1. 06-11337 Introduction to Computer Science A Professor Uday Reddy U.Reddy@cs.bham.ac.uk

2. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 2 Intro to Computer Science r 2-Semester Linked Module (A and B) r The second semester will be taught by Dr. Martin Escardo. r Combined final exam for both the semesters.

3. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 3 Assessment r Continuous Assessment 20% (classwork & homework) r Midterm exams 10% (“class tests”) r Final exam 70%

4. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 4 Format 2 Lectures each week Monday: Avon Room Tuesday: Physics, Large Lecture Theatre 1 Exercise class in smaller groups (Fri) classwork exercise to be completed. Group assignments will be posted next week (Demonstrators available to answer questions) 1 Homework exercise (Tue  Tue)

5. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 5 Format r 8 pairs of exercises per semester (estimated) of which 7 best will be counted r 2 midterm exams in semester 1 r 1 midterm exam in semester 2 r Final exam in May covers both semesters (roughly 40% for semester 1, and 60% for semester 2)

6. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 6 What is expected of you r Attend lectures: pay attention, take notes. r Study at home: 2-3 hours per every hour of lecture. m Review the lecture material m Work on exercises m Make a note of difficult points r Come prepared for the exercise class. r Submit homework on time. r Have fun while learning!!!

7. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 7 Course material r Course home page http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~udr/Intro/ (linked from Modules page & my home page) r Lecture handouts in every lecture r Recommended text: Computing Science - An Overview, by G. Brookshear. Any edition. Copies in CS library. Bookstore.

8. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 8 What this course is about r Fundamental concepts of computer science. r Algorithms (Precise descriptions of problem-solving methods). r Internal structure of computers. r How algorithms & programs are based on this structure. r Algorithm performance. r Algorithm design techniques.

9. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 9 Announcement r The lecture next Monday, 7/10/2002, is cancelled. r Please pick up a copy of the Exponents and Logarithms handout from the CS library. r Study it and think about the exercises. r The next lecture will be on Tuesday, 8/10/2002.

10. 1/10/2002IntroCS, 2002-03 - © Uday ReddyCourse intro - 10 Batcher’s Merge