Lecture 00
Introduction to Computer Science

Reading

Topics

• Syllabus
• TA's Office Hours
• General Questions and Help
• Getting an account on the GL UNIX machines
• What is Computer Science?
• Algorithms, programming, debugging
• Learning Computer Science by learning to program in C

Announcements

• No Discussion Sections this week 1/27 - 1/30

For next class

• Buy text and read chapters 1 to 3.
• Get an account on the UMBC GL machines.
• Learn how to use a Web browser (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer, Mosiac, Lynx).
• Review the CMSC 201 web pages.
• Review the Arithmetic and Assignment practice pages especially.