eecs 110: introduction to programming for non-majors aleksandar kuzmanovic northwestern university
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EECS 110: Introduction to Programming for Non-Majors
Aleksandar Kuzmanovic
Northwestern University
http://networks.cs.northwestern.edu/EECS110-s15/
If you take only one thing today
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http://networks.cs.northwestern.edu/EECS110-s15/
Who am I?
Aleksandar Kuzmanovic
Office:
Tech L457
Email: [email protected]
Research area:
computer networking
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What Google thinks I look like?
One of the images coming under ‘Aleksandar Kuzmanovic’
• King Aleksandar I• King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (1888-
1934) lived a turbulent life as Crown Prince, Regent, Commander in Chief and finally King of Serbia and, latterly, Yugoslavia
• His son Petar II Karadjordjevic• 1923 – 1970• Interred at the St. Sava Monastery in
Libertyville, IL (27 miles north from here)
• The only European monarch buried on American soil
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What course is this?
• EECS 110: Introduction to Programming for Non-Majors
• Based on a Harvey Mudd College’s Introduction to Computer Science course
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(NO) Handouts:
All info available
on the course website
- Syllabus- Homework 0 - Map: how to find the lab
Why Python?
Linux New Media Award– Best Open Source Programming Language
Python is Language of the Year– For the second year running Python has been
selected as the Language of the Year
"Python has been an important part of Google since the beginning… We're looking for more people with skills in this language.“ – Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google Inc.
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Application Domains
Web and Internet development
Database access
Desktop GUIs
Scientific and numeric applications– Bioinformatics, physics…
Education
Network programming
Software development
Games and 3D graphics
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Who are you?
Who are you (undergrad/grad)?What is your major / department? What are you doing here?What do you expect to learn?
Warnings:– I am bad with names, but I remember faces well…– Please don’t take it personally if I can’t remember
your name…
Are you registered for the class?– If not – sorry, we are full
Today
How does EECS110 run?
What will the course cover?
A little bit about Python
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Why EECS110?
The key is to teach you to effectively program!
…but also provide a broad look across computer science
Syllabus
11HW
Getting Help
MW: 10:00 – 10:50
Sunday nights: due by 11:59 pm
Insight into the HW problems (what, why, how)
In the slides to come…
Key skills, topics, and their motivation
Required! Let me know if you won’t make it
LabGuided work on the material
Will SAVE you time and effort in EECS110!
Lectures
T: 9:00 am – 12:00;
Syllabus
12HW
Office Hours
MW: 10:00 – 10:50
Sunday nights: due by 11:59 pm
Insight into the HW problems (what, why, how)
In the slides to come
Key skills, topics, and their motivation
Required! Let me know if you won’t make it
LabGuided work on the material
Will SAVE you time and effort in EECS110!
Lectures
T: 9:00 am – 12:00;
HOMEWORK 0 DUE THIS SUNDAY!
Where Will the Labs Take Place?
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– Wilkinson Lab• You are free to bring your laptop!
Directions to Wilkinson Lab(1/2) Ground Floor Technological Institute
(2/2) Third Floor Technological Institute
Grading
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Note!
Grades
Exams
Based on points percentage
if perc >= .90: grade = 'A'elif perc >= .80: grade = ‘B'elif perc >= .70: grade = 'C'
Midterm Wed April 29
~ 75% Assignments
Extra ~ 5% Participation~ 25% Exams
Final Wed June 3
To pass EECS 110, you must have a passing grade on both the exams and HW. I will also give quizzes in the
class, but they will not be graded.
Getting help! • Labs
• You should attend the labs because they will have you solve about 50% of your homework
• Recitations
• There will be a recitation class each Friday (10-10:50 am): help with the rest 50% of the homework
• Office Hours
• TA1: Friday 1-3 pm (Wilkinson).
• TA2: Sunday (3-5 pm) (Wilkinson)
• Professor: Tuesday: 9-12 (Wilkinson).
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Communication • Professor:
• TAs:
• Ning Xia [email protected]
• Xitao Wen [email protected]
• Bhavita Jaiswal [email protected]
• Juan Li [email protected]
• Group e-mail:
• [email protected] (all students, TAs, and the professor)
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Teaching Assistants
Ning Xia
Xitao Wen
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Teaching Assistants
Bhavita Jaiswal Juan Li
Homework
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Assignments~ 4-5 problems/week ~ 100 points 20-25% extra credit
availableDue Sunday evening - by 11:59 pm. You can submit 3 homeworks 1 day later
Collaboration
Some problems are specified “individual-only.”
Others offer the option of working in a pair.
•You must share the work equally - typing and coaching
•Each of you should make ONE submission (2 per team)
•Be sure to indicate who your partner was at the submission site!
Honor Code
"Late Days"
Honor Code
• You may not share written, electronic or verbal solutions with other students (present or past):
• You are encouraged to discuss problems with other students, TAs, or instructors.
• You may not share written, electronic or verbal solutions with other students (present or past):
• Copying of files except those provided by the course material.
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You will have the option of working in pairs for MANY of each week’s problems: the same guidelines apply for each pair.
Book
CS for Scientists and Engineers, by C. Alvarado, Z. Dodds, G. Kuenning, and R. Libeskind-Hadas (Note: this is a preliminary draft!)
Available at: http://networks.cs.northwestern.edu/EECS110-s15/cs5book.pdf
• (there is a direct link from the documentation page)
The book is recommended, but NOT required
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Software and Web site
Web page:http://networks.cs.northwestern.edu/EECS110-s15/
Programs: Python and Idle
open source, free from
www.python.org
installation instructions on the Web site
MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD python-3.2.2
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