CS-101 / Fall 1997

10/27/97


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Table of Contents

CS-101 / Fall 1997

What’s in an Operating System?

Calculation, Visualization & Simulation: Lecture Overview

The Spreadsheet: Software for Simulation and Speculation

The Worksheet

Microsoft Excel Demo

Spreadsheet Features

“What If?”Questions

Rules of Thumb: Avoiding Spreadsheet Pitfalls

Case Study: Financing a new House!

Spreadsheet Graphics: From Digits to Drawings

Microsoft Excel Demo: Graphing and Visualization

Microsoft Excel Demo: Programming using Excel Macros

Statistical Software: Beyond Spreadsheets

Computer Modeling

Computer Simulation

Calculated Risks: Computer Modeling and Simulation

Author: Azer Bestavros

Email: best@bu.edu

Home Page: http://www.cs.bu.edu/faculty/best