University of Pittsburgh
  Fall 2003
CS0007:  Introduction to Computer Programming
Assignment 0: Orientation
DUE DATE
Friday Jan 9
VALUE
10 points
BACKGROUND
CS7 Homepage
Chapter 1, JBD

You should print this page out.
Your work is due at the beginning of class.
Please staple all of your pages together.
Write your name at the top of this page.
 

Purpose

The intent of this first assignment is to make sure you have gained access to the web and have read through and understood the course policies. In addition, there are review questions that can be answered after reading the first chapter of the text.
 
Questions from the Course Homepage

When is the latest you can turn in a written assignment in general?  
 
 

When is the latest you can turn in a programming assignment in general?
 
 

How many "free" late assignment submissions do you get?
 
 

What chapters out of the book will exam 1 cover?
 
 

What percentage of your grade will come from assignments?
 
 

Define the word "code", as it is explained on the academic misconduct page.
 
 

What is the rule of thumb with regard to programming assignments and academic misconduct?
 
 
 

Questions from Chapter 1 of JBD (Java By Dissection)

What steps would need to be added to the algorithm on page 4 to make it also determine the number of quarters and nickels?  (You can rewrite the entire algorithm, or just indicate the new steps.  Be sure to indicate where the new steps belong - "between 2 and 3", for example).












What is bench testing and why do programmers do it?






What is a java package?




What command in java allows you to print things to the screen?




What do the following acronyms stand for?
  • HTML -
  • GUI -
  • URL -

What part of java allows programmers to build GUIs? 





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