CS160 Fall'07

CS 160 (4 credits)
Computer Science Orientation
Fall 2007

Calendar Score Posting Assignments Applets Policies Mailing List

Announcements:

11/26/2007 Solution for Worksheet #7 posted on the Assignments page. Challenge problem will be posted Monday at 6:00 pm.
11/19/2007 The final phase of the project is posted on the Assignments page.
11/19/2007 Quiz #3 scores are posted
11/08/2007 Midterm Exam #2 scores are posted.
11/07/2007 Midterm Exam #2 (in class today)
11/02/2007 Solution and challenge for Worksheet #4 posted on the Assignments page.
11/01/2007 You can download a free copy of Digital Works here.
10/29/2007 The solutions for Worksheet #3 are posted here.
10/25.2007 The solution set for Homework #2 is posted on the Assignments page. Hardcopy is due in class tomorrow !!
10/24/2007 Homework #3 is posted on the Assignments page. Forms are due in class Monday, Oct. 29
10/22/2007 Homework #2 is posted on the Assignments page. Hardcopy due in class Friday, Oct. 26
10/19/2007 The solutions for Worksheet #2 are posted here.
10/16/2007 Midterm Exam #1 scores are posted
10/15/2007 Midterm Exam #1 (in class today)
10/12/2007 Remember to submit Homework #1 before midnight tonight.

Lecture	Section 1: Covell 216 MWF 2:00 - 2:50 pm
Instructor	Paul D. Paulson Contact info and Office hours
Recitations Dearborn 302	Section 010: R 8:30 - 9:50 am Chris, Mike C., Kent Section 012: R 10:00 - 11:20 am Chris, Derek, Oskar Section 014: R 12:00 - 1:20 pm Chuck, Mike B. Section 011: R 2:00 - 3:20 pm Chuck, Derek, Kent Section 013: R 4:00 - 5:20 pm Chuck, Mike C., Oskar
Teaching Assistants and Mentors Contact info and Office hours (TBA)	TAs: Charles Evans email Chris Mills-Price email Mentors: Michael Burns email Michael Clay email Derrick Simeon email Oskar Stephens email Kent Wong email
Prerequisites	No course prerequisites. A wireless notebook computer is required.
Textbook	No textbook required. Online reading assignments will be given.
Course Learning Objectives	At the completion of the course, students will be able to… 1. Explain what computer science is and what computer scientists do. 2. Discuss social and ethical implications of computer science. 3. Use computers for communication, research, productivity, etc. 4. Discover/cite sources of current computer science information. 5. Plan for time management and produce a course of study leading to a B.S. degree. 6. Solve problems using abstraction and modularization. 7. Identify basic computer hardware components and explain their purposes. 8. Differentiate among types of software (open-source/proprietary, system/application, etc.). 9. Install/uninstall software systems, and deal with viruses/spam. 10. Work in a team.
Calendar	Check here every week; the calendar is subject to "adjustments"
Grades	3 "large" homework assignments @ 10 pts 3 "small" homework assignments @ 5 pts 6 worksheets (in class) @ 5 pts 8 lab reports (in recitation) @ 5 pts 1 team project 3 quizzes @ 15 pts 2 midterm exams @ 30 pts 1 final exam Total possible	30 pts 15 pts 30 pts 40 pts 40 pts 45 pts 60 pts 40 pts 300 points	Final grades are based on the accumulated percentage. See the evaluation criteria and grading scale. Quiz, exam, and final grades may be adjusted linearly if it seems appropriate.
Academic Honesty Policy	See the university, college, department, and course policies. Obviously, compliance is expected.