CS1200 Intro to Computer Science Fall 2021

Instructor: John Cole

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Readings are from the Landis book unless otherwise indicated.

Week Date Topic Reading Due
1 Aug 24 CS 1200 Basics, Syllabus Overview, Welcome Week Event Highlights    
Aug 26 Keys to success in Computer Science Study Chapter 1 Syllabus Quiz
2 Aug 31 CS vs SE & other engineering professions Chapter 2
Sep 2

Problem Solving/Pseudocode

Slides Homework 1
3 Sep 7 Guest Presentation on Academic Dishonesty and Ethics:
  Sep 9 Problem Solving Slides  
4 Sep 14 Problem Solving Slides
Sep 16 Learning/Growth Mindset Chapter 3
5 Sep 21 Learning/Growth Mindset Chapter 3  
Sep 23 Making the most of how you are taught Chapter 4
6 Sep 28 Making learning work for you Chapter 5  
Sep 30 Personal Growth Chapter 6
7 Oct 5 Test review and project assignment
Oct 7 Test 1
8 Oct 12 Design Slides  
  Oct 14 Design; Software Lifecycle Slides  
9 Oct 19 Software Lifecycle Slides
  Oct 21 Broadening Your Horizons Chapter 7  
10 Oct 26 Orientation to the Engineering Education System Chapter 8
Oct 28 Guest lecture on cybersecurity: Dr. Kevin Hamlen  
11 Nov 2 Effective Thinking -- Intro and Part 1 Slides
  Nov 4 Effective Thinking -- Part 2 Slides  
12 Nov 9 Effective Thinking -- Part 3 Slides
Nov 11 Effective Thinking -- Part 4 Slides
13 Nov 16 Test Review    
Nov 18 Test 2  
14 Nov 23 Thanksgiving Break    
Nov 25 Thanksgiving Break
15 Nov 30 Effective Thinking -- Part 5 Slides
Dec 2 Project Presentations Student
16 Dec 7 Project Presentations Student Slides