CPSC150
Fall 2008
Computers and Programming I

Announcements

Programming Assignments

Assignment Due Date
Program 1 1/18/08, 2:00PM
Program 2 10/6/08, 2:00PM
Program 3 11/7/08
Homework/Quiz: Problem 7.1 in textbook Wednesday, October 29
Homework/Quiz: CNUBuilding Wednesday, November 5 in class
Array PracticeWednesday, November 19 in class
Program 4 12/5/08

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General Information

A description of how to convert decimal numbers to binary is given at: http://cs.furman.edu/digitaldomain/more/ch6/dec_frac_to_bin.htm

How to use your textbook

Computer Science texts are not like novels and should not be treated them same. Do not read them cover to cover as you would a novel. Instead, look at the problems at the end of the chapter in the sections that we are covering. Work these problems. If you think you understand them by looking at them, you might, but you might be missing fundamental knowledge that you will only gain by working the problem. Then, look the answer up on the textbook web page, at http://cs.armstrong.edu/liang/intro7e/studentsolution.html (if you have an earlier version, answers are available for those also). If your answer is not correct, or you do not understand how to solve the problem, read the relevant sections. This will maximize your comprehension and learning efficiency.

One of the biggest mistakes that students make is to think, "I understand this," and then don't work problems at all, do not complete them, or do not check their answers, so they miss subtle errors that cause them to lose multiple points on tests or be unable to complete programming assignments because of minor misunderstandings. Do not just look at the question, and say, "I know how to do this." Work the problem completely. And, if you cannot figure it out, ask. Do not think, "It's just this one specific example I can't do"; solve every problem that you attempt completely.

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