Difference between revisions of "IB Computer Science 1"
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+ | '''Warmup:''' | ||
+ | * 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? | ||
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+ | '''Agenda:''' | ||
+ | * What does ''programming'' mean? | ||
+ | ** Hint: Think in terms of "programming a robot" | ||
+ | * [[Introduction to Unix/Linux]] | ||
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== Thursday (9/9/10)== | == Thursday (9/9/10)== | ||
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== Tuesday (9/7/10) == | == Tuesday (9/7/10) == |
Revision as of 10:21, 13 September 2010
Monday (9/13/10)
Warmup:
- 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?
Agenda:
- What does programming mean?
- Hint: Think in terms of "programming a robot"
- Introduction to Unix/Linux
Thursday (9/9/10)
- Finish going over syllabus
- What is computer science?
- Pair up
- Take out a sheet of paper
- Put both of your names on the top right of the page
- Complete the following:
- List 3 people/things/systems that use computers (e.g. air traffic control)
- For each of the above people/things/systems, write down the information that they use (e.g. flight information)
- List 3 things you have done in any science class
- Define the term: "to compute" or "computation"
- How do we solve problems?
- Pair up again (with a different partner)
- Take out a new sheet of paper and write your names on it
- Problem: Mr. Bui is hungry. How would you solve that problem? Write out the steps.
- Pause until Mr. Bui says to continue
- One solution: Make him a PB&J sandwich. Write out the steps involved in making a PB&J sandwich.
- How many steps are necessary in making a PB&J sandwich?
- Turn in your steps
- Share sandwich stories
Tuesday (9/7/10)
- Introductions
- IB Computer Science I Syllabus
- Name cards
- Misc logistics
- 20/10 no pass policy
- Location of bathrooms
- Sign in/out sheets
- Lab setup/config
- Login username is your first initial and lastname (e.g. pbui)
- Your password is your student ID number
- Go to System -> Preferences -> About Me -> Change Password
- Acceptable-use policies apply in this lab!
- Student Surveys
- Fill out and submit