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Saint Louis University

Computer Science 115
Introduction to Computer Science
Michael Goldwasser

Fall 2004

Dept. of Math & Computer Science


SCHEDULE

Please note that the schedule for future classes is tentative.

Date Topic Dale/Lewis Reading Meyer Reading
Tue, Aug 24 Introduction Preface, Ch. 1.1, 1.3
Thu, Aug 26 No Class: Mass of the Holy Spirit
Tue, Aug 31 History of Computing Ch. 1.2
Thu, Sep 2 Number Systems and Arithmetic Ch. 2, 3.1 Lab 2
Tue, Sep 7
Thu, Sep 9 Data Representation Ch. 3.3 (up to p.69)
Ch. 3.4-3.6
Lab 3B
Tue, Sep 14 Compression, Huffman Encoding Ch. 3.3 (p.69 to end) Lab 3C
Thu, Sep 16 Gates and Circuits Ch. 4
(Software Simulator)
Tue, Sep 21
Thu, Sep 23 Computing Architecture Ch. 5 Lab 5
Tue, Sep 28 Low-Level Programming Lab 7
(Software Simulator)
Thu, Sep 30 First Exam (includes material through Sep 21 - info sheet )
Tue, Oct 5 Low-Level Programming (continued)
Examples from class
Lab 7
(Software Simulator)
Thu, Oct 7 High-Level Programming Ch. 8.1-8.3
Tue, Oct 12 High-Level Programming with Python notes
(Software Simulator)
Thu, Oct 14
Tue, Oct 19 No Class: Fall Break
Thu, Oct 21 Data Structures:
Linked Lists

Ch. 9.1-9.2 and notes
(Software)
Tue, Oct 26 Data Structures:
Trees and Graphs

Ch. 9.7
(Software)
Thu, Oct 28 Roles of an Operating System, Process Management Ch. 10.1, 10.3
Tue, Nov 2 CPU Scheduling Ch. 10.4 Lab 10, Part 2
(Software Simulator)
Thu, Nov 4 Second Exam (includes material through Oct 26 - info sheet )
Tue, Nov 9 Memory Management Ch. 10.2 Lab 10, Part 1
(Software Simulator)
Thu, Nov 11 Information Systems, Databases Ch. 12 and notes
(SQL Website)
Tue, Nov 16
Thu, Nov 18 Networks Ch. 15 and notes Lab 15
TCP/IP simulator
routing simulator
Tue, Nov 23
Thu, Nov 25 No Class: Thanksgiving
Tue, Nov 30 Artificial Intelligence Ch. 13 and notes
(skip 13.2, 13.6)
Thu, Dec 2
Tue, Dec 7 No Class: Study Day
Tue, Dec 14 Third Exam (12:00-1:50pm) - info sheet )


CSA-115, Fall 2004
Michael Goldwasser
goldwamh at our university domain

Last modified: Monday, 06 December 2004
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