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CS106A,Lecture1WelcometoCS106A!

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Plan For Today•Introduction•CoursePolicies•MeetKareltheRobot

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Plan For Today•Introduction•CoursePolicies•MeetKareltheRobot

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What is Computer Science?• Theartofusingcomputingtosolvecomplexproblems.

– Specifyinstructions thatcomputersexecute,usuallyinaprogramminglanguage

• Applicabletoart,medicine,mathematics,philosophy,andmore• Touchesmanyaspectsofourdailylives

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Computing is Everywhere• >3.5Busersoftheinternet(internetlivestats.com)• 39%ownedasmartphonein2016(strategyanalytics.com)• Acomputerrecentlydefeatedtheworld-championGoplayer• Machinetranslationhastakendramaticleapsinthepastyear

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What is CS 106A?• ProgrammingMethodology

– Focusingoncomputationalproblemsolving,notsyntax– UsestheJava programminglanguage– Noformerprogrammingexperiencerequired!

• Topicsinclude:– KareltheRobot– Text-basedprograms– Graphicsandanimation– Games– Andmore…

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Course Website

cs106a.stanford.edu

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Nice to meet you!

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Section Leaders• Helpfulundergraduateassistantswhowill:

– runyourdiscussionsectioneachweek– gradeyourhomeworkassignmentsandexams– helpyouwhenyouhavequestions– ...andmuchmore

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Nice to meet you!

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Nice to meet you!

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Plan For Today•Introduction•CoursePolicies•MeetKareltheRobot

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Units

Matriculated Stanford grad?

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Course Website

cs106a.stanford.edu

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Textbooks• KareltheRobotLearnsJava,coursereader (35pages)

– usedthisandnextweekasweintroducecoding– usableonopen-book(closed-note)exams– FreePDFavailableonline

• TheArt&ScienceofJava,byEricRoberts– writtenhereatStanford;tailoredtothiscourse;avaluablereference– usableonopen-book(closed-note)exams– availableonreserveatlibrary

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Grading****** 45% Programmingassignments* 10% SectionParticipation** 15% MidtermExam**** 30% FinalExam

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Grading****** 45% Programmingassignments* 10% SectionParticipation** 15% MidtermExam**** 30% FinalExam

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Programming Assignments• 6 programmingassignments(someindividual,someinpairs),completedusingEclipse

• gradedonfunctionality (behavior)andstyle (elegance)– Interactivegradingsessionsforeveryassignment– gradingscaleisdividedinto"buckets”

• Freesoftware,availableoncoursewebsite

• Homework: setupEclipse!• CometoLaIR thisWed.7-11PM fortroubleshooting

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The Bucket System

√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues

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The Bucket System

√+ Welldone;satisfiesallassignmentrequirements√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues

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The Bucket System

√+ Welldone;satisfiesallassignmentrequirements√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues√- Problemsseriousenoughtofallshortofassignmentrequirements

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The Bucket System

+ Exceedsexpectations;oftenreflectsadditionalwork√+ Welldone;satisfiesallassignmentrequirements√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues√- Problemsseriousenoughtofallshortofassignmentrequirements

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The Bucket System

+ Exceedsexpectations;oftenreflectsadditionalwork√+ Welldone;satisfiesallassignmentrequirements√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues√- Problemsseriousenoughtofallshortofassignmentrequirements- Extremelyseriousproblems,alittleeffortandunderstanding

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The Bucket System++ Absolutelyfantasticsubmission(veryrare)+ Exceedsexpectations;oftenreflectsadditionalwork√+ Welldone;satisfiesallassignmentrequirements√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues√- Problemsseriousenoughtofallshortofassignmentrequirements- Extremelyseriousproblems,alittleeffortandunderstanding

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The Bucket System++ Absolutelyfantasticsubmission(veryrare)+ Exceedsexpectations;oftenreflectsadditionalwork√+ Welldone;satisfiesallassignmentrequirements√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues√- Problemsseriousenoughtofallshortofassignmentrequirements- Extremelyseriousproblems,alittleeffortandunderstanding-- Littleeffort

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The Bucket System++ Absolutelyfantasticsubmission(veryrare)+ Exceedsexpectations;oftenreflectsadditionalwork√+ Welldone;satisfiesallassignmentrequirements√ satisfactory;meetsrequirements,maybeafewissues√- Problemsseriousenoughtofallshortofassignmentrequirements- Extremelyseriousproblems,alittleeffortandunderstanding-- Littleeffort0 Nosubmission

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Getting Help• VisittheSLsintheLaIR (1stfloorofTresidder Union)

– openSun-Wed,7PM– 11PM,startingthisWednesday– staffedwithmultiplesectionleaderstoanswerquestions

• otherhelpresources:– instructorofficehours– headTAofficehours– emailSL,TA,instructor

• EclipsetroubleshootingsessionWednesday6/287-11PM@LaIR

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2 Minds are Better Than 1• Someassignmentsmayoptionallybedoneinpairs• Bothpartnersreceivethesamegrade• Achancetobrainstormideasandworkwithanotherprogrammer• MUSTbeinthesamesection!• Moreinfoinhandout#1andonthecoursewebsite

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Interactive Grading• Foreachassignment(exceptforthelast),youwillgetfeedbackviaanInteractiveGrading (IG)session,scheduledwithyoursectionleader.

