Welcome to ICS 111, Introduction to Computer Science I

Lecture:

Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm in ART 132.

Lab:

• Section 001 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 am to 10:15 am in POST 318A.
  TA: Jayden Carl Tactay (jctactay@hawaii.edu).

• Section 002 Tuesdays and Thursdays 3 pm to 4:15 pm in POST 318A.
  TA: Vincent Chan (vchan26@hawaii.edu).

• Section 003 Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in POST 318A.
  TA: Jordan Calantoc (jordanc7@hawaii.edu).

• Section 004 Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am to 10:15 am in POST 318A.
  TA: Samuel Yang (samuelse@hawaii.edu).

• Section 005 Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in POST 318A.
  TA: Zhuocheng (Joe) Gan ( zgan@hawaii.edu).

Instructor:

Carleton (Cam) Moore

Student Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 12–1, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30–11:30 or via Discord.

I will hold “on-demand” office hours Monday through Thursday between 9am and 2pm. What this means is that you should feel free to DM me in Discord anytime on those days between 9am and 2pm to request a conversation.

If I’m available, then I’ll reply with the classroom channel to meet in or initiate a call. If I’m not free, we will work out a time to meet later in the day when we both are available. If it’s not Mon-Thur 9–2, you can still DM me, and I’ll try to help you if I’m available.

On weekends, if you see me online, feel free to DM me, but I may not be able to respond right away.

cmoore@hawaii.edu

Department of Information and Computer Sciences

The University of Hawaii, Manoa Course Catalog describes ICS 111 as an “Overview of computer science, writing programs.”

This course will give you an overview of / introduction to the fundamentals of computer science emphasizing problem-solving, algorithm development, implementation, and debugging/testing of programs in an Object-Oriented Language (Java).

Prerequisites: None

Recommended: Computer experience.

Computer Requirements: You should have the following computer technology:

• A laptop computer, less than two years old, with at least a 15-inch screen and 10 GB of available disk space.

Objectives

• Learn how to translate problems to algorithms to code.
• Learn basics of programming with a modern programming language, such as Java, Python, etc.
• Apply principles to development of running program codes that involve the use of computer graphics, interaction and sound.
• Provide projects that require the development of codes relevant to modern use of computers- ability to parse data, store data, develop capability to control graphics, sound and interactivity.

Remember, nothing about ICS 111 makes any sense, except in the light of solving simple problems with computers

The Course Syllabus has more information about the course.

Pedagogy

ICS 111 is structured as a set of modules. Each module has the following structure:

• One or more learning outcomes, describing the major goals for the module.
• One or more readings and other online resources, providing background material for you to study.
• One or more experiential learning activities, providing a structured set of challenges enabling you to acquire mastery of material.

Next step

Head on over to the Introduction module to get an introduction to ICS 111.