2. Introduction to Computing Science and Programming 1 Anne Lavergne
Welcome to CMPT 120
Introduction to Computing Science and Programming 1 Anne Lavergne

3. Today’s Menu Introducing the course Little activity Our first program!
What is this course all about?
All we need is …
How is this course going to work?
Little activity
Our first program!
Q&A
Summary
our Course web site!

4. Introducing the course … in a nutshell!
What is this course all about?
Title: “Introduction to Computing Science and Programming 1”
Develop skills in
software development
using programming
language Python
Learn fundamental
concepts of
computing science
e.g. problem solving

5. Introducing the course
All we need is … our web site:

6. About … our Lectures Notes
Lecture notes are posted on our course web site
Not complete -> partial
We complete them during our lectures
So, you may want to take notes
Of what is being written and
Of what is being said
Source:

7. About … Academic Honesty
All acts of intellectual dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action
This means that you must do your own work
Not having someone else do it for you -> friends/siblings/tutors/mentors/Internet/etc…
This means that you must do your own work by yourself
Not with your friends/siblings/tutors/mentors/etc…
-> If you work with someone else you all end up with the same code!
Why? Because you will not be learning 

8. Activity 15 minutes To be done in teams of 2 or 3
Use anything you wish to find the answers
Write your names and your answers on a piece of paper and hand it in at end of lecture
1 piece of paper per team

9. Activity To which Faculty do each of you belong?
When do you think Computing Science became a discipline at University? At the beginning of the 20th century? Hundreds of years ago? In the 90’s?
Where will our weekly exercises be posted? Be submitted?
Why are each of you taking this course?
How much is Assignment 2 worth?
When and where are the instructor’s office hours?
What should you do if you need help with the material of this course? List 3 ways of getting help!

10. Our first program!

11. Examples of Programming language – Hello World!
This web site shows the “Hello World!” program written in a multitude of programming languages

12. Any Questions?

13. How to prepare ourselves for the next lecture?
Become familiar with our course web site
Print/download and read Partial Lecture Notes for next lecture
Read next lecture’s readings
Check for course broadcast
Bring questions … and a laptop!!!

14. Are you on the waiting list?
If so … hang in there! 
Continue to come to lectures
Do the reading

15. Are you in the right course?
This course is for students with little or no prior programming experience
If you have programmed before, you may be able to enroll directly in CMPT 125/127
Placement Test:

16. Summary Introducing the course Little activity Our first program! Q&A
What is this course all about?
All we need is …
How is this course going to work?
Little activity
Our first program!
Q&A
How to get ready for next lecture
If we are on the waiting list …

17. Next Lecture Define ... More programming!
Course Title: “Introduction to Computing Science and Programming 1”
More programming!