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CS112: Course Overview

CS112: Course Overview. George Mason University. Today’s topics. Go over the syllabus Go over resources Marmoset Piazza Textbook Highlight important information. Introduction to programming. This class is about programming, not a particular language

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CS112: Course Overview

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  1. CS112: Course Overview George Mason University

  2. Today’s topics • Go over the syllabus • Go over resources • Marmoset • Piazza • Textbook • Highlight important information

  3. Introduction to programming • This class is about programming, not a particular language • stress on algorithm design and testing • we happen to be using Python, which we must learn in order to run code • focus is on critical thinking, not mastery of python or efficiency concerns • Programming is like solving small puzzles • in that sense, this class is like a math class

  4. This class is hard and time consuming • Recommend at least 30 hours outside of lecture, per week • you may consider dropping this class, or your other classes, to negotiate time constraints this summer • You need to start assignments immediately, after lecture • seek help immediately through Piazza • do not wait for office hours • We grade based on performance, not effort • sadly, effort will not always produce the desired grade

  5. Readings and homework • You must read the chapter before lecture • You must attempt all homework problems for that chapter before lecture • work with friends • answer Piazza polls about homework • Lecture will primarily be used for going over homework examples • because talking at you is boring for everyone. Read the book. Come to lecture prepped, with questions, otherwise lecture is a waste of your time and money • not all homework exercises have solutions in the book: take notes during lecture • Homework will help you with the projects

  6. Programming Projects • are in addition to homework questions • will only be graded on Marmoset • must run and pass test cases for [partial] credit • need to be started immediately • seek help through Piazza if you are stuck for longer than 30 minutes • are individual assignments – see the honor code policies • cannot use Internet resources (unless specified): • you learn more by trying to solve the problems within the constraints we set, like jogging with weights • this class is about learning programming fundamentals, i.e. algorithm design, not knowing some esoteric feature or function of Python • (feel free to explore on your own as much as you like, as long as it’s not used for a project in this class)

  7. Quizzes • Will be on the material from the previous lecture(s) • Will generally ask you to implement, in Python, an arbitrary problem from the homework assignments • Will also have a multiple choice Python component, based on lecture material • You must come to your lab section to take the quiz • turned in on Blackboard • need to be present in lab (the department has asked us to enforce this)

  8. Course Pace • Project 1 is not a coding project; pace picks up after • Five programming projects • build upon each other • Class gets progressively harder through Chapter 5, then plateaus

  9. Piazza • Piazza is required daily reading • I can see who reads posts and who doesn’t • Please search for your question before asking: • use search bar, and look through ALL existing posts • will take off points for excessive violations (I give out lots of warning though, don’t be scared to post!) • we need to keep Piazza readable for all • Please post to “All Instructors”, not just the professor • you’ll get a quicker response that way • Never post code or solutions publicly • when in doubt, make it a private post

  10. On a lighter note… • Hopefully you will find this class challenging, but fun • Extra credit (added to project grade): • finding typos on slides: 1pt • finding typos in my textbook: 1pt • finding issues/typos on project specs: 2pts • finding bugs in my solutions (in homework answers, projects, or labs): 5pts per project • points go to first person to post unique issue on Piazza (we have a folder for typos)

  11. Let’s get started • I am handing out first two chapters of the textbook • Introduction • Chapter 1 • Use the rest of class to read the Introduction and do the examples before next lecture • Each class I will hand out the upcoming chapter

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