Session Details

Week 1, Session 1 — Mon Nov 30

Preparation

1. Read the Syllabus
2. Bookmark this schedule page.
3. Review Weiss Ch. 1-6 this week: many pages, mostly review. Carefully read the new stuff and skim the rest: this document may help guide you.
4. Install software for the course:
   • Java 8
   • Optional: Eclipse (current version)
   • Optional: Intellij IDEA

Due

1. Nothing today
2. Always look at the Major Programs column, too, for the programming assignment of the week.

Topics

1. Course introduction
2. Growable Array analysis

3. Week 1: On your own: Skim/read review from the book and get back up-to-speed on programming by doing the WarmUpAndStretching assignment In class: Algorithm analysis

Outline

1. [10 min] Roll Call, Introductions
2. [15 min] Getting started, finding course material on the web, schedule
3. [20 min] Review some math we’ll need
4. [5 min] Break
5. [45 min] Growable Array (due at end of class)

Resources

1. Slides

HW Assigned

1. See Preparation, Due, and Major Programs columns on the main schedule page