csc 110 – intro. to computing prof. matthew hertz wtc 207d / 888-2436 [email protected]
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Course Goals Administration Schedule Working together Attendance Late work/Make-ups Grades
Course Goals
After this course, students should: Appreciate history & culture of computers Understand how computers work Describe how computers are used to solve real-
world problems Explain pros and cons of possible computer-
based solutions Be aware of computer’s impact on society
Corequisites
Must be registered in CSC110LLabs include students from different sectionsLab instructor will talk more about CSC110L
this week Course has service learning component
At least 15 hours of volunteer workMore about this later…
Textbooks
Bundle:Nell Dale and John Lewis, Computer Science
Illuminated, 2nd ed., Jones and Bartlett, 2004Nell Dale, Student Lecture Companion, Jones and
Bartlett, 2004R. Mark Meyer, Explorations in Computer Science,
Jones and Bartlett, 2003.
Available at bookstore
Course Website
http://cs.canisius.edu/~hertzm/csc110s06/
Contains handouts, lecture slides, announcements, etc.
Good place to check for information May not include everything said in class
Schedule
Detailed schedule available on web Will not always follow order in book
Occasionally use materials to be handed out in class
Some chapters presented out-of-order Lectures usually covers material not in
book I assume all students have done reading
before class
Course Syllabus -- Topics
History of computers Binary encodings Logic, Gates, &
Circuits Computer
architecture PALGO Robots
Information systems Simulation Social reponsibility &
Ethics Artificial Intelligence Networks Internet/World Wide
Web
Working Together
All work you submit for a grade must have been done by you
Students may discuss homework problems, but:Cannot leave discussions with anything but your
memoriesMust wait 15 minutes before writing any solutions
When in doubt, ask me
Attendance
Daily attendance will be taken Class attendance is mandatory Can miss 4 classes without any penalty Lose 2 points from final grade for each add’l absence
You are responsible for what happens in class Missing class will not be accepted as an excuse Talk to me or a classmate to find out what happened
in any class that you miss
Great way to earn a poor grade: skip class
Late work/Make-ups
“Date due” means date dueLate work NOT accepted
Make-ups will not be offeredNot needed --- attendance is mandatory If you know you will miss a quiz, talk to me
ahead of time
Life happens
When a catastrophe occurs…Get a note from the DeanBe prepared to show some documentationTalk to the me as soon as you can
We will find an workable solutionMy goal is not to punish anyone because they
have an attack of the “real world”
Help!
Everyone will fall behind, not understand a detail, and/or have questionsBe mature: ask questions and seek out helpUse all available resources
CSC and academic skills tutors also available
DO NOT leave homework to the last moment
Best way to fail is to remain silent
Homework and GradingItem Worth
Midterm 20%
Final 25%
Homework 10%
Essay 10%
Quizzes 15%
Lab Grade 20%
Midterm will be given Mar. 9th
Quizzes will be given about every other weekPlanned timing of quizzes in syllabus
Writing Skills
Course includes substantial writing component Important life skill for everyoneEssays on midterm & final
Writing web pages to log your experiences doing service learningMake larger web page at end of semester
discussing these experiencesMore about this later in week
Notetaker
DSS needs a notetaker for this class Must take accurate, legible notes
Provide copy to Old Main 004 Easy way to make a quick $50
“Canadian and International” students ineligible
Interested students talk to me after class
Personal Information SheetName: Matthew HertzYear: 1st yearMajor: Computer SciencePrevious Computer Experience: Worked for two years in industryWhy are you in this course: I enjoy working with computersMy goals for this semester are…
• Develop improved in-class exercises• Improve students enthusiasm for and interest in computer science• Beat my wife at darts