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== Wednesday - Thursday (9/19/12 - 9/20/12) ==
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== [[IBCS1 - Archives]] ==
''Agenda:''
 
* CSTA student survey
 
* Missing demos of [[Introduction to Unix/Linux]]
 
* Math Operations
 
* Be sure to have completed the Mad Libs, Circle, and Slope exercises
 
* [[Quadratic Formula Assignment]]
 
 
 
== Monday - Tuesday (9/17/12 - 9/18/12) ==
 
'''Agenda:'''
 
* Introduction to Values, Types, and Variables
 
** [[Media:ValuesTypesVariables.ppt]]
 
** [[Values, Types, and Variables Identification assignment]]
 
* Input and Output
 
** [[Media:PythonInputOutput.ppt]]
 
* Mad Libs exercise
 
*# Prompt the user to enter a noun and store it in a variable named '''noun'''
 
*# Prompt the user to enter a verb and store it in a variable named '''verb'''
 
*# Prompt the user to enter another noun and store it in a variable named '''noun2'''
 
*# Print out a message that contains noun, verb, and noun2
 
* Circle calculations exercise
 
*# Prompt the user to enter the radius of a circle (this should be a float)
 
*# Calculate and print out the circumference of the circle.  Make sure your output looks like: "Circumference: ###"
 
*# Calculate and print out the area of the circle.  Make sure your output looks like: "Area: ###"
 
* Slope calculation exercise
 
*# Prompt the user to enter x1 (this should be a float)
 
*# Prompt the user to enter y1 (this should be a float)
 
*# Prompt the user to enter x2 (this should be a float)
 
*# Prompt the user to enter y2 (this should be a float)
 
*# Calculate and print out the slope.  Make sure your output looks like: "Slope: ###"
 
 
 
== Thursday - Friday (9/13/12 - 9/14/12) ==
 
* Demo the [[Introduction to Unix/Linux]]
 
* [[Media:BasicProgrammingTerms.ppt]]
 
*# Answer the questions at the end of the PowerPoint using APS Google Docs
 
*# Title the document: Basic Programming Terms
 
*# Share the document with Mr. Bui
 
* Introduction to Python
 
** WingIDE 101
 
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_world_program Hello world program]
 
 
 
== Tuesday - Wednesday (9/11/12 - 9/12/12) ==
 
'''Agenda:'''
 
* Complete the [[Introduction to Unix/Linux]]
 
* Browse [http://linuxcommand.org/ Linux Command.org] and practice the command line
 
 
 
== Friday - Monday (9/7/12 - 9/10/12) ==
 
'''Warmup:'''
 
# Bring up your responses from the "Defining computer science" activity at the end of last class
 
# Review your responses
 
# Define the term: "to compute" or "computation" in your "Defining computer science" google doc
 
# Now, try to define the term "computer science"
 
 
 
'''Agenda:'''
 
* "What is computer science?" discussion
 
* Different fields in computer science
 
* A brief introduction to user interfaces
 
*# Using the power of the internets, what was the first commercial graphical user interface (GUI) developed for the personal computer?
 
*# In what year was the first GUI introduced?
 
*# In what year was the Unix operating system developed?
 
 
 
== Wednesday - Thursday (9/5/12 - 9/6/12) ==
 
'''Warmup:'''
 
* If you have not done so, complete the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=p6_k1SMbS2zvMHJNJBBkFPA Student Survey]
 
 
 
'''Agenda:'''
 
* Misc logistics
 
** 20/10 no pass policy
 
** Location of bathrooms
 
** Sign in/out sheets
 
* Introductions
 
* [[IB Computer Science I Syllabus]]
 
* IT Resources for Students (UserID: StudentID# and Password: Birthday)
 
** Google Apps - [http://www.apsva.us/google http://www.apsva.us/google]
 
** Dropbox - [http://www.dropbox.com http://www.dropbox.com]
 
** etc.
 
* Defining computer science:
 
*# Write your name the top of the Google Doc
 
*# List people/things/systems that use computers (e.g. air traffic control)
 
*# For each of the above people/things/systems, write down the information/data that they use (e.g. flight information)
 
*# List things you have done in any science class
 
*# Define the term: "to compute" or "computation"
 
*# Share the document with [[Image:BuiEmail.bmp]]
 
 
 
'''Homework:'''
 
* Signed syllabus sheet due by the end of next week (9/14/11).  You may turn it in anytime before then.
 
 
 
== Tuesday (9/4/12) ==
 
* 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!
 
* Complete the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=p6_k1SMbS2zvMHJNJBBkFPA Student Surveys]
 

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