Welcome to Computer Science 100

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Welcome to Computer Science 100

• Instructor Information Adam Parkinaparkin_at_uvic.
  ca
• ECS 621/ECS 615
• Office Hours MW 100-300
• (Other times by appointment)
• Website http//www.csc.uvic.ca/csc100

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Whats CSc 100 all about?

• Technology
• What would your life be like without computers
  and technology?
• Survey course
• Build skills with some practical software
  applications

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Topics
2. Hardware
1. History of Computing
4. Graphics and Sound
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Topics
5. Networks and the Internet
6. Computer Security
7. Artificial Intelligence
8. Computers and Society
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Software Tools

• The labs will provide you with experience with
• Word Processors
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Web page creation Stylesheets
• Javascript (simple programming)

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Schedule
Mondays Tuesdays Course topics Wednesdays Lab
introduction and theory See the course website
for topics, slides and readings
www.csc.uvic.ca/csc100

• "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound
  they make as they fly by."
• - Douglas Adams

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Important dates

• Assignments (5 each)
• May 25th, June 8th, June 19th, June 29th
• Project (10)
• June 25th
• Midterm (30)
• May 30th
• Final exam (40)
• Scheduled by the University
• You are strongly advised not to make travel
  arrangements during the final exam period
• REPEAT DO NOT MAKE PLANS UNTIL YOU KNOW WHEN
  THE FINAL IS

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Learning Objectives

• Key concepts
• Goals to focus on during class
• Useful for reviewing later

Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are
like a ship that has set sail with no
destination.  - Fitzhugh Dodson
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Readings
Textbook Computer Confluence Introduction with
Java Script George Beekman2nd UVic Custom
Edition 

• What should I read?
• Relevant readings posted on schedule page
• Read it all if you want/need to
• My advice Its a resource read it selectively
  if in doubt, read it.

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Activities

• Active learning requires participation
• opportunity to practice concepts
• learn now less studying later
• insurance marks some activities will be
  collected and counted

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I
do and I understand. - Confucius
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Activity 1

• How comfortable are you with computers?
• Why are you taking this course?
• If you could ask one question about computers,
  what would it be?

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How to succeed in this course
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How to succeed in this course.

• Read the course outline
• Attend and participate in both the class and lab
• Do all the assignments
• Focus on the learning objectives
• Know where to find help (and do it EARLY)
• Instructor office hours
• Lab leader office hours
• During lab
• Consultants office

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Course website

• Website http//www.csc.uvic.ca/csc100

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• Questions?

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Calvin Hobbes
Bill WatersonAugust 17, 1995