Computer Science 5JA
Introduction to Computer Programming

Winter 2009

News - Watch for updates!

March 16

• Ceren is offering a review session on Wednesday, March 18, starting at 12:00 (noon) in Trailer 932, room 101 (directions). She will not prepare a list of study topics, but she will be ready to answer questions from students.

  Ceren: "So they should study before and prepare questions."

  The session will end when there are no more questions, so arrive at the start if you plan to attend.

March 12

• Reminder - the final exam is Thursday, March 19, 9:00-10:30am in HSSB 1173 (the usual lecture room). The lecture tomorrow will include some information about the exam.

March 1

• Grading policy change affecting Assignment 5 only:

  There is no penalty if you do not turn it in. In that case, only your first four assignments will be counted toward the assignment portion of your overall grade.

  You can gain, but not lose points if you do turn it in. Your score for Assignment 5 will only be counted if it improves upon your overall assignment score.

  As usual, anything you turn in must be your own original work And the turn-in deadline will be strictly enforced.

February 24

• Assignment 5 is posted.

February 16

• Reminder - the second midterm exam is this Friday, February 20. The lecture on Wednesday will include some information about it.

February 10

• Assignment 4 is posted.

January 29

• UCSB Bookstore announced "we will begin our Winter 2009 textbook returns on 2/02/09 ... any student who has not purchased his/her book [should] do so before the return date."

January 28

• The instructor's office hours are changed, beginning today and until future notice, to appointment only. Best times are Monday and Wednesday, 10-10:50 - right after lecture.

January 25

• Assignment 3 is posted.
• Students would be wise to prepare for the first exam before working on the next assignment, by the way. Whereas Wednesday's exam will cover textbook Chapters 1-3 (and related Appendices A-D), the assignment is mostly about Chapter 4 to be covered in lectures starting Friday.

January 23

• Reminder - the first midterm exam is Wednesday, January 28. Monday's lecture will include some information about it.

January 15

• A new page was created, for posting scores and eventually course grades.
  • First check your umail account to learn your secret grade code.
  • Then see the "Grades" link at left.
  • Scores for assignment 1 are posted now.

January 14

• Assignment 2 is posted.

January 9

• People on the waiting list should have heard from the CS Department about their status by now. If you have not received an email from them, and you still want to add the course, then you should ask about it in the Department office, Harold Frank Hall 2104.

Opening announcements

• Students are responsible for monitoring changes to this page and the course's other web pages. See links at left.
• Assignment 1 is posted. See the Assignments page.
• CS 5JA students are authorized access to the Instructional Computing (IC) labs, except to the extent these labs are reserved for other purposes. All software required for CS 5JA is available in these labs. Students without their own computers may work there, and other students should consider it a reliable backup. Labs are available throughout the first floor of the 1500 wing of Phelps Hall, the second floor of Kerr Hall, and elsewhere. See IC's web site for details.
• This class is full. Sign up on the Department's WAITING LIST to request an add code.