CS 210 What is Computer
Science? - Lab
Note: If you are interested in
this course you MUST enroll in BOTH
CS 210 What is Computer Science? AND CS 210 What is Computer Science? –
The Lab
See http://cs.wmich.edu for more information about
this course.
What
are the course prerequisites and co-requisites?
Where
and when is the course taught?
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Professor
Mark Kerstetter B254
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Lab: – Or – Lab: |
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(1 credit hours – 3
hours in a closed lab) |
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You
must have access to a computer and already know how to use it to perform
basic tasks like: send/receive e-mail, browse the Web, perform basic word
processing, save or copy a file, etc.
You do not need to know how to program. |
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Co-requisite: |
1. If you have not
already taken the regular course associated with this lab, you must take CS
210 What is Computer Science? at the same time you take the this lab. 2.
MATH 111 or equivalent is a co-requisite for this lab. |
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Computer Science Illuminated 2/e |
Explorations in Computer Science: |
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The
textbook and lab manual are bundled together with a FREE student
lecture companion using the single ISBN specified. |
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1. Students who want to
know the nature of computer science without making a commitment to the
discipline. If you think you may only
be taking one true course in computer science, this should be it. 2. Students who may be interested in taking a major or minor in computer science but who do not have sufficient programming or mathematics background for CS 111 Computer Science I or who wish a breadth first approach to CS. 3. Engineering students or
potential engineering students who have not yet taken any computer science
courses (excluding CS 104, CS 105, CS 106, or CS 107). This is NOT a course
designed to teach computer literacy or computer usage. It will NOT teach basic applications like
word processing, spreadsheet use, presentation software, telecommunications,
etc. This course will NOT satisfy the
University’s computer usage graduation requirement. This course is NOT
suitable for students who feel comfortable writing computer programs. In order to encourage free exchange and a
comfortable competitive atmosphere for students for which this course is
intended, students with more experience will not be allowed to enroll or
remain enrolled in this course. |
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CS 210
What is Computer Science? -- Lab |
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Introduction: |
Laboratory
1: Introduction to the Labs (Week #1) Using WebCT Creating a Personal Web Page |
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Information |
Laboratory 2: Exploring Number Systems (Week #2) Laboratory 3A: Representing Numbers (Week #2) Laboratory 3B: Colorful Characters (Week #2) Laboratory 3C: Compressing Text (Week #2) Creating a Personal Web Page |
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Hardware |
Laboratory 4: Logic Circuits (Week #3) Laboratory 5: Computer Cycling (Week #3) |
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Programming
Layer: |
Laboratory 6: Problem Solving (Week #4) Laboratory 7: Low-Level Languages (Week #4) Laboratory 8: Using Algorithms for Painting (Week #5) Laboratory J1: Reading Java Code 1 (Week #6) Laboratory 9: Searching for the Right Sort (Week #7) Laboratory J2: Reading Java Code 2 (Week #7) |
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Operating Systems |
Laboratory 10: Operating Systems (Week #8) Laboratory J3: Java Programming – Basic Tools: I/O, Scalars, &
Computation (Week #8) Laboratory 11: Disk Scheduling (Week #9) Laboratory J4: Java Programming – Program #1 Decisions (Week #9) |
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Applications |
Laboratory 12B: Databases (Week #10) Laboratory J5: Java Programming – Program #2 Loops (Week #10) Laboratory 13: Artificial Intelligence (Week #11) Laboratory J6: Java Programming – Program #3 Canned Subprograms (Week #11) Laboratory 14: Simulating Life & Heat (Week #12) Laboratory J7: Java Programming – Program #4 Used Defined Functions (Week #12) |
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Communications
Layer: |
Laboratory 15: Networking (Week #13) Laboratory J8: Java Programming – Program #5 Structures (Week #13) |
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Limitations of |
Laboratory 17: Limits of Computing (Week #14) Laboratory Examination (Week #14) |