CS 161 Computer Science I Andrew Scholer

The big picture Part 1 of 3 of core CS curriculum – CS161/162/260 Writing algorithms to solve problems Expressing algorithms as computer programs – Language : C/C++

Web Resources Elearn: – Discussion boards – Turn in assignments and check grades My website: – Course content – Lab documents

Syllabus Guide to the class – Not a contract Schedule is rough guide – Work load will not be increased but content it covers may change

Tips Find/form a study group – Work – May do labs with a partner : must indicate in your submission Do more work than is assigned – Do checkpoint exercises – answers on author website – Do even numbered exercises – solutions available on author website – Write code. Lots of it.

Difficulty Programming can be challenging to learn – Thought patterns – Hierarchical Can’t skip topics!! – Big ideas and concrete details Remember why you are here – Lay the foundation for success