CIS 120 01 - Computer Sci for the Liberal Arts

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  • HCI

    Web Design
    Web design guidelines
    Required
    HCI web design.pdf
    Web project
    Required
    HCI Project.pdf
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  • Networks

    Notes on networks and Graph theory
    Updated November 9
    Required
    Networks.pdf
    GraphExample
    A graph in Sketchpad
    Required
    GraphExample.gsp
    Network Project
    Required
    Network Project.pdf
    SketchPad graph for Project
    Download this file to complete the network project.This file can be opened with Geometer's SketchPad.
    Required
    projectNetwork.gsp
    Review for Network Test
    Required
    CIS 120 Review for Network Test.pdf
    Review for network test-solutions
    Required
    CIS 120 Review for Network Test-solution.pdf
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  • General Information

    Syllabus
    Required
    CIS 120 syllabus fall 09.pdf
    Alice Assignments
    Updated October 19
    Required
    Alice Schedule.pdf
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  • Women in Computing

    Pioneering Women in Computer Science
    Required
    p175-gurer.pdf
    Computing 2002: Democracy, Education, and the Future
    Required
    p13-borg.pdf
    The Increasing Scarcity if Women in Information Technology is a Social Justice Issue
    Required
    wardle.pdf
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  • Alice Unit

    You will find here all material for the Alice unit of study.
    Alice Notes
    This file will be updated as we progress throught the unit. It contains the exercises referred to in the assignment schedule.
    Uploaded October 26.
    Required
    Alice.pdf
    Setting up the Initial scene
    This PowerPoint shows how to create the initial scene in Alice and gives some information about the 3D-object in Alice.
    Required
    SettingUpWorlds.ppt
    Storyboards Design
    Required
    StoryboardDesign.ppt
    Storyboard to code
    This PowerPoint presentation has been converted to pdf so that I could insert some demos. It works like theAudacity tutorial.
    This pdf file requires Adobe reader 9 ( available in our lab and in the math lab). You can download it for free be clicking here.
    To create the animation describe in this presentation download the world called DragonAndPrincess found in Alice Worlds Handouts Section.
    Required
    StoryboardToCode.pdf
    FunctionsAndLoops
    Monday October 12 presentation
    Required
    FunctionsAndLoops.pdf
    InteractivityWithAlice
    Monday October 19 presentation.
    This pdf file requires Adobe reader 9 ( available in our lab and in the math lab). You can download it for free be clicking here.
    This presentation uses files found in the Handout "Sound files" and the World named ch04Beetlband found in Alice under the tab textbook.
    Required
    InteractivityWithAlice.pdf
    Sound files
    This zipped folder contains the sound files used in the World developed in class on Monday October 19.
    Since you might not be able to work with zipped folders on school computers the files are also on the Hdrive (H>Mathematics and Computing>Schep>CIS 120) in a non-zipped format. 
    Required
    sound files.zip
    Interactivity2
    Wednesday October 21 presentation.
    This pdf file requires Adobe reader 9 ( available in our lab and in the math lab). You can download it for free be clicking here.
    Required
    Interactivity2.pdf
    Alice project
    This file contains the description of the Alice project. It is important to read the whole project description including the grading rubric.
    An assignment in Coursework has been created to upload your completed project.
    Deadlines: October 28 and November 6.
    Required
    Alice Project.pdf
    KangarooCode-Solutions
    This file shows the solution for exercise 6 (the kangorro World). It shows the three methods you needed to add: hop, hopToFence and HopToObject. It also shows the very short my first method.
    Method hop and hopToObject are methods of the class Kangorro because they involve only the kangoroo, and method hopToFence is a World method.
    Required
    KangorooCode.html
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  • Alice Worlds

    In tis section you will find all the Worlds needed for your Alice class work or exercises.
    Princess and Dragon World
    You cannot open this file directly. You must download it first; open Alice, and open the file through Alice.
    Required
    PrincessAndDragon.a2w
    DragonAndPrincess
    World needed for the Storyboard to code presentation (Friday, October 9).
    Required
    DragonAndPrincess.a2w
    FlyingDragonAndPrincess
    World needed for Monday, October 12 class.
    Try downloading in Firefox rather than Internet Explorer.
    Required
    FlyingDragonAndPrincess.a2w
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  • Notes

    Representing Data
     Bits and Bytes
    These are the notes you will need for the first unit of the course on data representation that will run through September 30. The section on graphics  is best viewed directly on the computer to capture the picutres colors and details. The other sections can be printed (although you can try to save a few trees!).
    If you want to download the document to your computer, right-click the link and choose "save link as" (or equivalent on Internet Explorer) and follow the dialog box instruction to save the file.
    Required
    Bits and Bytes.pdf
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  • Homework

    Homework solutions-Binary and Hexadecimals
    Required
    Bits and Bytes-exercise solutions.pdf
    Binary and hexadecimal practice
    Practice problems on binary and hexadecimal numbers
    Use these problems to review for test1. 
    Solution will be posted later.
    Required
    Binary numbers practice.pdf
    Solutions Bits and Bytes Ex, 14-17
    Scientific notation and floating-point notation exercises solutions
    Required
    BitsandBytesExercises14-17.pdf
    Review for test 1
    5 bonus points on test 1 if you complete the practice problems by Wednesday, September 30 and show them to me at the beginning of class. No bonus points for late work.
    Required
    CIS 120 Review for test 1-solutions.pdf
    Review for test 1-Solutions
    Solutions for all problems of test 1 practice, including Binary and Hexadecimal practice.
    Required
    ReviewTest1-solutions.pdf
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  • Ungrouped

    GraphicExplorer
    This zipped folder contains a program called GraphicExplorer and a folder of pictures. Download the folder to the computer. Then extract the files: navigate to where the folder is located, right-click on it, and select Extract all. Follow the instructions of the dialog box.
    A small demo of the program is on the tutorial/demo portlet. 
    Required
    GraphicExplorer.zip
    Practice for Alice test
    Alice test is on Friday, October 31.
    Solution to the practice test will be posted Thursday.
    Required
    CIS 120 Alice Practice test-fall09.pdf
    Practice for Alice test-solution
    Required
    CIS 120 Alice Practice test-fall09-solution.pdf
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