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JDEP 183H Essentials of Computer Problem Solving

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Handouts

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• Handout 1: Programming and Grading (August 22, 2006)

• Reading #1: Principles of Problem Solving, by P. Wegner and D. Goldin (2006). Communications of the ACM, 49(7):27-29. (August 22, 2006)

• Handout 2: Numerical Data (August 24, 2006)

• Handout 3: Why Object-Oriented? An Example (August 29, 2006)

• Handout 4: In-Class Forum 1 Analysis (August 31, 2006)

• Handout 5: Local Variables and Parameter Passing (September 01, 2006)

• Handout 6: Sets (September 05, 2006)

• Handout 7: Searching the World (September 05, 2006)

• Handout 8: Relations (September 05, 2006)

• Handout 9: Functions (September 05, 2006)

• Handout 10: Some Proofs in Sets, Relations, and Functions (September 12, 2006)

• Handout 11: Simple Input and Output (September 12, 2006)

• Handout 12: Welcome, Scanner! (September 12, 2006)

• Handout 13: Comparing Objects (September 12, 2006)

• Handout 14: Proofs (September 19, 2006)

• News 1: Brit's Bot Chats Way to AI Medal (September 19, 2006)

• Handout 15: Exam 1 Review (September 21, 2006)

• Handout 16: When the World Listens! (September 29, 2006)

• Handout 17: Interfaces (September 29, 2006)

• Handout 18: GUI, GUI, GUI (October 03, 2006)

• Handout 19: Why Event-Driven Programming? (October 03, 2006)

• Reading #2: Principles of Good GUI Design, by James Hobart (October 03, 2006)

• Handout 20: Trouble Making with Exceptions (October 05, 2006)

• Handout 21: In-Class Forum 2 Analysis (October 05, 2006)

• Reading #3: Rosen, J. and B. Hannaford (2006). Doc at a Distance, IEEE Spectrum, 43(10):34-39. (October 5, 2006)

• Handout 22: Propositions (October 10, 2006)

• Handout 23: Propositional Equivalences and Proofs (October 10, 2006)

• Handout 24: Logical Equivalences and Implications (October 10, 2006)

• Handout 25: Rules of Thumb for Proofs in Propositional Logic (October 19, 2006)
  • Handout 25a: Some Excercizes in Proposition Logic (October 14, 2006)
  • Handout 25b: Some Excersizes in Propositional Logic (October 14, 2006)

• Handout 26: Quantifiers in Predicate Logic (October 19, 2006)

• Handout 27: Rules of Inference for Quantified Statements (October 19, 2006)

• Handout 28: Predicate Logic: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (October 19, 2006)

• Handout 29: Harnessing the Power of Arrays (October 24, 2006)

• Handout 30: Printing Info and Handling Arrays (October 24, 2006)

• Handout 31: Vector = Victor? (October 24, 2006)

• Handout 32: ArrayList = Hoorray!!? (October 24, 2006)

• Handout 33: Sorting (October 26, 2006)

• Handout 34: More Sorting (October 26, 2006)

• Reading #4: A Uniform Code of Ethics: Business and IT Professional Ethics, by D. Payne and B. J. L. Landry, Communications of the ACM, 49(11):81-84 (October 31, 2006)

• Handout 35: Exam 2 Review (October 31, 2006)

• Handout 36: Access and Visibility (November 9, 2006)

• Handout 37: In-Class Forum 4: Superclass vs. Subclass: This Data Member is Mine! (November 17, 2006)

• Genetic Programming (Special Lecture) (November 21, 2006)

• Handout 38: Coming up with a Recursive Solution (November 28, 2006)

• Reading #5: Mental Models of Recursion, Gotschi, T., I. Sanders, V. Galpin, SIGCSE'03, pp. 346-350. (November 28, 2006)

• Reading #6: Supercomputers curnching potato chips, proteins and nuclear bombs, by Peggy Mihelich, CNN (December 05, 2006)

• History of Computing (December 05, 2006)

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• Handout 39: Final Exam Review (December 7, 2006)