This class is an introduction to computer science concepts and history.

Essential Information:

Instructor:	Erik Steinmetz
E-mail:	steinmee@augsburg.edu
Phone:	(612) 330-1062
Class:	Friday, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Sverdrup 204 (Mac Lab)
Dates:	11, 25 September, 9, 23 October, 6, 20 November, 4, 11 December
Required Text:	Programming with Alice and Java; Lewis & Depasquale
Office Hours:	Mondays before a WEC weekend, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Grading

There will be an early set of quizzes along with a final exam during the course, each counting for 20 percent of the grade. Graded homeworks and labs will make up the remainder of the grade.

We will begin each lab during a class session, typically on Fridays. You may consult with other students about the ideas of a lab and solution methods, but all labs must be completed individually.

Schedule

Dates	Topics	Chapter	Lab Work
11 September	Overview and Introduction, Computer History	Alice and Java, 1	Lab 1 (Starting with Alice)
25 September	Objects, Data, Methods, Decisions, Repetition and Events in Alice	Alice and Java, 2, 3, 4	Lab 2 (Programming using Alice) Lab 1 due

Lab Exercises

Lab Number	Title	Due Date
1	Starting with Alice	25 September 2009
2	Structured Programming in Alice	9 October 2009

Exam Schedule

There will be a take-home final handed out on the last day of class.