TCSS142 Autumn 2004

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TCSS142 Autumn 2004

• Welcome!

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Agenda for Today

• Course mechanics
• Introductions
• Some preliminary material on problem-solving and
  computing
• A simple first Java program
• syntax
• coding conventions
• running the program
• messing with its behavior
• Integrated development environments

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Readings and Assignments

• Reading
• Chapter 1 (for today)
• Chapter 2 (for next time), Sections 2.1 2.6
  only
• Assignments
• Lab 1 is on the course web (not turned in)
• Lab 2 will be assigned one week from today and
  due at the beginning of class the following week

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Administrative Things You Need To Do

• Enroll
• UW NetID and email address
• you must read and use this address for all
  class-related correspondence
• Card key to get you into the labs
• Account on the INSTTECH network
• not the UWT network

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General Course Organization

• More talking than programming
• Break
• More programming than talking
• Summarize (5 10 minutes)
• Lab sections for you to work on your
  assignments
• attendance is not required
• but if you're smart, you will