IB Computer Science I

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Wednesday (9/24/08)

• Be prepared to demo random Steps 11 - 16
• Introduction to Python
  • How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Chapter 1
  • Read Chapter 1 by Friday (9/26/08)

Back to School Night

• Media:B2snIBCS1.ppt

Monday (9/22/08)

Agenda - Normal

• Complete steps 14-17.
• At the end of class, please update Mr. Bui on the GvR Step that you are on by filling out this survey
• Be prepared to demo random steps on Wednesday

Agenda - Experienced

• Demo GvR Steps 13, 14, OR 15
• Continue to finish Gvr Steps 15, 16, 17

Thursday (9/18/08)

Agenda - Normal

• GvR Steps 1-7 Quiz
• GvR Steps 1-7 Demo Assignments: Period 1 & 6
• Continue the GvR steps. Try to reach steps 14-17 by the end of the day.
• At the end of class, please update Mr. Bui on the GvR Step that you are on by filling out this survey

Agenda - Experienced

• Demo GvR Steps 13, 14, OR 15
• Continue to finish Gvr Steps 15, 16, 17

Tuesday (9/16/08)

• GvR Review
  • Basic instructions
  • World builder
  • Compound instructions
  • if statements
  • do statement
• GvR Review Exercise
  • Define a new compound instruction called spin that makes Guido turnleft four times
  • Define a new compound instruction called run that makes Guido move five times
  • Make Guido run, put down a beeper, run, put down a beeper, run, and then spin
• GvR Steps 1-10 Checkoff & Quiz on Thursday (9/18/08)
• Continue with your GvR
• At the end of class, please update Mr. Bui on the GvR Step that you are on by filling out this survey

Friday (9/12/08)

Warmup

• Please update Mr. Bui on the GvR Step that you are on by filling out this survey

Agenda - Normal

• Continue working on GvR steps. End of class goal: complete GvR up through Steps 8, 9, or 10
• At the end of class, complete the survey again

Agenda - Experienced

• On your own, review GvR Steps 1 - 12
• Work on GvR Step 13 and on
• Simple GvR binary adder

Wednesday (9/10/08)

Warmup

• Who invented the Python programming language?

Agenda - Normal

• Introduction to GvRng (GvR)
  • Applications -> Programming -> GvRng
• GvR Lessons
• Work through Step 1 of GvR as a class
  • Proper GvR File Naming Rules
• Overview of Steps 2 and 3
• Work through Steps 2 and 3
• Overview of Steps 4 and 5
• Work through Steps 4 and 5
• Continue working through as many steps as you can! Remember to save all files using the proper GvR File Naming Rules
• Demo your Unix activity

Agenda - Experienced

• On your own, review GvR Steps 1 - 12
• Work on GvR Step 13 and on
• Simple GvR binary adder

Monday (9/8/08)

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

• Introduction to Unix/Linux

Tuesday - Thursday (9/2/08 - 9/4/08)

• Introductions
• 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 the same as your username (e.g. pbui)
  • CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD
    • Go to System -> Preferences -> About Me -> Change Password
  • Acceptable-use policies apply in this lab!
• Student Surveys
  • Fill out and submit
  • Share several snippets with class

• Student experience levels

• What is computer science?

1. Pair up
2. Take out a sheet of paper
3. Put both of your names in the top right of the page
4. a) List 5 things that use computers
5. b) List 5 things you have done in any science class
6. c) Define the term: "to compute" or "computation"
7. Turn in your definition

• How do we solve problems?

1. Pair up again (with a different partner)
2. Take out a new sheet of paper and write your names on it
3. Problem: Mr. Bui is hungry. How would you solve that problem? Write out the steps.
4. Pause until Mr. Bui says to continue
5. One solution: Make him a PB&J sandwich. Write out the steps involved in making a PB&J sandwich.
6. How many steps are necessary in making a PB&J sandwich?
7. Turn in your steps

• Share sandwich stories
• What does programming mean?