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Course Information and Introductions

Explore computer science as a diverse discipline involving design, programming, and more. Hands-on projects and practical applications. Taught by Dr. Sarah Diesburg at the University of Northern Iowa.

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Course Information and Introductions

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  1. University of Northern Iowa Course Information and Introductions Intro to Computer Science CS1510 Dr. Sarah Diesburg

  2. University of Northern Iowa Instructor Sarah Diesburg (sarah.diesburg@uni.edu) Office: 311 ITTC Office hours: MWF 10-11am, Tues 1-4pm, and by appointment Class website: UNI eLearning • http://elearning.uni.edu

  3. University of Northern Iowa Other Faces • Prof. Mark Jacobson • Lab Instructor • Office WRT 338a

  4. University of Northern Iowa Class Schedule • Lecture in 328 ITTC on Mon/Wed/Fri • Lab in 112 WRT • Know your section and time • Hands-on work on projects for points • TA and lab instructor available for help • This class is quick-paced. How much time should you put aside to work on this class?

  5. University of Northern Iowa Today • Passing along attendance sheet • Class objectives • What is computer science? • Logistics

  6. University of Northern Iowa What is computer science?? • Computer science is a discipline that involves the understanding and design of computers and computational processes • And it’s a REALLY diverse discipline

  7. University of Northern Iowa Bioinformatics Ubiquitous Computing Internet of Things IoT Graphics Wearable Computing Robotics VirtualEnvironments

  8. University of Northern Iowa Databases High Performance Simulation Digital Special Effects Information Security Human ComputerInterface Design Game Development

  9. University of Northern Iowa What do these things have in common? • They all treat the computer as only part of a bigger picture • They all treat the computer as a tool!

  10. University of Northern Iowa Programming! • Programming is the process of writing, testing, and maintaining the source code of computer programs • Collection of instructions that describe a task, or set of tasks, to be carried out by a computer • While this course is an introduction to computer science, it focuses on how we can program the computer to be the tool we need!

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