From the Cornell Courses of Study
COM S 100 Introduction to Computer Programming
Fall, spring, summer. 4 credits. Assumes basic high school mathematics (no calculus) but no programming experience.
Introduction to computer programming concepts using the Java programming language. Includes a two-week unit on MATLAB. Topics include algorithms, language concepts, object-oriented concepts, procedures and functions, arrays, and strings. Principles of software development, style, and testing are emphasized. Weekly lab sections provide students with guided practice on the computer, with staff present to help. COM S 100J and 100M are equivalent courses; both should not be taken.
This web page is for Course CS100J --the
J standing for Java. Java will be used for 11 weeks and Matlab for
2.
Click here for information about CS100M
(M standing for Matlab) and alternative courses.
Check the announcements
Notes on assignment A4.
NaN, debugging,
if-else statements, method RGB2CMYK, etc.
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Course consultants.
ACCEL Green
Room, upstairs in the Engr library
Sun.-Thurs. 2:40pm-10:00pm
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Problems with JUnit testing.
One person could not use the JUnit testing stuff because "package
junit.framework does not exist.". To see how he fixed
this problem, click
here, which gets you to our DrJava page. It's the last
entry in the table of contents.
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Fix your PCs so that
extensions (like .java and .doc) ALWAYS appear. To do
this, do the following: Open an explorer window. Use menu item
Tools / Click on Folder Options. Click the view tab. Uncheck
the box "Hide extensions for known file types". |
TA office hours. TA
office hours and places are given here. |
The Course Management
System (CMS). The CMS for this course is at this URL: http://cms3.csuglab.cornell.edu/.
Visit the site, and if you are not in it, email Stacey Shirk
shirk@cs.cornell.edu and ask you to add you to it.
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Expected outcomes of Com S 100:
(1) Basic understanding of object-oriented
and procedural aspects of programming, as expressed in Java.
(2) Fluency in Java --able to write
programs using classes and subclasses, as well as assignments, conditionals,
and loops.
(3) Knowledge of the basic API classes
and their specifications.
Exams
The three prelims are 7:30--9:00PM,
Prelim I: Thursday, 22 February, Olin 155
Prelim II:
Thursday, 15 March, Olin 155
Prelim III:
Tuesday, 17 April, Olin 155
Final: Period I, 2:00-4:30, Monday, 14 May, Barton West