CS 111
Fall 2022
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This is the CS 111 site as it appeared on December 20, 2022.

Intro. to Computer Science I

Welcome!

Most of the course materials are available on this site using the links in the navigation bar.

Go to Blackboard for:

  • the lecture materials, including the pre-lecture tasks
  • all course announcements.

Course information

Exams
  • information about midterm 1 on 10/19
  • information about midterm 2 on 11/16
  • information about the final exam on 12/20
Course description
The first course for computer science majors and anyone seeking a rigorous introduction. Develops computational problem-solving skills by programming in the Python language, and exposes students to a variety of other topics from computer science and its applications.
Prerequisites
None. However, CS 111 is a time-consuming and demanding course that is primarily intended for students who intend to take more advanced computer science courses. You should not take the course if you have other major time commitments, and you should not take it primarily for the purpose of fulfilling Hub areas. Other, less time-consuming options include CS 101, CS 103, CS 105, CS 108, and DS 100.
Instructors (see the staff page for contact information and office hours)
  • David G. Sullivan, Ph.D., Master Lecturer
  • Umang Desai, Lecturer
  • Harrison Richmond, Lecturer
Lectures and labs
section A1: MWF, 10:10-11:00 am, COM 101
section B1: MWF, 11:15 am-12:05 pm, PHO 206
section C1: MWF, 12:20-1:10 pm, PHO 206
section D1: MWF, 1:25-2:15 pm, Law Auditorium
lab: see your schedule for the time and location
note: the Wednesday evening time in your schedule is only for the midterm exams on 10/19 and 11/16.
Requirements and grading

The final grade is based on three components:

  1. Weekly problem sets and final project (30% of the final grade)
  2. Exams: two midterm exams (30%) and a final exam (30%).
  3. Participation (10%; see the syllabus for details)

To pass the course, you must earn a passing grade on each of the first two components.

Other policies
Please read the syllabus carefully to ensure that you fully understand all of the policies of the course.
Acknowledgments
This course is based closely on the CS for All curriculum developed at Harvey Mudd College by Christine Alvarado, Zachary Dodds, Geoff Kuenning, and Ran Libeskind-Hadas. We have also drawn on extensions to that curriculum by Daniel Hyde and his colleagues at Bucknell University.

Last updated on January 6, 2023.