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CS 101

• Daily Announcements

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Monday, 29 August 2005

• Everybody should register for a lab section
• My first screw-up
• The final exam is on a Tuesday, 13 Dec
• Not Monday, 12 Dec, as the syllabus states
• TAs and office hours are on the website
• First homework will be out later this week
• Homeworks are due Friday mornings
• My office hours are changing
• Are now M/W/F 11-noon
• The Monday one is no longer from 330-430
• But it will be today
• Professor Luebkes office hours will probably be
  changing as well (more on that later)
• Java on Mac installation is on the website
• Sign up for a lab sections if you havent already!

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Wednesday, 31 August 2005

• Everybody should be registered for a lab section
• My first screw-up
• The final exam is on a Tuesday, 13 Dec
• Not Monday, 12 Dec, as the syllabus states
• TAs and office hours are on the website
• First homework will be out later this week
• Homeworks are due Friday mornings
• My office hours are changing
• Are now M/W/F 11-noon
• The Monday one is no longer from 330-430
• Professor Luebkes office hours will probably be
  changing as well (more on that later)
• Java on Mac installation is on the website
• We will be going over CodeLab next week
• Lab this Thurs/Fri
• You must attend the section you are registered
  for!

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Monday, 5 September 2005

• Everybody should be registered for a lab section
• TAs and office hours are on the website
• First homework will be out later this Wednesday
• Due next Friday morning
• We will be going over CodeLab this Wednesday
• Java on Mac installation is on the website
• Lab this Thurs/Fri
• You must attend the section you are registered
  for!
• Lab machine login issues
• What I expect you to understand at this point
• Lab 1 grades were returned
• In general, lab grades will be returned on Wed

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Wednesday, 7 September 2005

• TAs and office hours are on the website (and
  occasionally change)
• First homework is out today
• Is on the website, will be going over it today
• We will be going over CodeLab today as well
• First CodeLab homework will be assigned in the
  next day or two
• The assignment will be e-mailed to everybody
• CS 101 section access code VIRGIN-7589-1797
• Java on Mac installation is on the website
• Lab this Thurs/Fri
• You must attend the section you are registered
  for!
• We will be going over the lab today in class
• Lab machine login issues
• Lab 1 grades were returned
• In general, lab grades will be returned on Wed
• Lab 2 grades should be returned later today
• First midterm is 2 weeks from today
• Progression through the textbook 1, 2, 3, skip
  4, 5, 6, back to 4, 7, 8
• Thus, once we finish chapter 3, we will proceed
  into chapter 5
• Testing code for homeworks

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Monday, 12 September 2005

• TAs and office hours are on the website (and
  occasionally change)
• First J homework is out, is due this Friday at 10
  a.m.
• First C homework is out, due a week from
  Wednesday
• Details on the website
• Lab this Thurs/Fri
• More on using objects (chapter 3)
• Lab machine login issues
• Im working on it
• First midterm is 1 week from Wednesday
• Will cover chapters 1-3
• And maybe a bit of chapter 5, depending on how
  far we get
• Full details on this on Wednesday
• Last semesters exams will be on the website
• Progression through the textbook 1, 2, 3, skip
  4, 5, 6, back to 4, 7, 8
• Thus, once we finish chapter 3, we will proceed
  into chapter 5
• Testing code for homeworks
• Comments on the assignments

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Wednesday, 14 September 2005

• First J homework is out, is due this Friday at 10
  a.m.
• 100001 is late!!!
• First C homework is out, due a week from today
• Details on the website
• All the questions for chapters 2 and 3
• Lab this Thurs/Fri
• More on using objects (chapter 3), and a review
  of references
• Well be going over it today
• Its a new lab this year please comment!
• You may want to bring your textbooks to lab this
  week
• Lab machine login issues
• You should have received an e-mail if not, let
  me know
• First midterm is 1 week from today
• Will cover chapters 1-3, is open book
• Last two semesters worth of exams are on the
  website
• Lab quiz next week
• Done during your normal lab section, is open book
• Last two semesters worth of lab quizzes are on
  the website
• You will probably have to write an entire program

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Monday, 19 September 2005

• Second J homework will be out on Wed
• Due a week from Friday at 10 a.m.
• Will be going over it today
• First C homework is out, due this Wednesday
• Details on the website
• All the questions for chapters 2 and 3
• Lab quiz this Thurs/Fri
• Done during your normal lab section, is open book
• Survey questions are optional for the lab quiz
• As its timed, dont need to do the good
  programming practices
• Last two semesters worth of lab quizzes are on
  the website
• You will probably have to write an entire program
• Lab machine login issues
• You should have received an e-mail if not, let
  me know
• First midterm is this Wednesday
• Will cover chapters 1-3, is open book
• Last two semesters worth of exams are on the
  website
• Will be reviewing for it today
• Appendix in back of textbook

