help
• Answer questions from lecture
• Each group should always have a laptop and
  textbook

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Textbook
Required Java An Introduction to Problem Solving
Programming
Fourth edition (Walter Savitch)
Fifth edition (Walter Savitch Frank M. Carrano)
OR
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Software

• jGRASP
• On public lab machines
• All Programs / UNC Courseware / COMP 110
• You can install on your machine
• We will do this during this Fridays recitation
• Please download the Java SDK and the appropriate
  version of jGRASP to your laptop before Fridays
  recitation! (See course schedule on web site for
  details)

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Computer Labs

• 7 Labs
• Maintained by UNC ITS
• You may do homework there (jGRASP is installed on
  all UNC lab machines)
• http//help.unc.edu/?id1908

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Grades

• Assignments 60
• Midterm 15
• Final 20
• Participation 5

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Assignments

• Labs due at 200pm following Friday
• Some labs will build on previous labs
• Programming Assignments
• Start Early!
• Reading Assignments
• Self-Test Questions from textbook
• practice for exams

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Submitting Assignments

• Submitted through e-mail
• E-mail to luv_at_cs.unc.edu
• Subject - COMP110 Lab yourname
• Naming scheme
• lastname_lab.jar
• lastname_pro.jar
• lastname_hw.txt (or .doc)

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Late Policy

• Late assignments are not accepted
• 3 free late days (including weekends)
• Unused late days are each worth 2 extra credit
  points on the final exam

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Exams

• Mid-Term
• to take a make-up mid-term, you must notify me in
  advance or have a doctor's excuse
• Final
• to take the exam at a different time, you must
  get permission from your Dean and bring me the
  blue slip you get from the Dean

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Working in the Lab

• Before you open jGRASP and start coding
• read the assignment
• think about what the assignment is asking for
• review lectures and examples on the topic
• write (on paper) your plan for completing the
  assignment (i.e., your algorithm)

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Back up Your Work!

• Back up your work!
• You will lose something at some point
• you might have to learn the hard way
• Use your AFS space
• use of AFS space is not required, but is
  recommended

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Campus File SystemAndrew File System (AFS)

• Disk space associated with your Onyen
• automatically backed up by UNC
• AFS in the lab
• automatically appears as drive H when you log in
• On your personal machine
• you can install the AFS Client
• wont see drive H unless youre connected to the
  network (i.e., can access the Internet)
• More information
• http//help.unc.edu/?id215

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Help!

• For help on general computer problems, including
  getting AFS enabled on your laptop or at home
• Also, for free software

http//help.unc.edu 962-HELP
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Collaborating

• Dont cheat!
• You may discuss general approaches with one
  another, but you may never share code
• Do Not give assignment solutions until after
  assignment is handed in
• Struggle with the assignment before asking for
  help
• Sign the Honor Code document and return it to me

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Sending Email to me

• Important! Put COMP110 in subject line
• For example
• COMP110, Im lost
• COMP110, This course is too easy
• COMP110, The monkeys are after me again!

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This Week's Recitation

• jGRASP
• Your first Java program
• Download jGRASP before lab (see webpage)
• Start reading sections 1.1, 1.3
• Bring
• Laptop (fully charged)
• Textbook