WELCOME TO COMPUTER SCIENCE 1026b

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WELCOME TO COMPUTER SCIENCE 1026b COMPUTER
SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS I Lecturer Hanan
Lutfiyya
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COURSE DESCRIPTION

• CS026 is an introduction to the basic concepts
  of computer programming and program
  design using
• a multimedia approach
• the programming language Java

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Is this the right course for you?

• No prerequisites
• But previous programming experience helps
• It is an introduction to programming
• For students who intend to go on into Computer
  Science
• For students who want to gain some expertise in
  Java programming
• It is not an easy course

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ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS(theyre all in the Course
Outline)

• Required(?) Textbook
• Introduction to Computing and Programming with
  Java A Multimedia Approach, by Guzdial and
  Ericson
• Optional Book
• Java Backpack Reference Guide, by DePasquale

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CS 1026b Website

• http//www.csd.uwo.ca/courses/CS1026b
• Contains course related information
• lecture notes
• lab instructions
• assignments
• links to other sites
• sample code
• etc.
• Check it frequently for announcements

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Lecture Notes

• Available from the CS1026b website
• They are copies of the slides used in class, and
  are intended to help in note-taking during
  lectures
• They are NOT a substitute for attending lectures

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Labs

• 2 lab hours per week, in computer lab (MC 235)
• Labs start next week (week of January 12)
• Purpose of labs guided, hands-on experience with
  Java programming
• Labs are mandatory
• Lab instructions will be posted on the course
  website
• Read through the lab instructions before coming
  to the lab.
• Do the pre-lab preparation.
• Bring a printed copy of the lab instructions to
  the lab.

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Computing Environment

• The computers in our First Year Teaching
  Environment (FYTE) run under Windows XP
• To use our computer labs, you need
• Username your uwo email username
• Password emailed to your uwo email address
• You will need your password for the first lab, so
  make sure you read your uwo email before your
  first lab session!

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Email contact

• Email from me to you
• Course email will be sent to your uwo email
  accounts
• See caveats in Course Outline re. forwarding
  email and mailboxes filling up
• Email from you to me
• Feel free to email me with brief questions re.
  lecture material or clarification of assignments
• Send email from your uwo account
• Please include CS026 or CS26 or CS1026 in
  the Subject line

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Student Evaluation

• Assignment 1 8 due Feb. 4
• Assignment 2 10 due Feb. 25
• Assignment 3 12 due Mar. 18
• Assignment 4 15 due Apr. 8
• Labs 10
• Midterm Exam (1.75 hours)15 Mar. 5 (class
  time)
• Final Exam (3 hours) 30 Apr. ? (tentative)
• Important conditions
• To pass the course your Final Exam mark must be
  at least 40 and your weighted assignment
  average must be at least 40
• To achieve a final grade of 60 or higher your
  Final Exam mark must be at least 50 and your
  weighted assignment average must be at least 50

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Midterm Exam

• Thursday March 5,
• 930 a.m. 1115 a.m.
• (class time)
• Location EC 2155
• There is no makeup midterm exam, except for
  students requesting a Special Midterm Exam for
  religious reasons (must request a Special Midterm
  Exam and file documentation with your Deans
  office at least two weeks before the midterm exam
  date)

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Lab Evaluation

• Labs are worth 10 of your final mark
• Each completed lab is worth 1
• Your lab mark is based on your 10 best lab
  evaluations (there are gt 10 labs)
• You must attend the lab session for which you are
  registered
• There are no makeup labs
• In cases of lengthy/serious illness, contact your
  Deans office

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Questions you may have

• Do I need to buy the textbook?
• How much work will I need to do for this course?
• Other questions?