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Wednesday, 21 September 2005

• First midterm is today
• Thats why everybody showed up!
• Please sit every other seat
• When done, put your test in the correct pile
• Second J homework will be out today
• Ill e-mail about it
• Due a week from Friday at 10 a.m.
• Will be going over it today
• Lab quiz this Thurs/Fri
• Done during your normal lab section
• Is open textbook
• Survey questions are optional for the lab quiz
• As its timed, dont need to do the good
  programming practices
• Last two semesters worth of lab quizzes are on
  the website
• You will probably have to write an entire program

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Monday, 26 September 2005

• First midterm
• Average grade was a 89 (stdev 13)
• Will be returned in labs this week (101-E during
  lecture on Wed)
• In the future, well try to return it the same
  week
• Will go over it today
• Regrades must be turned in within 10 days
• Forms will be on the website
• Lab quizzes will be returned around Wednesday
• Will go over grades so far this Wed or next Mon
• Second J homework is out
• Due Friday at 10 a.m.
• Future assignments
• HW J3 will be out this Wed, due a week from
  Friday (HW is on ifs)
• Will be having a J homework every week there is
  not an exam (still 7 this semester)
• HW C2 should be out this week
• Will be going over this weeks lab on Wednesday
  (lab is on ifs)
• Jeopardy review how much did it help?

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Wednesday, 28 September 2005

• Lab quiz grades were e-mailed back last night
• Exams will be returned in lab this week
• Average was an 89 (stdev 13)
• Second J homework is out
• Due Friday at 10 a.m.
• Third J homework will be out tonight on ifs
• We will go over it today
• This weeks lab is also on ifs
• Will also go over it today
• HW C2 should be out this week
• No class on Monday (fall break)

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Wednesday, 28 September 2005

• How to compute your grades
• Compute each grade as a percentage (out of 100)
• Multiply each grade by the assignments weight
• Sum those up
• Divide by the total weight
• Average weighted grade so far is 93
• We expect this to lower as the semester
  progresses
• HISTORICALLY, the grade range has been
• A 90, B 80-89, C 70-79, D/F lt70

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Wednesday, 5 October 2005

• Todays music The Rolling Stones
• Homeworks
• HW J3 is due this Friday
• HW J4 is out today (will be reviewing it) on
  loops
• HW C2 will be out today
• When should it be due?
• Exam regrades
• The grading guidelines will be on the website
  (probably tonight)
• Regrade form also on the website
• Must be turned in within 10 days
• This weeks lab is on while loops
• Will also go over it today
• Missing labs for the concert
• Thats a valid reason as far as Im concerned
• Textbook progression
• Chapter 6 (iteration) this week and next week
• Then onto chapter 4 (creating classes) and 7
  (more on classes)

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Survey responses

• More program examples and demos
• And different ones than the textbook
• Positive responses about the TAs
• Go slower when explaining the slides with code on
  them
• Lots of people objected to the common curve with
  101-E
• Code on the website
• Terminology concerns
• Amount of material covered
• Speeding through certain slides
• Object vs. class confusion
• Assignments that allow for more creative
  solutions
• Textbook appendix usage explanation

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More survey Comments

• Lots of requests for the return of the
  marshmallow gun
• More humor / red slides
• Demotivators were very popular
• I should start answering others cell phones
  during class
• I should dance Irish jigs (?)
• Lots of comments on how I draw s
• I got straight Fs in handwriting in elementary
  school.
• List what music Im playing

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Monday, 10 October 2005

• Todays music U2 (from The Joshua Tree)
• Homeworks
• HW J4 is due this Friday
• No HW next week (as its the midterm)
• HW J5 due the following week (also on loops)
• HW C2 due next Wednesday (19 Oct) at 2 p.m. all
  questions for chaps 5 and 6
• Exam regrades
• The grading guidelines are on the website (sorry
  about the delay)
• There are about 10 days to submit a regrade
• Regrade form also on the website
• This weeks lab is on for loops
• Will also go over it on Wednesday
• Lab quiz and midterm next week
• Same procedure as last time
• Coverage is chapter 1-6 except 4 (with emphasis
  on chapters 5 and 6)
• Textbook progression
• Chapter 6 (iteration) will be finished this week
• Will then start on chapter 4 (which is not on
  this midterm)
• Will be spending a LOT of time on chapters 4 and
  7 after the midterm

