1. Lab Introduction Installing Python
Lab #1, CS 112
Lab Introduction
Installing Python

2. Welcome to our lab!
Purpose of this course is to learn basic programming principles We will do so by learning Python Here we demonstrate how to write code, and any topic you have trouble with

3. GTA: Georgios Georgakis
CS Ph.D Student
Office hours Tuesday 10:30am – 12:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am – 12:00pm
Room: ENGR 4456 ?

4. UTA: Jason Thomas
CS B.S Student me! No office hours…

5. Lab Work Exercises Quizzes Tasks
Coding exercises. Can submit them after the lab.
Quizzes
On paper questions. Usually 10 minutes at the end of the lab.
Tasks
Coding exercises. Need to be submitted during lab time.
You need to attend the lab in order to get credit!

6. When projects come I can understand materials covered in lectures
I think I know how to code this project
My code finally compiles and runs!!!!
MILESTONE, no more, no less
My program completes the required work correctly
They said my program is well written
THIS IS OUR GOAL

7. Difficulties for newbies
You are talking to a machine, not a human The tools/software are intended for technical users

8. What we have in lab? Setting up coding environment, today
Help you on anything you have trouble with
Lab is most valuable for our interaction
Other than the material itself, your questions and feedback will customize the lab!

9. Feel comfortable in lab
Interrupt me any time you have questions, or want me to repeat something There are no stupid questions! Any questions and suggestions are welcome, in lab, or office hours

10. Resources Course syllabus Piazza, online gathering place
Syllabus, Honor code, schedule available here
Piazza, online gathering place
Ask, Answer, Explore, Lab Material
Blackboard (mymason.gmu.edu)
view grades, project submission/feedback

11. How to find them?
Sign up for Piazza here:

12. Use your laptop
I will show you how to install Python 3 on this lab machine
Then run some simple Python code
Via command prompt(CMD)/terminal
Via .py file

13. Installing Python 3

14. Download Python 3.x.x

15. Install Python 3

16. Run Python via CMD

17. Attention
If you use lab machine, please use ‘python3’ instead of ‘python’ in CMD

18. Attention If you use Mac, you will use Terminal instead of CMD
Go to application folder>Utilities>Terminal

19. Run Python via .py file

20. Install a text editor

21. Do not use IDLE

22. Q&A Make sure you are ready to write code
Course pages, Piazza, Blackboard …
Do make sure you have ran Python code via CMD and .py file before leaving lab.
Have trouble?
Ask TA or guys around you for help
Come to office hour, post on Piazza

23. Lab 1 Exercise
Go on Piazza and download the instructions under the resources tab
Objective is to submit a .py file with code that prints “Hello World” and a screenshot depicting your command line doing that
Submission is on Blackboard