CSCI-UA 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Flowchart, Pseudocode, Peanut Butter
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Experimentation and game play when solving puzzles. Willingness to fix things when they don"t work. Important: computer science is a type of math. That means it"s hard to catch up if you fall behind. Late homework will not be penalized directly from your grade unless absolutely necessary, This leaves the student in the position to absolve his guilt and free himself of double jeopardy. Homework consists of a programming assignment and a short quiz from gaddis. The textbook is starting with python (third edition) A computer program is software, which is used to interpret and solve problems. A programming language is a means that humans use to write programs. Algorithm a precise recipe for solving a type of problem. Transfer slice of bread from loaf to plate -> spread peanut butter with knife -> repeat until enough pb -> repeat for jelly. There can be two programs using the same algorithm but with different hardware.