Computer Science 1000

Computer Science – An Introduction

(Section 001)
Winter 2020 – REVISED OUTLINE Department of Computer Science

IMPORTANT NOTE: This version of COMP 1000 is a new version of this course that is no
longer a required course for Computer Science Majors or Minors, though it may still be used to
satisfy the Computing requirement in other disciplines. Computer Science Majors and Minors
should consult with the CS Deputy Head Undergraduate Studies (Dr. Sharene Bungay:
cs-ugradadv@mun.ca / EN-2019) or the CS Undergraduate Academic Program Officer (Ms.
Cathy Hyde: cs-ugradadv@mun.ca / EN-2025) for the appropriate alternate course selection for
their degrees.

Instructor: Todd Wareham

Office: EN-2034
Office Hours: TBA, or by appointment
Phone: 864-4601
e-mail: harold@mun.ca (***please use this email to contact me, not D2L***)

Note that I DO NOT check email in Brightspace (D2L). Please send any emails to my harold@mun.ca address,
rather than my D2L address. Also, please include [COMP1000] in the subject line. Official email correspondence
within the university must be via a valid @mun.ca email account.

Credit Restrictions:

The former COMP 1700. Students cannot receive credit for COMP 1000 if completed with, or subsequent to,
COMP 1003.

Course Objectives:

This course gives students an overview of computer science providing them with a foundation from which they can
better appreciate and understand computing in everyday life.

Textbook:

Invitation to Computer Science (8th Edition) by G. M. Schneider and J. L. Gersting, 2019.

Invitation to Computer Science, Laboratory Manual (5th Edition) by K. Lambert and T. Whaley, 2013. (*Discontinued
from the publisher, electronic copies of related Lab Experiences will be posted in D2L/Brightspace).

Evaluation:

The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:

Assignments 10%
Laboratory quizzes 20%
Midterm test (Tuesday, February 25, 2020) 25%
Final examination 45%

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Format:
Lectures, three hours per week, and laboratory, three hours per week.
Lecture Time: Slot 07, MWF, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Lecture Room: EN-2006
Lab Times: Slot 42, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Lab Room: CS-1019

Assignments and course notices will be on Brightspace (D2L); course notes will be available at:
http://www.cs.mun.ca/~harold/Courses/CS1000/

Course Schedule (Tentative):

Dates Chapter(s) Topics(s)
Week 1: Jan 6 – Jan 10 1 Introduction
2 Algorithms and Programming
Week 2: Jan 13 – Jan 17 Online Module Algorithms and Programming
Jan 20 – Jan 24 (University Closed)
Week 3: Jan 27 – Jan 31 2 Algorithms and Programming
Week 4: Feb 3 – Feb 7 4 Number Systems, Circuits
Week 5: Feb 10 – Feb 14 4 Circuits
5 Computer Organization
Week 6: Feb 17 – Feb 21 (Midterm Break)
Week 7: Feb 24 – Feb 28 Review
(Midterm Exam – Feb 25)
5 Computer Organization
Week 8: Mar 2 – Mar 6 6, 14 System Software, Databases
Week 9: Mar 9 – Mar 13 7 Computer Networks
Week 10: Mar 16 – Mar 20 8 Computer Security
Week 11: Mar 23 – Mar 28 (extra lecture) 3, 12 Theoretical Computer Science
Week 12: Mar 30 – Apr 3 15 Artificial Intelligence
Wild Blue Yonder
Week 13: Apr 6 – Apr 9 Review
Final Exam Period: Monday, Apr 13 to Tuesday, Apr 21.

Lab and Lab Quiz Schedule (Tentative):

Lab Date
Lab # Topics Covered (Tentative) Quiz Due at 11:50am NT
Section 001, Slot 42
0 Introductory Tuesday, Jan 14 (No Quiz)
1 Python (Sequential & Selection) Tuesday, Jan 28
2 Python (Selection & Iteration) Tuesday, Feb 11
3 Number Systems Tuesday, Mar 10
4 Circuits Tuesday, Mar 24

Assignment Schedule (Tentative):

Assignment # Assignment Due at 11:59pm NT
1 Tuesday, Feb 4
2 Tuesday, Mar 3
3 Tuesday, Mar 17
4 Tuesday, Mar 31

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Important Notes:
1. Memorial University of Newfoundland is committed to supporting inclusive education based on the principles
of equity, accessibility and collaboration. Accommodations are provided within the scope of the University
Policies for the Accommodations for Students with Disabilities(www.mun.ca/policy/site/policy.php?id=239).
Students who may need an academic accommodation are asked to initiate the request with the Glenn Roy
Blundon Centre at the earliest opportunity (www.mun.ca/blundon). Students using Blundon services for
exams are strongly recommended to book the exams with the Blundon Centre at least 3 weeks ahead
of the exam date to allow for arrangements to be made.