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Wednesday, 12 October 2005

• Todays music The Who (Pinball Wizard and Baba
  ORiley)
• Homeworks
• HW J4 is due this Friday
• No HW next week (as its the midterm)
• HW J5 due the following week (also on loops)
  will go over it on Monday
• HW C2 due next Wednesday (19 Oct) at 2 p.m. all
  questions for chaps 5 and 6
• Exam regrades
• The grading guidelines are on the website (sorry
  about the delay)
• There are about 10 days to submit a regrade
• Regrade form also on the website
• This weeks lab is on for loops
• Will also go over it today
• Lab quiz and midterm next week
• Same procedure as last time
• Coverage is chapter 1-6 except 4 (with emphasis
  on chapters 5 and 6)
• Textbook progression
• Chapter 6 (iteration) will be finished today
• Will then start on chapter 4 (which is not on
  this midterm)
• Will be spending a LOT of time on chapters 4 and
  7 after the midterm

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Monday, 17 October 2005

• Todays music The Corrs Rebel Heart
  Breathless
• Homeworks
• No HW this week (as its the midterm)
• HW J5 is due next Friday
• Available this Wednesday, will be going over it
  today
• HW C2 due this Wednesday (19 Oct) at 2 p.m. all
  questions for chaps 5 and 6
• Exam regrades
• The grading guidelines regrade form are on the
  website
• There is a week (or so) left to submit a regrade
• Lab quiz and midterm this week
• Same procedure as last time
• Coverage is chapter 1-6 except 4 (with emphasis
  on chapters 5 and 6)
• Midterm and lab are open textbook, closed
  everything else (the lab may allow the Java
  documentation) this includes past assignments!
• Todays lecture
• Going over HW J5
• Review of HW J4 and prime number generation and
  efficiency
• How to debug programs
• Jeopardy review!
• Third lab quiz date is being moved to the week
  after Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, 19 October 2005

• Todays music ABBA
• Second midterm is today
• Please sit every other seat
• When done, put your test in the correct pile
• Lab quiz this Thurs/Fri
• Done during your normal lab section
• Is open textbook
• Survey questions are optional for the lab quiz
• As its timed, dont need to do the good
  programming practices
• Last two semesters worth of lab quizzes are on
  the website

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Monday, 24 October 2005

• Todays music ABBA (really)
• Second midterm
• Yes, the test was way too long
• It will be returned in labs this week
• Grades will be posted online today or tomorrow
• Average was in the 70s
• HW J5 due this week
• HW J6 will be out Wed, due next Friday
• Third lab quiz date is being moved to the week
  after Thanksgiving
• We will be progressing through chapters 4 and 7
  for the next few weeks

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Debugging

• Three ways to debug
• Hand trace the program
• Put in lots of print statements (ala Fractions in
  Lab 7)
• Reading a stack trace
• Later (most likely in 201), you will see how to
  use a debugger

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Wednesday, 26 October 2005

• Todays music Metallica
• Second midterm
• It will be returned in labs this week
• Grades are online via the viewgrades script
• Average was a 73
• HW J5 due this week
• Can use BigDecimal exclusively
• Will talk a bit about BigDecimal and BigInteger
  today
• HW J6 will be today, due next Friday
• Will go over it today
• Lab 8 will be on creating classes
• Will go over it today
• Third lab quiz date is being moved to the week
  after Thanksgiving
• We will be progressing through chapters 4 and 7
  for the next few weeks

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Happy Halloween!!!

• Todays music Led Zeppelin
• Second midterm
• I have the remaining ones with me
• Will be going over it today
• HW J6 due this Friday
• Dont wait until the last day!!!
• HW J7 and lab 9 will also be on creating classes
• Will go over them on Wednesday
• Third lab quiz date is being moved to the week
  after Thanksgiving
• Textbook progression
• Chapter 4 this week
• Chapter 8 next week
• Returning to chapter 4 and 7 following that
• The perception about feeling lost with the
  current material

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Wednesday, 2 November 2005

• Todays music Indigo Girls
• HW J6 due this Friday
• Dont wait until the last day!!!
• HW J7 and lab 9 will also be on creating classes
• Will go over them on today
• Third lab quiz date is being moved to the week
  after Thanksgiving
• Lab 8 grading has been delayed
• Textbook progression
• Chapter 4 this week
• Chapter 8 next week
• Returning to chapter 4 and 7 following that

