CS 1401: Introduction to Computer Science (Fall 2013)

Fall 2013

Instructors
- Vladik Kreinovich, email vladik@utep.edu, office CCSB 3.0404,
  office phone (915) 747-6951
- Luc Longpre, email longpre@utep.edu, office CCSB 3.0420,
  office phone (915) 747-6804
- Kay Roy, email mkroy@utep.edu, office CCSB 3.1008,
  office phone (915) 747-7941
Class sections:
- Time: 9:00-10:20 am, Mondays and Wednesdays, Room CCSB 1.0704 (Kreinovich's section)
- Time: 9:00-10:20 am, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Room CCSB 1.0704 (Longpre's section)
- Time: 12:00-1:20 pm, Mondays and Wednesdays, Room CCSB 1.0704 (Roy's section)
Details: Syllabus

Faculty office hours

Vladik Kreinovich: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 am, Mondays 4-5 pm, Wednesdays 3-4 pm, or by appointment
Luc Longpre: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-2:30 pm; students can also make appointments at other times, instructions at http://faculty.utep.edu/longpre
Kay Roy: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 pm, or by appointment

Teaching Assistants (TAs)

Mario Gutierrez, email mgutierrez19@miners.utep.edu
teaches MW 1:30-2:50 pm, MW 3-4:20 pm, and MW 4:30-5:50 pm labs
office hours Thursday 3-4 pm (in the TA room CCSB G.0512), Thursday 6-7 pm (in CCSB 1.0706), or by appointment
Lauren Waldrop, email lewaldrop@miners.utep.edu
teaches TR 12-1:20 pm, TR 1:30-2:50 pm, and TR 3-4:20 pm labs
office hours Friday 6-7 pm (in CCSB 1.0706) or by appointment

Peer Leaders

Ivonne Lopez, email ielopez3@miners.utep.edu
helps with MW 3-4:20 pm and TR 1:30-2:50 pm labs
Edgar Sanchez, easanchez10@miners.utep.edu
helps with MW 4:30-5:50 pm and TR 12-1:20 pm labs
Ana Villegas, email aivillegas2@miners.utep.edu
helps with MW 1:30-2:50 pm and TR 3-4:20 pm labs

Lab Assignments

Quizzes

Quiz 1: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 2: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 3: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 4: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 5: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 6: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 7: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 8: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 9: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 10: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 11: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 12: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Quiz 13: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version

Tests

Test 1: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Samples of Test 1: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Test 1, typical mistakes
Test 2: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Samples of Test 2: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Test 3: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Samples of Test 3: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Test 4: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Samples of Test 4: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version
Final Exam: MW 9-10:20 version, MW 12-1:20 version, TR 9-10:20 version

Resources

Research credit: detailed description
History of Computing
Java programming style
DrJava website, for those who want to install it on their computers
Link to 2008 cs1401 website, which contains tests similar to have this semester
Link to 2007 cs1401 website, which also contains tests similar to have this semester; tests include solutions, including tracing
JRaster.java
JBigRaster.java
- new JBigRaster() has default of pixels 10 by 10, canvas 600 by 600 (addresses 0 to 599);
- new JBigRaster(numberOfPixels, cw, ch) pixels size is numberOfPixels, canvas is cw by ch;
- new JBigRaster(numberOfPixels) pixels size is numberOfPixels, canvas is 600 by 600.
Teamwork Roles
Ethics in Computing: materials from 2010-2011
ACM Code of Ethics

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