2. Students are expected to adhere to those principles which constitute proper academic conduct. A student has
the responsibility to know which actions, as described under Academic Offences in the University
Regulations, could be construed as dishonest or improper. Students found guilty of an academic offence may
be subject to a number of penalties commensurate with the offence including reprimand, reduction of grade,
probation, suspension or expulsion from the University. For more information regarding this policy, students
should refer to the University Regulations for Academic Misconduct (Section 6.12) in the University Calendar.

3. Labs begin on Tuesday, Jan 14.

4. There will be no lectures or labs from Monday, February 17 to Friday, February 21 (Midterm Break).

5. There will be an extra lecture on Saturday, March 28 in the regular class time and room.

6. In the event of university closure on the day of a test, the test will be given in the next class/lab meeting.

7. Assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. on the specified date, electronically through Brightspace (D2L) Dropbox.
(See following table.) No late assignments will be accepted. Be aware that the files you submit for evaluation
should be uploaded on or before the due date and much before the cut off time, 11:59 p.m. Newfoundland
Time. Even if you are late by a few seconds you will not be allowed to submit your work; hence you should
try to upload the files at least 15 minutes before the cut off time since your system clock is not synchronized
with the CITL’s system clock and the cutoff time is based on CITL’s system clock. Please note that if your
files have been correctly uploaded, you will get a confirmation receipt from the Dropbox tool. If you do not
receive this receipt, please contact the CITL Support team (https://www.citl.mun.ca/support/). ***It is your
responsibility to make sure that the CORRECT files are actually uploaded, so please DO check for
the confirmation that your files have been uploaded.***

8. Labs are to be completed during your assigned lab period. Each lab period will end with a quiz (given during
the last half-hour) on material covered in class and in the lab. The quiz is the only means of obtaining credit
for work done during the lab period. Lab Exercises are not for credit and do not have to be submitted.
Quizzes (for credit), based primarily on the lab material, will be available to start 30 minutes before the end of
the lab period. Once you start a quiz, you will have only 30 minutes to complete and submit it. Make
sure your answers to each question are saved as you answer them. If you run out of time and the auto-
submit feature forces you to submit your quiz, then it will only accept the answers have already been saved. If
you notice that a quiz question is not saving properly, please contact one of the lab assistants.

9. If, for special circumstances (such as medical or bereavement) you miss a lab, quiz, assignment or test, notify
your instructor as soon as possible, providing any related documentation (if documentation is required).
Failure to do this can result in a mark of 0% for that work. Please refer to the current University policy
regarding medical notes and the information to be in them. For more information, please see the University
Calendar - University Regulations - General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate) - 6.7.5 Exemptions from
Parts of the Evaluation and 6.15 Appeal of Decisions, or consult the Registrar’s Office. If your reasons for
the missed work are acceptable, then your instructor will provide details of any alternate evaluation scheme.

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10. It is important to note that this course does not have an option for writing a deferred Midterm
exam. If, for any reason, you miss the Midterm exam, you should contact your instructor right away,
giving the reasons for missing the exam, and requesting that the weight of your Midterm exam be
added to the weight of your Final exam. If your request is approved by your instructor, then the
weight of your Final exam will be 70%, otherwise your Final exam will be worth 45% and you will
receive a 0 for the missed Midterm exam.

11. Requests for any deferred Final exam should be made by filling in the Request for Deferred Exam form and
submitting it to the head of the Department of Computer Science (or their delegate) and to your
instructor. The completed form should be sent to the following email addresses:
cs-chair@mun.ca, compsci@mun.ca, harold@mun.ca

12. No supplementary exam will be given for this course. (See University Calendar - Faculty of Science - 8
Supplementary Examinations.)

13. Material submitted for grading must be original and independent work. Copying someone else's work or
allowing your work to be copied is a serious breach of university regulations and ethics. Any and all copied
material will receive the mark of 0%. If your assignments are quite similar then it can be construed as
copying. (Even if you have done your own work but have consulted a friend as you are doing the assignment
then the assignment will turn out to be quite similar.) Please see the University Calendar - University
Regulations - General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate) - 6.12 Academic Misconduct.

14. In addition to your instructor, instructional staff are also available to help students with course material.
Office
Name Position Phone # E-mail
Rm #
Lab MUN: stephen@mun.ca
Stephen Anthony EN-1062 709-864-4739
Instructor
Instructional MUN: ingrid@mun.ca
Ingrid Verbree-Barnes EN-1065 709-864-4307
Assistant D2L: ingrid@online.mun.ca
Instructional MUN: cindy@mun.ca
Cindy Milley EN-1064 709-864-2406
Assistant D2L: cindy@online.mun.ca
Instructional MUN: TBA
TBA EN-1063 709-864-4703
Assistant D2L: TBA
Please see the Instructional Staff Contact Information and Schedule link in the Course Content area for more
information.

15. Note that I DO NOT check email in Brightspace (D2L). Please send any emails to my harold@mun.ca
address, rather than my D2L address. Also, please include [COMP1000] in the subject line. Official email
correspondence within the university must be via a valid @mun.ca email account.

16. Please note that Memorial University offers a broad range of supports. More information is available from:
http://www.mun.ca/currentstudents/student/ and https://munsu.ca/resource-centres/

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