| Date | Topic | Readings | Hand-in |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan 13 |
Course overview. | ||
18 20 |
Computer basics. (ppt/
pdf) History of science & computing. (ppt/ pdf) |
Ch 1 Ch 6, online |
email |
25 27 |
LAB 1 Creating a Web page: (ppt/ pdf) |
Ch 2 |
|
Feb 1 3 |
HTML, links, images, lists, tables. Web & Internet History. (ppt/ pdf) |
Ch 3 |
LAB 1 |
8 10 |
Dynamic Web pages: (ppt/
pdf) events, assignments, dynamic elements. |
Ch 4 | Ch 2 |
15 17 |
Applications in biology. (ppt/
pdf) TEST 1 |
online,
online |
email Ch 4 |
22 24 |
LAB 2 Problem solving & algorithms. (ppt/ pdf) |
Ch 8 |
|
Mar 1 3 |
User interaction & computation: (ppt/
pdf) text boxes, variables, numbers. |
Ch 5 |
LAB 2 |
8 10 |
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS | ||
15 17 |
Computer science as a discipline. (ppt/
pdf) Functions and randomness: (ppt/ pdf) |
Ch 10 Ch 7 |
email Ch 5 |
22 24 |
predefined functions, Math.random. Applications in artificial intelligence. (ppt/ pdf) |
online, online |
|
29 31 |
LAB 3 TEST 2 |
|
Ch 7 |
Apr 5 7 |
Functions & Libraries (ppt/
pdf) Data Representation. (ppt/ pdf) |
Ch 9 Ch 12 |
LAB 3, email |
12 14 |
Conditional execution: (ppt/
pdf) if statements, counters, simulations. |
Ch 11 |
Ch 9 |
19 21 |
Computers in Society. (ppt/
pdf) no class meeting - LAB 4 |
Ch 18 online |
email |
26 28 |
LAB 4 work day review |
|
Ch 11, LAB 4 |
May 2
FINAL EXAM
Mon, 1:00-2:40
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