This schedule is tentative. Readings and labs will be posted as the semester progresses. Check this page frequently for updates.
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| Week | Day | Date | Lecture or Discussion Topic | Reading(s) | Lab | Assignments Due |
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| 1 | Mon | Jan 23 |
Introduction |
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| Wed | Jan 25 |
Data representation |
Grinnell's Linux
Environment |
Introduction to the MathLAN |
Homework 0 |
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| Fri | Jan 27 |
The Linux shell and paths |
Introduction to Linux | |||
| 2 | Mon | Jan 30 |
Binary numbers and arithmetic | |||
| Wed | Feb 1 |
Characters [slides:ppt] |
Integer representation [partner assignments] |
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| Fri | Feb 3 |
Negative [handout:pdf] | Homework 1 | |||
| 3 | Mon | Feb 6 |
A brief introduction to ethics |
Quinn, Barger (eReserve - see "Library Resources" on PWeb) |
Response |
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| Wed | Feb 8 |
Introduction to image representation [slides:pdf] |
Digital images and color [partner assignments] |
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| Fri | Feb 10 |
Image compression and fractional numbers |
Homework 2 | |||
| 4 | Mon | Feb 13 |
Digital data & copyright |
CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Feb 15 |
How the Internet works |
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| Fri | Feb 17 |
Networks and Web browsers |
Homework 3 |
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| 5 | Mon | Feb 20 |
Privacy on the Internet |
CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Feb 22 |
The Web and HTML |
HTML basics [partner assignments] |
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| Fri | Feb 24 |
Making your own web site |
Homework 4 |
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| 6 | Mon | Feb 27 |
Security |
CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Feb 29 |
OPTIONAL: Midterm review session, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Bring your questions! |
Homework 5 | |||
| Fri | Mar 2 |
Midterm 1 (SCI 2022) |
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| 7 | Mon | Mar 5 |
Software as intellectual property | CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Mar 7 |
Algorithms and Computer Programming | Programming in Python [partner assignments] |
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| Fri | Mar 9 |
Numbers in Python [partner assignments] |
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| 8 | Mon | Mar 12 |
Computing as profession |
CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Mar 14 |
Conditionals & repetition in Python [partner assignments] |
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| Fri | Mar 16 |
Mobile phone security (guest lecturer) |
Optional: ASCII art in Python |
Homework 6 |
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| Spring Break |
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| Week | Date | Topic | Reading | Lab | Assignments |
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| 9 | Mon | Apr 2 |
Artificial intelligence | CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Apr 4 |
Relational databases |
Creating & querying databases with SQL [partner assignments] |
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| Fri | Apr 6 |
Database design |
Creating your own database |
Essay proposal | ||
| 10 | Mon | Apr 9 |
Ubiquity | CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Apr 11 |
Usability principles |
Usability principles |
Usability show & tell | Bring an item for usability show & tell! (See the reading.) |
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| Fri | Apr 13 |
Evaluating usability |
Usability testing | Homework 7 | ||
| 11 | Mon | Apr 16 |
Accessibility | CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Apr 18 |
Digital logic |
Digital logic | |||
| Fri | Apr 20 |
Digital circuit design |
Sentence outline | |||
| 12 | Mon | Apr 23 |
Global development | CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | Apr 25 |
Computer organization |
Datapath & memory [partners] |
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| Fri | Apr 27 |
Machine language [partners] |
Homework 8 |
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| 13 | Mon | Apr 30 |
Energy | CACM |
Response | |
| Wed | May 2 |
Searching |
Efficiency of algorithms |
Run-time experiments |
Revision plan | |
| Fri | May 4 |
Functions and lists in Python [partners] |
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| 14 | Mon | May 7 |
Complexity & computability |
CACM |
No response! |
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| Wed | May 9 |
Sorting |
Sorting |
Final paper | ||
| Fri | May 11 |
Wrap-up & course evaluations LATE START 1:15 p.m. |
Homework 9 |
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| Thu |
May 17 |
Midterm
2, 2 p.m. (SCI 2022) |
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Janet Davis (davisjan@cs.grinnell.edu)
Created January 12, 2012