Welcome to CS15!

CS15 is one of the introductory Computer Science courses offered at Brown University.

This course introduces students to Computer Science through object-oriented design and programming, using Java and the JavaFX graphics library. You will use these tools for building interactive programs with graphical user interfaces. CS15 reinforces concepts with practical exercises in weekly lab sessions and with challenging and engaging programming assignments, such as Doodle Jump and Tetris!

There are no prerequisites for CS15 and the course expects no prior programming experience.

Resources

Quick Links

Zoom Link

Syllabus

Debugging Hours Sign Up

Piazza

CodePost

Feedback Form

General Resources

Required Reading

Online Help

Java Documentation

Javadocs: All built-in Java classes.
JavaFX-docs: All built-in JavaFx classes.
JavaFX Guide
JavaFX Images Documentation
JavaFX Shapes Documentation
Java Language Specification

Guides & Tutorials

Department Docs

Organizations

Emails

TA Email
cs0150tas@lists.brown.edu
(general questions for all TAs)

HTA Email
cs0150headtas@lists.brown.edu
(HTA-specific questions & concerns)

Lectures

Lectures are held Tuesdays & Thursdays (2:30 — 3:50 p.m.)

Attending live lecture is mandatory for synchronous students, and participation will contribute towards students' final grades. If a student misses a lecture, it is on them to review material taught that day by using the lecture slides and other supplemental material. Check out "Quick Links" in the Resources section to get the Zoom link!

Lecture Topic	Date	PDF	Printable PDF	PPT	Recordings	Skits	Quiz
Gateway to CS	01/21	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC	SKIT
Welcome to CS15	01/21	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC	SKIT
What is Programming?	01/21	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC	SKIT
Calling + Defining Methods	01/26	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Parameters and Math	01/28	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Working with Objects	02/02	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Interfaces and Polymorphism	02/04	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Inheritance and Polymorphism	02/09	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Math and Making Decisions	02/11	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Graphics 1	02/18	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC	SKIT	QUIZ
Graphics 2	02/23	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC
Graphics 3	02/25	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Loops	03/02	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Arrays	03/04	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Design Patterns	03/09	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Recursion	03/11	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
BigO and Sorting	03/16	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Linked Lists	03/18	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC1 REC2	SKIT	QUIZ
Stacks and Queues	03/23	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
Trees	03/25	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC		QUIZ
FP Overview	03/30				REC
History of Computers & Programming Languages	04/01	PDF	PDF	PDF	REC
Computer Graphics	04/06	PDF	PDF	PPT	REC
HTA Lectures	04/08				REC

Assignments

All assignments are due at 11:59 PM EST. If you have questions about an assignment, please post on Piazza or attend Conceptual or Debugging Hours. Be sure to review both the Piazza and Hours policies before reaching out for help!

