CPSC 233

Welcome...	Winter (2006) Lecture 02:
This is the second "introductory course" in computer science. Being a second course, we will assume you already know some stuff. Latest news posting: Mar-03-06 [Fri] help on asst 4 Note: This site is best viewed using Mozilla Firefox	Katrin Becker MWF at 10:00-11:00 MFH 162	office: MS 220 [math building] phone: 220-5769 e-mail: K.Becker Office Hours: MW 11-12
	"Tut 03": MS 217 T-R at 10:00 - 11:00 Malik Agyemang mailto: agyemang[at] cpsc.ucalgary.ca	"Tut 04": MS 217 T-R at 14:00 - 15:00 Joseph Chang mailto: jchang[at] cpsc.ucalgary.ca	"Tut 05": MS 217 M-W at 11:00-12:00 Malik Agyemang mailto: agyemang[at] cpsc.ucalgary.ca
	"Tut 06": *MS 211* M-W at 11:00 - 12:00 Idowu(Id) Adewale mailto: adewale[at] cpsc.ucalgary.ca	"Tut 07": MS 217 T-R at 15:00 - 16:00 Joseph Chang mailto: jchang[at] cpsc.ucalgary.ca	"Tut 08": MS 217 M-W at 13:00-14:00 Idowu(Id) Adewale mailto: adewale[at] cpsc.ucalgary.ca
		"Tut 09": MS 217 T-R at 11:00 - 12:00 Brad Cossette mailto: brad.cossette[at] gmail.com

The following is a brief outline of what you should already be familiar with: basic procedural programming: (specific language doesn't matter) identifiers, variables equations, statements flow of control, loops, iteration procedures (subroutines) parameter passing mechanisms (by value, by reference) documentation, testing program testing functional use of the system (UNIX /LINUX /SOLARIS) file management editing, printing email, communication remote access, web access simple problem solving problem description, planning, design methodologies	Important Dates (2006):
	Jan. 9 [M]	week 1	lectures begin
	Jan. 9 [M]	week 1	First Class: Orientation
	Jan. 16 [M]	week 2	Labs Begin
	Jan. 20 [F]	week 2	last day to change / fees due
	Jan. 20 [F]	week 2	Asst 1 Due
	Feb. 3 [F]	week 4	Asst 2 Due
	Feb. 17 [F]	week 6	Midterm Test / Asst 3 Due
	Feb. 20-24	week -	Reading Week
	Mar. 17 [F]	week 9	Asst 4 Due
	Apr. 7 [F]	week 11	Asst 5 Due
	Apr. 10 [M]	week 13	In-Class Final
	Apr. 13 [R]	week 13	Asst 6 Due / lectures END
	Apr. 18 [T]	week --	Bonus Asst Due

If you do *not* have reasonable skills in the above areas, you should either get some remedial help, or re-consider taking this course. We have a lot to cover. I will help you in any way I can, but I *do* expect you to do the work; I will not hold your hand and I will not spoon-feed you. You will have many choices for how to go about acquiring the knowledge and skills you will need to pass this course. It's really up to you.

Most people who took cpsc 231 recently will have programming skills in Pascal. If your programming skills are in a different language, don't worry.

If you have never used a unix or linux based system before, it is highly recommended that you sit in on the introductory tutorials for 231 to catch up.