January 11^th - Lecture 1

Went over Syllabus

Talked about ethical behavior and honor code

JMU honor code is on the web

Come to professor for help

Insert a comment saying got help from TA

Talked about need for floppies and folders

Emphasized out of class exam dates and time.

Emphasized need to take final to pass course

Asked students without CS 139 or with less than a C in CS 139 to see me

NOTE: This course will require you to test your programs more thoroughly before submitting because we may not use submit facility which tested for you.

Bring books to class and lab

Discussed:

• Counting in binary
• Selection control statements

if

if … else

switch

benefits of each (i.e. when to use each)

why to use multiple ifs instead of if … elses

how to order test conditions in if … elses

• brief discussion of iteration (repetition) control statements

pre-test form : while

post-test form : do…while

counted form : for

• Boolean operators – pages 204-206 and pages 678-682

Logical and

Bitwise and

Logical or

Bitwise or

Bitwise exclusive or

• Correct form for testing of boolean variables
• Reserved words on page 32

* on const and goto - indicates that words are reserved but not presently

in use in language –

• How to read syntax diagrams in Appendix L
• Homework for Wednesday, January 12, 2005