Introduction to Computer Science

CS 10051-11961/11962

Spring 2009

Professor Dr. Johnnie W. Baker

Classroom 228 MSB at 2:15 -n 3:05

Office: MSB 260

Office Hours MWF 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Telephone: (330-67) 2-9061

Email jbaker@cs.kent.edu

Website www.cs.kent.edu/~jbaker

Lab Instructor Mike Yuan

Lab Instructor's Telephone (330-67) 2-2074

Lab Instructor's Email myuan@cs.kent.edu

Grader Amir (Md Amiruzzaman)

Grader's Email mamiruzz@cs.kent.edu

Grader's Office hours 11-12 TuTh, Rm 155 MSB or by arrangement

Telephone (330-67) 2-9017

Announcements and Comments:

Please use jbaker@cs.kent.edu as my email address rather than my "kent.edu" address, as I check the first one much more frequently.
Tutors are available in Rm 162 MSB. The available times are posted at http://classes.cs.kent.edu/tutoring
Pop Quizzes being given frequently over material in last or current class period.
Problem Set 4 due on Chapter 6 due April 22
Late Term Exam will be given on April 27

Course Syllabus (with live links)

Reading Assignments:

Date Assigned

Assigned Reading

1/21/09 Chapter 1 of Textbook

1/27/09 Chapter 2 of Textbook

2/6/09 Chapter 3 of Textbook

2/27/09 Chapter 4 of Textbook

Chapter 5 of Textbook

4/6/09 Chapter 6 of Textbook

Chapter 8.1 - 8.6 of Textbook

5/1/09 Chapter 7 of Textbook

Problem Assignments:

All of the practice exercises at the end of sections have answers in the back of the book. Those will not be formally assigned, but you should practice by doing them.

Set Number

Date Assigned

Problems

Date Due

1

1/30
Chpt 2, pg 75+, Problems 13-19
Feb 6

2/11
Chpt 3, Initial Assignment: Problems 13-16

2

2/11
Chpt 3, Total Assignment: Problems 5-10, 13-22, 26
Feb 25

3

3/02
Chapt 4, Part I: 1-5, 7-8, 10 and Part II: 15, 17, 18, 20

4

4/06
Chapt 5, Problems 1,2,6,7,15,16,Challenge 1
April 13

5

4/13
Chapt 6, Problems 3, 4, 6-12, 15, 17, 21-24, 26
April 22

6

4/29
Chapt 8, Problems 1-3,6-9, 12-19
May 6

7

5/04
Chapter 8, One or two additional practice problems for final may be suggested

7

5/04/09
Chapter 7, Several practice problems for final may be suggested

Presentation Slides (PowerPoint):

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Date Started

Title

References & Comments

Last update

1/21/09 Course Information: What Course is About Also CS Job Information 1/23/09

1/23/09 Introduction to Computer Science Chapter 1 of Textbook

1/27/09 Algorithm Discovery and Design Chapter 2 of Textbook

2/6/09 Efficiency of Algorithms Chapter 3 of Textbook 2/21/09

2/27/09 Early Term Exam (See Review comments) Chp 1-3 Slides (& text as needed)

3/4/09 Early Term Exam Date Chapters 1-3 Textbook

2/27/09 Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, Gates Chapter 4 of Textbook 4/7/09

Computer Systems Organization Chapter 5 of Textbook 4/7/09

4/6/09 The Virtual Machine Chapter 6 of Textbook 5/04/09

4/20/09 Intro to High-Level Language Programming (C) Chapter 8 of Textbook 5/04/09

4/27/09 Late Term Exam Date Chp 6-8 slides (& text, as needed)

5/04/09 Programming Examples for Chapter 8 Chapter 8 of Textbook

5/1/09 Computer Networks, the Internet, & the World Wide Web slides Chapter 7 5/04/09

Professor	Dr. Johnnie W. Baker
Classroom	228 MSB at 2:15 -n 3:05
Office:	MSB 260
Office Hours	MWF 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Telephone:	(330-67) 2-9061
Email	jbaker@cs.kent.edu
Website	www.cs.kent.edu/~jbaker

Lab Instructor	Mike Yuan
Lab Instructor's Telephone	(330-67) 2-2074
Lab Instructor's Email	myuan@cs.kent.edu

Grader	Amir (Md Amiruzzaman)
Grader's Email	mamiruzz@cs.kent.edu
Grader's Office hours	11-12 TuTh, Rm 155 MSB or by arrangement
Telephone	(330-67) 2-9017

Date Assigned	Assigned Reading
1/21/09	Chapter 1 of Textbook
1/27/09	Chapter 2 of Textbook
2/6/09	Chapter 3 of Textbook
2/27/09	Chapter 4 of Textbook
	Chapter 5 of Textbook
4/6/09	Chapter 6 of Textbook
	Chapter 8.1 - 8.6 of Textbook
5/1/09	Chapter 7 of Textbook

Set Number	*Date Assigned*	*Problems*	*Date Due*
1	1/30	Chpt 2, pg 75+, Problems 13-19	Feb 6
	2/11	Chpt 3, Initial Assignment: Problems 13-16
2	2/11	Chpt 3, Total Assignment: Problems 5-10, 13-22, 26	Feb 25
3	3/02	Chapt 4, Part I: 1-5, 7-8, 10 and Part II: 15, 17, 18, 20
4	4/06	Chapt 5, Problems 1,2,6,7,15,16,Challenge 1	April 13
5	4/13	Chapt 6, Problems 3, 4, 6-12, 15, 17, 21-24, 26	April 22
6	4/29	Chapt 8, Problems 1-3,6-9, 12-19	May 6
7	5/04	Chapter 8, One or two additional practice problems for final may be suggested
7	5/04/09	Chapter 7, Several practice problems for final may be suggested

Date Started	*Title*	*References & Comments*	*Last update*
1/21/09	Course Information: What Course is About	Also CS Job Information	1/23/09
1/23/09	Introduction to Computer Science	Chapter 1 of Textbook
1/27/09	Algorithm Discovery and Design	Chapter 2 of Textbook
2/6/09	Efficiency of Algorithms	Chapter 3 of Textbook	2/21/09
2/27/09	Early Term Exam (See Review comments)	Chp 1-3 Slides (& text as needed)
3/4/09	Early Term Exam Date	Chapters 1-3 Textbook
2/27/09	Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, Gates	Chapter 4 of Textbook	4/7/09
	Computer Systems Organization	Chapter 5 of Textbook	4/7/09
4/6/09	The Virtual Machine	Chapter 6 of Textbook	5/04/09
4/20/09	Intro to High-Level Language Programming (C)	Chapter 8 of Textbook	5/04/09
4/27/09	Late Term Exam Date	Chp 6-8 slides (& text, as needed)
5/04/09	Programming Examples for Chapter 8	Chapter 8 of Textbook
5/1/09	Computer Networks, the Internet, & the World Wide Web slides	Chapter 7	5/04/09