• Gooverassignmentfeedback,strengths,thingstoimprove

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Late Days• Startoutwith3“freelatedays”:eachlatedayallowsyoutosubmitanassignment24hourslatewithoutpenalty.

• Harddeadline48hoursafteroriginalduedate• 1-bucketdeductionperdaylateafterlatedaysareexhausted• Pairlatedaysareassessedindividually• ”Pre-grantedextensions”– additionalextensionsgrantedonlyinveryspecialcircumstances.HeadTAmustapproveextensions.

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Grading****** 45% Programmingassignments* 10% SectionParticipation** 15% MidtermExam**** 30% FinalExam

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Discussion Sections•Weekly50-minutesectionsledbyyoursectionleader•Gooverlecturematerial,dopracticeproblems,answerquestions

•Gradedonsectionattendance+participation(+IGattendance)

•Homework:signupforsectiononthecoursewebsite!

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Grading****** 45% Programmingassignments* 10% SectionParticipation** 15% MidtermExam**** 30% FinalExam

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Exams•Midtermexam– Monday,July24th,7-9PM

– ContactmebyJuly17 ifyouhaveanacademicorUniversityconflict

• Finalexam – Friday,August18th,12:15-3:15PM– Noalternatefinal!YouMUST beabletotakethefinalexamatthescheduledtime.

• Bothexamsareopen-book,closed-notes,closed-electronic-device.Youwillbeprovidedwithasyntaxreferencesheet.

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Grading****** 45% Programmingassignments* 10% SectionParticipation** 15% MidtermExam**** 30% FinalExam

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Stanford Honor Code• TheHonorCode isanundertakingofthestudents,individuallyandcollectively:

– thattheywillnotgiveorreceiveaidinexaminations;thattheywillnotgiveorreceiveunpermittedaidinclasswork,inthepreparationofreports,orinanyotherworkthatistobeusedbytheinstructorasthebasisofgrading;

– thattheywilldotheirshareandtakeanactivepartinseeingtoitthatothersaswellasthemselvesupholdthespiritandletteroftheHonorCode.

• Thefacultyonitspartmanifestsitsconfidenceinthehonorofitsstudentsbyrefrainingfromproctoringexaminationsandfromtakingunusualandunreasonableprecautionstopreventtheformsofdishonestymentionedabove.Thefacultywillalsoavoid,asfaraspracticable,academicproceduresthatcreatetemptationstoviolatetheHonorCode.

• Whilethefacultyalonehastherightandobligationtosetacademicrequirements,thestudentsandfacultywillworktogethertoestablishoptimalconditionsforhonorableacademicwork.

seealso:http://honorcode.stanford.edu/

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Honor Code and CS 106A• Pleasehelpusensureacademicintegrity:

– IndicateanyassistancereceivedonHW(books,websites,friends).– Donotlookatotherpeople'ssolutioncode(outsideofyourpair).– Donotgiveyoursolutioncodetoothers,orpostitontheweb.– Reportanyinappropriateactivityyouseeperformedbyothers.

• Assignmentsarecheckedregularlyforsimilaritywithhelpofsoftwaretools.

• Ifyourealizethatyouhavemadeamistake,youmayretractyoursubmissiontoanyassignmentatanytime,noquestionsasked.

• Ifyouneedhelp,pleasecontactusandwewillhelpyou.– WedonotwantyoutofeelanypressuretoviolatetheHonorCodeinordertosucceedinthiscourse.

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Plan For Today•Introduction•CoursePolicies•MeetKareltheRobot

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Meet Karel the Robot!

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Meet Karel the Robot!

Hello, world!

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Programming languages• procedurallanguages:programsareaseriesofcommands

– Pascal (1970): designedforeducation

– C (1972): low-leveloperatingsystemsanddevices

• functionalprogramming:functionsmapinputstooutputs– Lisp (1958)/Scheme (1975),ML (1973),Haskell (1990)

• object-orientedlanguages:programsuseinteracting"objects"

– Smalltalk (1980):firstmajorobject-orientedlanguage

– C++ (1985): "object-oriented"improvementstoC• successfulinindustry;usedtobuildOSessuchasWindows

– Java (1995): designedforembeddedsystems,webapps• Runsonmanyplatforms(Windows,Mac,Linux,cellphones...)• Thelanguagetaughtinthiscourseandourtextbook

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Wrap-up•Introduction√•CoursePolicies√•MeetKareltheRobot√

Nexttime:moreprogrammingwithKarel!