Instructor and Resources

Yuqing Tang [website]
Email: ytang@gc.cuny.edu
Course website: [http://web.cs.gc.cuny.edu/~tang/teachings/cis10/cis10.html]
Department's course website: [http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~cis10/]
The textbook's website: [http://www.prenhall.com/reed/chapters.html]
Office hours: Please email me to schedule an appointment.

Annoucements and News

Last Update: Auguest 29th 2006 02:05pm

• July 17: First meeting. Welcome to our class! [ lecture 1 slides ] [ lab 1 ] [hw 1]
• July 18: [review 1] [ lecture 2 slides ].
• July 19: [review 2] [ lab 2 ] [hw 2 ]
• July 20: [lab 2 cont.] [lab 3, a simple html example and a list of useful tags for lab 3].
• July 24: [review 2.5] [lecture 3: algorithmic thinking, computer languages, compilation process] [lab 4, tags/attributes for lab 4]
• July 25: [lecture 4: data representation, storage] [lab 5]
• July 26: [lab 6: history of CS, time line of events in computer history] [extra time for lab 3, 4, 5] [hw 6]
  • The textbook's website: [link] [logic gate]
• July 27: [Review for Exam I][review sheet]
• July 31: Exam I
• Aug 1: [lecture 5: introduction to javascript and using predefined functions] [lab 7] [lab 8] [a mini javascript reference] [hw 7 ] [hw 8]
• Aug 2: [Lab 7, Lab 8 cont.]
• Aug 3: [lecture 8: writing user-defined functions] [lab 10] [hw 10]
• Aug 7: [lecture 7: machine architecture] [lab 9] [hw 9]
• Aug 8: [lecture 9: unsolvability and nonfeasibility, halting problem]
• Aug 9: [lab 11: loop and running time] [hw 11][lecture 10: security and privacy]
• Aug 10: [Review for Exam II][review sheet]
• Aug 14: [Exam II]
• Aug 15: [lecture 11: encryption][lab 13] [hw 13] [lab 14, my public key]
• Aug 16: Flexible time, [lab 13] [hw 13] [lab 14, my public key]
• Aug 17: [Review for final exam], [discuss Exam I] [discuss Exam II]
• Aug 21: Final Exam
• Aug 29: Final grades are ready.

Time and Place

Lectures and Labs

A tendency syllabus can be found on the webiste for CIS 1.0.

Homework and Exams

There will be daily homework sets which can be found on the website for CIS 1.0, please hand in your homework before each class meeting. Please acknowledge all sources, including those in the class from whom you obtain the ideas. Late homework will not be accepted.

There will be two exams and a final. No collaboration is allowed on the exams.

For more information, please go to the website for CIS course 1.0.

Grades and Policy

Your grade will be composed of the following:

• Homework: 1/3
• Two mid-term exams: 1/3
• Final exam: 1/3

Textbooks

1. Reed, A Balanced Introduction to Computer Science, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2005, ISBN #013046709X.
2. a Course Pak consisting of selections from various sources. The sourcebook will be available at the bookstore Shakespeare & Co., 14 Hillel Place, (718)434-5326 (right near the Flatbush Ave. entrance to the College). Ask for the CIS 1.0 CoursePak.