COMP 210: Principles of Computing and Programming Spring 2001

Announcement:

Synopsis:

The course is an introduction to the principles of computing and programming. It covers the principles of program design, the rules of program evaluation, the organization of a computer, machine-oriented programming languages, and an overview of computer science.

Comp 210 is suitable for both engineering and non-engineering students. It does not assume any prior programming or computer science experience and is appropriate for freshmen. Together with Intermediate Programming (COMP 212), the course provides a thorough introduction to computing.

Course content:

• Sample Hand Evaluations
• Solutions to Exam 2
• Assignments
• Class and Lab notes
• Class Demos
• The Newsgroup -- Read it daily! (Problems accessing the newsgroup?)
• How to Design Programs: An Introduction to Programming and Computing
• Suggested and Supplementary Reading Material (including Scheme evaluation rules)

Course administration:

• General course info, including who, when, and where
• DrScheme software -- installed on Owlnet; downloadable for most common operating systems

Also, please take the time to read the Five Points of Advice for Rice Students that have helped many students in the past.

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