Introduction to Programming

COM S 99
COM S 100J
COM S 100M

Fall 2001

1. Course Instructors
+	Daisy Fan, dfan@cs.cornell.edu
+	David Schwartz, dis@cs.cornell.edu

2. Objectives
+	Meet the staff
+	Choose CS99 or CS100
+	Choose CS100 J or M
+	Choose CS100 or CS211
+	Choose Introduction to CS:
	·	programming
	·	non-programming
+	Discuss CS100 policies
+	Answer questions

3. COM S 99: FUNDAMENTAL PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS
+	A slow-paced introduction
+	No experience!
+	Using MATLAB
+	Policies/Procedures

4. COM S 100J: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
+	No programming experience required
+	12 weeks Java, 2 weeks MATLAB
+	Calculus is not required
+	"Traditional" CS problems

5. COM S 100M: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
+	No programming experience required
+	7 weeks MATLAB, 7 weeks Java
+	One semester of calculus is required
+	Differences from J
+	AEW
+	Will M prepare for CS211?

6. COM S 211
COMPUTERS & PROGRAMMING
+	CS100 vs CS211?
+	CS211 topics

7. Introduction to CS?
What are your options?
+	Programming
	·	CS99, CS100, CS211, -
+	Non-Programming
	·	CS172

8. CS100 Overview
+	Details/Synopsis
+	Alternatives
+	Times and Places
+	Labs
+	People
+	Course Material
+	Requirements
+	What to Do Now
+	ACSU

9. Required Textbooks
+	CS99:
	·	MATLAB: Programming for 
		Engineers, Stephen Chapman, 
		2000/2001.
+	CS100J:
	·	Java: An Introduction to Computer 
		Science, Walter Savitch, 2001
+	CS100M:

	·	Java: Software Solutions-, 2nd ed. 
		update, Lewis & Loftus, 2000.

	·	MATLAB: Programming for 
		Engineers, Stephen Chapman, 
		2000/2001.