CS 1A : Readings & Lecture Notes

The lecture notes for the first class will be printed and made available in class. Lecture notes for the rest of the term should be printed by each student prior to class.

You have the option to print the lecture notes 3-up (3 slides per page) or 2-up (2 slides per page).

If you are having difficulty downloading a link try to right click and "save target as" --> then open the file locally.

Topic 1 - History	3-up	2-up
Topic 2 - Simple Computer For additional help on this topic visit the Algebra to Go site.	3-up	2-up
Topic 3 - Hardware	3-up	2-up
Topic 4 - Excel	3-up	2-up
Topic 5 - Software	3-up	2-up
Topic 6 - Networking	3-up	2-up
The Internet - Video	Handout for the video
Topic 7 - Problem Solving	3-up	2-up
EXAM #1 - Review	3-up	2-up
Topic 8 - Programming Basics	3-up	2-up
Topic 8 - Programming Basics - P2	3-up	2-up
Eclipse Tutorial		2-up
Topic 9 - Intro to Programming - Part 1	3-up	2-up
Topic 9 - Intro to Programming - Part 2	3-up	2-up
Topic 10 - Matters of Style	3-up	2-up
Topic 12 - Basic Input and Output - P1 - OUTPUT	3-up	2-up
Topic 12 - Basic Input and Output - P2 - INPUT	3-up	2-up
Topic 11 - Testing	3-up	2-up
Topic 13 - Arithmetic in C++	3-up	2-up
EXAM #2 - Review		2-up
Topic 14 - Selection Statements	3-up	2-up
Topic 15 - Repetition	3-up	2-up

The "book", written by P. Watkins, for CS1A is available for free online. You can access it here. This is a supplement to the lecture notes. The topics covered in this class follow the book, please read the topics as we cover them in class.

Additional Links of interest:

History	Very good site on the history of computers History from U of Waterloo The south seeking chariot Build your own Chariot Cool Java Based Slide Rule Another Cool Java Based Slide Rule How to use the slide rule Napier Bones
Excel	Here is a resource on Excel that provides some additional help.
Simple Computer Base Conversions Conversions	For additional help on this topic visit the Algebra to Go site.
C++	Here is an online C++ tutorial that might help you with some of the functions in C++. I'm providing just as an additional resource.