COMPUTER SCIENCE 1026A COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS

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COMPUTER SCIENCE 1026ACOMPUTER SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS

• Topic 1Introduction to Computer Scienceand
  Programming

Notes adapted from Introduction to Computing and
Programming with Java A Multimedia Approach by
M. Guzdial and B. Ericson, andinstructor
materials prepared by B. Ericson.
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Instructors

• Lynda Robbins lynda_at_csd.uwo.ca
• Office MC362
• Eric Schost eschost_at_uwo.ca
• Office MC415

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Course description

• CS1026 is an introduction to the basic concepts
  of computer programming and program design using
• a multimedia approach
• images!
• sound!
• the programming language Java

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Who is this course for?

• 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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Textbook

• Introduction to Computing and Programming with
  Java A Multimedia Approach, by Guzdial and
  Ericson

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The course website

• http//www.csd.uwo.ca/courses/CS1026a
• Contains course related information
• lecture notes
• lab instructions
• assignments
• links to other sites
• sample code
• Check it frequently for announcements

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Lecture notes

• Available from the CS1026a 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 Sept. 14)
• 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.
• First lab bring a printed copy of the lab
  instructions to the lab.

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Computing environmnent

• 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 CS1026 in the Subject line

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Student evaluation

• Assignment 1 5 due Oct. 2
• Assignment 2 5 due Oct. 23
• Assignment 3 10 due Nov. 13
• Assignment 4 10 due Dec. 9
• Labs 10
• Midterm Exam (2 hours) 20
  Saturday Oct. 31
• Final Exam (3 hours) 40 TBA

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Midterm exam

• Saturday, October 31st
• 9am 11am
• Location NS1 and NS7
• There is no makeup midterm exam, except for
  students requesting a Special Midterm Exam for
  religious reasons (you 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 (except number 2,
  which is 2)
• 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