Hello World

Release
01/26
Early
N/A
On-time
01/30
Late
N/A

Handout

Andybot

Release
01/31
Early
N/A
On-time
02/04
Late
N/A

Handout

Support Javadocs

Leap Frog

Release
02/05
Early
02/08
On-time
02/10
Late
02/12

Handout

Support Javadocs

Help Slides

Fruit Ninja

Release
02/12
Early
02/19
On-time
02/21
Late
02/23

Handout

Support Javadocs

Help Slides

Cartoon

Release
02/22
Mini-Assignment
2/25-2/27
Early
03/01
On-time
03/03
Late
03/05

Handout

Mini Assignment

Help Slides

DoodleJump

Release
03/04
Early
03/15
On-time
03/17
Late
03/19

Handout

Mini Assignment

Help Slides

SRC Extra Credit

Release
03/07
Early
N/A
On-time
03/12
Late
N/A

Handout

Response Guide

Tetris

Release
03/18
Early
03/29
On-time
03/31
Late
04/02

Handout

Mini Assignment

Help Slides

Pacman

Release
03/30
Early
04/20 11:59 PM
On-time
04/22 11:59 PM
Late
N/A

Handout

Mini Assignment

Help Slides

Help Session Recording

Sketchy

Release
03/30
Early
04/20 11:59 PM
On-time
04/22 11:59 PM
Late
N/A

Handout

Mini Assignment

Help Slides

Help Session Recording

Othello

Release
03/30
Early
04/20 11:59 PM
On-time
04/22 11:59 PM
Late
N/A

Handout

Mini Assignment

Help Slides

Help Session Recording

Evolution

Release
03/30
Early
04/20 11:59 PM
On-time
04/22 11:59 PM
Late
N/A

Handout

Mini Assignment

Help Slides

Help Session Recording

Indy

Release
03/30
Early
04/20 11:59 PM
On-time
04/22 11:59 PM
Late
N/A

Handout

Section

Attendance is mandatory, so if a student needs to switch sections, they must email both their regular section's TAs and the ones of the section they want to switch into.

Topic	Release Date	Pre-Section Work	Handout	Slides
Lab 0: Linux & Terminal	01/25	IntelliJ Set-Up	Handout	Slides
Lab 1: Java Objects	02/02	Pre-Lab Video Quiz SRC Reading	Handout	Slides
Lab 2: Polymorphism	02/09	Pre-Lab Video Quiz SRC Reading	Handout
Section 3: Polymorphism	02/16	Mini Assignment		Slides
Lab 4: Java FX	02/23	Pre-Lab Video Quiz	Handout
Solo Lab 4.5: IntelliJ Debugger	03/02	Pre-Lab Video Starter Code Quiz
Section 5: ArrayLists & Loops	03/09	Mini Assignment		Slides
Lab 6: Arrays	03/16	Pre-Lab Video Quiz SRC Reading	Handout
Section 7: Algorithms	03/23	Mini Assignment		Slides
FP Section: Pacman	04/07	Mini Assignment		Slides
FP Section: Sketchy	04/07	Mini Assignment		Slides
FP Section: Othello	04/07	Mini Assignment		Slides
FP Section: Evolution	04/07	Mini Assignment		Slides

Available Sections

Hours

Conceptual TA Hours

Confused about an idea discussed in lecture or in a project handout? If we don’t have to look at your code to answer your question, conceptual hours are a great place to meet other students and talk to a TA. Your question will get answered much faster here than at the regular hours line. There’s no signup form — just hop on zoom!

Conceptual Hours Zoom Link

Debugging Hours

Debugging Hours are a great resource to discuss 1-on-1 with a TA about your code and learn how to solve your bugs; however, please be sure to check our the TA Hours policy and the Piazza page before getting in line.

Debugging Hours Sign Up Form

Debugging Hours Spreadsheet

HTA Office Hours

If you have a question that’s not about the course content, come talk to an HTA during this time. This includes discussions on course policies, the CS concentration, or handling the work-life balance in and out of the department. Here is the Zoom Link.

These hours take place each Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (EST).

Health and Wellness Advocate Hours

At Health and Wellness hours, you can seek help for any accessibility, physical and mental health barriers that you face while navigating the Brown Computer Science department as a student, TA, or even faculty. Health and Wellness hours are also a place to check out resources that are available to Brown Computer Science students with regards to self-care and accessibility, and to provide feed back for how a course / the department can be more accessible.

Find more information about these hours and the calendar here.

Staff

“Let's meet our islanders!”

Professor

Andy (avd)

he/him/his

I’m originally from the Netherlands. My CS specialty is Computer Graphics, especially pen- and touch-computing. I’m a foodie and love the outdoors: hiking and backpacking (especially in the Grand Canyon), mountain- and road-biking, and kayaking.

Head Teaching Assistants

Anna (afinkel1)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a junior from Long Island studying mechanical engineering. In my free time, I like to play volleyball, scrabble, set, and really any other board/card game out there. Welcome to CS15!!!

Aalia (ahabib3)

she/hers

Hi everyone! I'm a junior from Pakistan studying CS. I love running, cooking and eating (normally in that order). I also love to binge watch British TV like GBBO (and Love Island!) and the Crown while drinking tea and would love to discuss all of the above (and anything else!)