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Monday, 7 November 2005

• Todays music Kool and the Gang
• HW J7 due this Friday
• Dont wait until the last day!!!
• Will be going over it a bit more today
• Midterm is a week from Wednesday
• Lab quiz is the week after Turkey Day
• Lab 10 will be on single dimensional arrays
• And will be used in the final game
• Lab 11 will be on two dimensional arrays
• HW J8 due Friday, 2 December
• Will be presented next Monday
• Will use 2-D arrays to create the map for the
  game
• We are a bit behind in the grading
• HW J5 and lab 8 were returned today
• Should be caught up at this point
• Textbook progression
• Chapter 8 this week, and a bit of next week
• Returning to chapter 4 and 7 following that

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Wednesday, 9 November 2005

• Todays music Enya
• HW J7 due this Friday
• Dont wait until the last day!!!
• Midterm is a week from today
• Lab quiz is the week after Thanksgiving
• Lab 10 will be on single dimensional arrays
• And part will be used in the final game
• Will go over it today
• Lab 11 will be on two dimensional arrays
• We hope to have that usable in the final game as
  well possibly a map generator
• HW J8 due Friday, 2 December
• Will be presented next Monday
• Will use 2-D arrays to create the map for the
  game
• We are all caught up with the grading
• But regrades got a bit delayed in the process
• Textbook progression
• Chapter 8 this week, and a bit of next week
• Returning to chapter 4 and 7 following that

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Monday, 14 November 2005

• Todays music Jethro Tull
• HW J8 due Friday, 2 December
• Dont wait until the last day!!!
• Midterm is this Wednesday
• Will primarily focus on chapters 4 and 8
• But covers chapters 1-6, 8
• Lab quiz is the week after Thanksgiving
• Lab 11 will be on 2-D arrays
• And will (hopefully) be used in the final game
• Will not be going over it on Wednesday
• We are all caught up with the grading
• But regrades got a bit delayed in the process
• We expect exam regrades done by Wed
• HW J7 aiming for return after 1 week
• Course surveys
• There will be two
• One is part of some assignment
• The other is the Toolkit survey
• We are not forcing you to do either

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Wednesday, 16 November 2005

• Todays music Meat Loaf (didnt play)
• Third midterm is today
• Please sit every other seat
• When done, put your test in the correct pile
• I have all old exams with me
• Including all regrades, which have been completed
• Can pick them up after you turn in your test
• No more office hours for the rest of the week
• And none next week
• Lab this Thurs/Fri
• Not a lab quiz
• And have a great Thanksgiving break!!!

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Monday, 28 November 2005

• Todays music Meat Loaf (really)
• Third midterm will be returned in lab this week
• Lab quiz this Thursday/Friday
• Will cover the same topics as the exam did
• Grades / curve
• I e-mailed about this last week
• Because the course workload has been high (and
  the exams difficult), the curve has been lowered
  (i.e. the grades raised)
• HW J8 is out
• Well be going over it a bit more today
• Due next Tuesday at 10 a.m. (not this Friday)
• HW C3 is out
• Due next Monday, 5 Dec at 10 a.m.
• I can change that due date, if desired
• There will be a lab 12
• Itll be done on your own time, and it will be
  very quick its just surveys
• The plan
• This week chapter 7 (advanced topics on creating
  classes)
• Next Monday a bit of chapter 9 (inheritance) and
  course conclusion

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Wednesday, 30 November 2005

• Todays music Pink Floyd
• Third midterm will be returned in lab this week
• Will go over it next Monday
• Lab quiz this Thursday/Friday
• Will cover the same topics as the exam did
• HW J8 is out
• Due next Tuesday at 10 a.m. (not this Friday)
• Note that your randomness may differ from ours
• HW C3 is out
• Due next Monday, 5 Dec at 10 a.m.
• I can change that due date, if desired
• There will be a lab 12
• Itll be done on your own time, and it will be
  very quick its just surveys
• The plan
• This week chapter 7 (advanced topics on creating
  classes)
• Next Monday a bit of chapter 9 (inheritance) and
  course conclusion

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The End

• Todays music Kansas REO Speedwagon
• Third midterm was returned in lab
• If you didnt get it, I have it with me
• HW J8 is due tomorrow at 10
• Note that your randomness may differ from ours
• Most common error putting rows before columns
• HW C3 is extended now due tomorrow at 10 as well
• Due to the website not working last night
• Returning of grades
• Lab quiz will be returned later this week
• HW J8 most likely next week
• The grading scripts (i.e. viewgrades) will go
  offline once the semester is finshed
• The grades themselves will be kept in the Toolkit
• Regrades
• All regrades must be in by the end of this Friday
• Obviously, well allow HW J8 and final regrades
  after that fact
• The process of me turning in grades
• Dont forget lab 12!
• The plan