Darrell BetheaMay 10, 2011

MTWRF 9:45-11:15 AMSitterson 011

Requirements / prerequisites◦ Math background ◦ Basic computer skills◦ No programming knowledge assumed

Learn how to develop algorithms

Learn the basic components of computer programming◦ can be applied to any programming language

(Java, C++, etc.)

UNC grad student (working on PhD)◦ Undergrad: Tulane University◦ Masters: Columbia University◦ Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Research: Computer Security & Cryptography

Past full-time work:◦ Programmer◦ System administrator

Homework 0 – submit via Blackboard◦ Name◦ E-mail◦ Major (Year)◦ Computer courses taken◦ Previous programming experience (if any)◦ Why you're taking COMP 110◦ What you've heard about COMP 110◦ What you hope to learn in COMP 110◦ Are you free during at least one of the scheduled

office hours? (M 1:00-2:00, W 1:00-2:00)

http://www.cs.unc.edu/Courses/comp110-ss1-11/◦ (Linked to from cs.unc.edu)

Course Documents Assignments Labs Schedule

We meet every weekday:◦ 9:45-11:15 AM◦ Sitterson 011

Mix of lectures and in-class labs◦ Bring your laptop and textbook to every class

Faster pace than a fall or spring class

Review previous material◦ Questions

Present new material

In-class exercises◦ work in groups

Lecture notes will be posted online before class◦ Updated after class

Extra programming practice

Homework help

Answer questions from lecture

Each group should always have a laptop and textbook

Lab Time

RequiredJava: An Introduction to Problem Solving & Programming (Fifth Edition)Walter Savitch & Frank Carrano

Eclipse◦ You can install on your machine◦ Please try to install Java and Eclipse onto your

laptop before tomorrow’s class. (instructions on course website)

Assignments 60% Midterm 15% Final 20% Attendance 5%

Sign the attendance sheet each class

One free miss

After that, loss of 1 more % (out of 5 total)

Attendance

Some labs will build on previous labs

Programming Assignments◦ Start Early!

Reading Assignments

Self-Test Questions from textbook◦ practice for exams

Submit assignments through Blackboard◦ Subject - COMP110 Program# yourname

Naming code scheme◦ Name your jar files for submission as follows: lastname_program#.jar Example: bethea_program1.jar

Late assignments are not accepted

3 late days (24-hour periods)◦ Unused late days are each worth 2 extra credit

points on the final

Mid-Term◦ to take a make-up mid-term, you must notify me in

advance or have a doctor's excuse

Final◦ to take the exam at a different time, you must get

permission from your Dean and bring me the blue slip you get from the Dean

Before you open Eclipse and start coding:

◦ read the assignment

◦ think about what the assignment is asking for

◦ review lectures and examples on the topic

◦ write (on paper) your plan for completing the assignment (i.e., your algorithm)

Backup your work!

You will lose something at some point◦ you might have to learn the hard way

Use your AFS space◦ use of AFS space is not required, but is recommended

Search for “backup” in the Windows help

Disk space associated with your Onyen◦ automatically backed up by UNC

AFS in the lab◦ automatically appears as drive H: when you log in

On your personal machine◦ you can install the AFS Client◦ won’t see drive H: unless you’re connected to the network

(i.e., can access the Internet) More information◦ http://help.unc.edu/?id=215

For help on general computer problems Also, for free software

http://help.unc.edu962-HELP

Don’t cheat! Never share code Do Not give assignment solutions until after

assignment is handed in Struggle with the assignment before asking

for help

Send email to djb

Put COMP110 in subject line

For example:◦ COMP110, I’m lost◦ COMP110, This course is too easy

@cs.unc.edu

What is Computer Science?

Introduction to Programming

Homework 0 is due Thursday night

Next

Read 1.1-1.3

Download and Install Eclipse◦ See webpage for instructions◦ Once you install Eclipse, there are tutorials

available on the Welcome page◦ Go through the “Create a Hello World Application”

tutorial

Before Tomorrow