Gil (galon1)

she/her

HI! I am Gil Alon, a junior studying computer science from Newton, MA. I absolutely love desserts, clothes and any true crime tv show. Can't wait to meet you :)

Marina (mtrieben)

she/her/hers

Hi everyone! I'm a junior from NY studying CS, and when I'm not coding, I'm cooking with friends, doing yoga, or binge watching Schitt's Creek. Looking forward to meeting you all and having an amazing semester :)

Will (wbuerger)

he/him

Hi everyone! I'm a junior from Pittsburgh studying Computer Science. In my free time, I love getting involved with theatre on campus, yoga + meditation, and eating anything with peanut butter. Welcome to CS15!

Socially Responsible Computing Teaching Assistants

Shira (sabramo1)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a senior from eastern MA studying CS and Comparative Literature, or as I like to call them, Comp^2. I'm also a Health and Wellness Advocate in the CS department, so feel free to come chat anytime about CS, wellness and accessibility, double concentrating, or anything else! Some of my favorite ways to relax are going for long walks, browsing in libraries and bookstores, and eating good bread.

Ellie (emadsen)

she/her

Hi! I'm a junior from Wisconsin studying computer science and environmental studies. In my free time I like to make pasta, read, and giggle with the besties. I am also a designer for fashion @ brown and a socially responsible computing TA!

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

Anika (aahluwal)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a sophomore from Minnesota studying computer science. In my free time, I love cooking and attemping amateur arts and crafts.

Andres (abeckrui)

he/him/his

Hey! I'm a sophomore from Oakland concentrating in CS-Econ. During my free time I enjoy playing soccer, singing, hiking, and eating.

Abigail (amarks3)

she/her

Hi! I’m a sophomore from Massachusetts studying computer science. In my free time I like to bake, knit, and swim. I also love binge watching Love Island :)

Adwith (amukhe12)

he/him/his

Hello! I am a sophomore studying computer science and physics. It is my dream to one day cultivate a dope ass garden and create a variety of delicious broths.

Alana (awhite35)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a sophomore from Southern Maryland studying CS and Visual Arts. In my free time, I love going on walks, listening to r&b, and chilling outside. I'm also a member of the Mosaic+ community. Feel free to ask me about anything!

Anna (azhao26)

she/her

Hi! I’m a sophomore from Georgia studying CS, and I’m also a dancer in Fusion Dance Company. In my free time, I love rewatching Friends and eating ramen :)

Claire (coberg1)

she/her/hers

Hi! I’m a sophomore from Park City, Utah studying CS-Econ. When I’m not on zoom, you can find me listening to early 2000s pop, drinking copious amounts of coffee, or binge-watching season 3 of Love Island UK. I love meeting new people so feel free to reach out!

Cecilia (cvogler)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a junior from New York City concentrating in computer science. Outside of CS, I love to bake, cook, and bullet journal. At Brown, I'm co-director of Hack@Brown and layout editor for VISIONS magazine. Can't wait to be your TA and mentor this semester!

Wambui (cwaweru)

she/her/hers

Hi! I’m Wambui, a junior from Kenya concentrating in Computer Science and Africana Studies. I’m a lover of hot chocolate, outdoor yoga and spontaneous trips. Can’t wait to meet everyone :)

David (dhan22)

he/him/his

I’m a sophomore from California concentrating in APMA-CS (probably). Outside of class, I am a part of Brown Club Soccer, KASA, and Full Stack at Brown. In my free time I love to play golf, rewatch old tv shows, and eat KBBQ.

Delora (dli65)

she/her

I'm a sophomore concentrating in CS and possibly Human-Centered Design. I was born and raised in Seattle, and love visual art, boba, and oatmeal! :)

Daniel (dsegel)

he/him/his

Hi! I’m a sophomore CS concentrator from New York City. I enjoy traveling, learning new languages, binge-watching any TV show, and guzzling copious amounts of caffeine.

Damian (dwasilew)

he/him

Howdy! I'm a sophomore from New York City studying Computer Science and Applied Math. Outside of CS I play Rugby, and I'm a huge sucker for LEGO and Comic Books. Super hyped to meet y'all!

