Computer Science 1A: Elements of Computing

GOAL

• Learn NeXTSTEP, a state-of-the-art personal computer system.
• Learn to retrieve and create world wide web (WWW) documents.
• Learn the basics of Pascal, a computer programming language.

CONTENTS

SYLLABUS

• NeXTSTEP
  The choice of the NeXT computer is based on my desire to make the course fun and exciting. I give utmost priority to replacing mistrust, fear, and self-doubt with working knowledge.
  • Starting and Ending a Work Session
  • Working with Windows
  • Using the File Viewer
  • Working with Applications
  • Creating and Saving Files
  • Organizing Your Work
  • Working with Disks
  • Typing and Editing
  • Using On-Line References
  • Getting and Sending Mail
• World Wide Web and Mosaic
  • OmniWeb, a Mosaic-like WWW browser that runs under NeXTSTEP.
  • Hypertext Mark-Up Language (HTML), the authoring language for WWW documents.
    • Introduction to HTML by Ian Graham (igraham@utirc.utoronto.ca)
    • Introduction to HTML by Peter Flynn
• Pascal
  We will cover the first 13 chapters of our text book.

GRADES

• 60% for 2 homeworks
• 10% for the mid-quarter examination (Here is the solution).
• 30% for the final examination

TEXT

• Exploring the Science of Computing: A laboratory approach with Pascal, by Kenneth Abernathy and J. Thomas Allen, PWS Publishing Company, 20 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, ISBN 0-534-15420-4, 1994.

PROJECTS

PERSONNEL

MEETING TIMES

• Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 - 10:45.
• Discussion: Friday 10:00 - 10:50.
• Reserved hours:
  • Saturday and Sunday 5:00 - 6:50pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 - 9:30am
  • Friday 11:00 - 12:50pm