CS 1112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Problem Solving
26 Aug 2017
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*discussion for next 2 weeks in upson 225. Algorithm a step-by-step procedure that takes you from a prescribed set of inputs to a prescribed set of outputs. Example of algorithmic thinking: to find the square root of a number use squares achieved by approximating rectangles. Center window = command terminal : can be used as a calculator as well as write programs. Functions clc = clear command window type program name without extension = run program. Brute force algorithm = list all possibilities and compare. Program the algorithm expressed in a specific language. Problem solving developing instructions for the computer to execute the steps must be logical follow the rules of a specific language. Interacting with large data sets (text, images, etc. ) Do homework: best 5 of 6 programming projects. Come to lecture prepared by reading (see table on syllabus)