Jinoo (ehong9)

he/him/his

Hey! I'm a sophomore from Hong Kong studying Computer Science and Statistics. These are useful for calculating the probability that I pass my classes! Other than that, I like to play table tennis and listen to hifi. Feel free to reach out :)

Eva (elau5)

she/her

Hey everyone, I'm a sophomore from Boston and Hong Kong, studying cs and visual art :) During a normal semester, you can find me playing taiko at TF Green, learning how to skate, and bugging my friends with kitchens to try fun recipes!

Ellie (emadsen)

she/her

Fatou (fdiallo)

she/her

hey! i’m a junior from NYC studying Visual Art and Computer Science. I enjoy making spotify playlists, watching anime, learning languages, and looking good 🤍

Gabby (gasuncio)

she/her

Hey! I’m a senior from the SF Bay Area studying CS and Art History. When I’m not coding I’m doing stuff with Attitude Dance Company or Rogue Fashion! Besides Java, I love talking about art museums, anime, or alternative R&B artists :)

Hannah (hhiraki1)

she/her

Hello! I'm a sophomore from Honolulu, Hawai'i concentrating in Computational Biology. I'm a huge fan of eating plants, watching Jeopardy, and singing in the shower! So excited to meet you all

Harriet (hmuutu)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a sophomore from Kenya concentrating in Computer Science. Outside of class, I like watching soccer and trying out different kinds of tea.

Jaden (jchew1)

he/him

Hey! I'm a sophomore from LA. I like pour over coffee, baking, and photography. I'm studying CS and maybe something else, welcome to CS15!

Jessica (jgonza40)

she/her/hers

Hello!! I'm a junior from Inglewood, CA double concentrating in CS and VISA. I enjoy painting, film photography, and coffee. Really excited to meet y'all! :))

Justin (jsong63)

he/him

Hey there! I'm a sophomore from Maryland (probably) concentrating in APMA-ECON. In my free time, I really enjoy playing tennis, basketball, cello, and all sorts of board games! I love meeting new people so feel free to talk to me about sitcoms or your least favorite Pixar film (and why it's Cars 2). Good luck with cs15; it'll be a blast!

Lionel (lhan8)

he/him/his

Hi! I'm a junior from Canada concentrating in Computer Engineering. During my free time, I like to snowboard, play board games, and cuddle my cat!

Lila (lzimbali)

she/her

Hi! I'm a sophomore from Montclair, NJ planning to do an independent concentration in computational neuroscience. I like to go on hikes and watch lots of good TV in my free time. I love meeting new people so feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat :)

Maggie (mbeards1)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a junior from Vermont concentrating in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. I like skiing, coffee, and dogs. Looking forward to a great semester of CS15!

Ming-May (mhu19)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a sophomore from Connecticut concentrating in CS and potentially environmental studies. I've been dancing for 15 years and am a part of two dance groups on campus. I love painting and knitting/crocheting and am always looking for new music recommendations if you have any!

Maia (mmongado)

she/her

Hello! I'm a sophomore concentrating in Computer Science and French. I love writing, baking, and watching movies! My favorite meal at Baja's is shrimp enchilada.

Priyanka (psolanky)

she/her/hers

Hi! I'm a sophomore from New Jersey planning to concentrate in CS. Outside of CS15, I enjoy baking, drinking coffee, and being outdoors. I also love to talk, so please reach out for anything. Can't wait to meet you!

Udayveer (usodhi)

he/him

Salutations! I'm a sophomore from Bangalore concentrating in CS, and in my spare time I hold a miniature version of my own head while bemoaning the fact that I haven't had coffee milk in ten months.

Taylor (wauten)

he/him/his

Hi! I'm a 5th Year Master's student hailing from Connecticut. During my undergrad, I switched my concentration from Political Science to Computer Science after taking CS15. You can typically find me cooking, watching the latest episode of Drag Race, or performing marriage ceremonies. Always feel free to reach out, and enjoy CS15!

Alex (ycho16)

she/her/hers

I'm a senior concentrating in CS. I was born and raised in Seoul and love working out in my free time💪💛