Computer Science

Tuesday - Thursday (9/6/11 - 9/8/11)

• Introductions
• Name cards
• Lab setup/config
  • Login username is your first initial and lastname (e.g. pbui)
  • Your password is your student ID number
  • Go to Apple (upper left) -> System Preferences -> Accounts -> Change Password
  • Acceptable-use policies apply in this lab!
• Student Surveys
  • Fill out and submit
• Misc logistics
  • 20/10 no pass policy
  • Location of bathrooms
  • Sign in/out sheets
• Computer Science I Syllabus
• IT Resources for Students (UserID: StudentID# and Password: Birthday)
  • Google Apps - http://www.apsva.us/google
  • School Web Lockers http://wlhs.schoolweblockers.com
  • Blackboard http://apsva.blackboard.com
• What is computer science?

1. Pair up
2. Log into Google Apps
3. Go to Google Docs and create a new document: CS Defined
4. Complete the following with your partner:
   1. List 3 people/things/systems that use computers (e.g. air traffic control)
   2. For each of the above people/things/systems, write down the information that they use (e.g. flight information)
   3. List 3 things you have done in any science class
   4. Define the term: "to compute" or "computation"
5. Share the document with