Section Information

Welcome to CSCI 230 Computing I. Please look over the Schedule and syllabus. Assignments and other links will be made available on this site.

• syllabus
• Final Project Definition

Please note that the assignments listed here are alternatives to the official assignments on oncourse. I've kept them here as a backup because sometimes oncourse does not work properly. The oncourse information is official. Any information here should be considered additional resources.

Most of the examples used in this course are available as source code on this page. Check here if you're looking for a program I described in class.

Introduction to Information Manipulator

• Introduction to CSCI 230 (video)
• The Universal Information Manipulator (video)
• Analog and Digital Information (video)

Binary Notation

• Binary to Base 10 Conv. (video)
• Binary light switch demo
• legomover.html
• Octal and Hexadecimal (video)
• Binary, Octal, Hex slideshow
• binary conversion online notes
• hexidecimal conversion online notes
• Binary Practice Form Use this online program to practice binary, octal, and hex conversions

Negative and Floating Representation

• Two's Complement Notation (video)
• Two's Complement practice tool A tool for practicing two's complement translations
• Floating Point (video)
• Two's complement and floating point Notes
• Float conversion applet A tool for practicing floating point conversion

Instructions and Machine Language

• Logic Gates and Hardware (video)
• tinker-toy logic gates
• Basic Computer Architecture (video)
• Xlogic circuits The circuit tool I demonstrated in class
• Von Neumann Architecture simplified illustrations
• Introduction to Machine Language (video)
• Intro to Machine Language with xComputer
• xComputer challenges
• xComputer language summary
• Machine Language Assignment

Basic Python

• www.python.org
• Portable Python An easy Python installation for Windows recommended for this class
• How to think like a Computer Scientist (Python edition) Textbook for the Python portion of the class
• The way of the program (reading)
• Intro to Python video (Note this was originally recorded for a game programming class)
• Notes and examples for PGL chapter 1

Making an interactive program

• Your first interactive program (video)
• HTTLACS Chapter 2
• PGL Chapter 1 (Notes and examples)
• hello.py Classic first program
• cheeseShop.py slightly more involved example of interaction

String Manipulation

• Working with Strings (video)
• HTTLACS Chapter 7 (Strings)
• nameGame.py Illustrates several string manipulation techniques
• String Slicing and Interpolation (video)
• salamiSlice.py String Slicing demonstration
• interpolation.py Formatted string interpolation demo

Working with numeric data

• Working wih numeric data (video)
• PGL Chapter 2 notes and examples
• HTTLACS Chapter 2 (Variables and Expressions)
• badAdd.py Adding sometimes has unexpected results
• intAdd.py Python adds integer values as expected
• intAddInterp.py intAdd.py using string interpolation
• calc.py A calculator that works correctly with any input
• calcInterp.py calc.py using string interpolation

Managing lists

• managing lists (video)
• HTTLACS chapter 9 (lists and tuples)
• inventory.py Building a list, adding and accessing items
• superhero.py Stepping through list with for loop
• rangeDemo.py Building ranges (a special type of tuple)
• wordReverse.py Example demonstrating string manipulation functions
• array demos

Branching with if statements

• branching with if (video)
• PGL Chapter 3 notes and examples
• HTTLAC Chapter 4 (Conditions)
• Guido.py Use if to see if user is named 'Guido'
• GuidoOrNot.py Demonstrate if-else structure
• LinusOrGuido.py Making multiple comparisons with elif
• raceAnnouncer.py Multiple comparison inside a loop

Using While loops and the Debugger

• HTTLACS Chapter 6 (Iteration)
• Working with while loops (video)
• minivan.py A basic while loop
• Building a main Loop (video)
• password.py A more sophisticated while loop

Using functions

• Using Functions (video)
• HTTLACS Chapter 3 (Functions)
• HTTLACS Chapter 5 (Fruitful Functions)
• ants1.py Using functions to encapsulate code
• ants2.py Passing data to and from functions
• ants3.py Using a list to improve efficiency
• scope.py Understanding variable scope

Objects

• HTTLACS Chapter 13 Classes and objects
• HTTLACS Chapter 14 Classes and functions
• HTTLACS Chapter 15 Classes and methods
• objects.html Slides, audio, and examples for Object-Oriented Programming

GUIs with Tk

• TK documentation
• GUI TK demos Slides, audio, and examples for GUI programming with Tkinter

Data

• Managing data in Python