Syllabus

This syllabus is not complete nor is it set in stone. It will be updated throughout the semester. Readings are to be completed prior to the week in which the reading will be discussed.

Week
Chapter Reading
In-Class Exercises
09/8 1: Talking with Computers chapter 1 exercises
09/13 2: the Shell Game chapter 2 exercises 1
chapter 2 exercises 2
09/20 3: Keeping Track of Your Stuff chapter 3 exercises 1
chapter 3 exercises 2
09/27 4: Don't Sweat the Syntax
10/4 5: Computational Muddles
10/13 6: Getting Oriented Proposal for Midterm Project Due!
10/18 8: You've Got (Junk) Email
10/25 9: Modern Architecture
11/1 10:Do Robots Sleep?
11: Under the Hood
11/8 12: Analyze This
11/10 Midterm Project Due
11/15 13: Forest for the Trees
11/22 14: Forest for the Trees
11/29 15: Darwin's Dangerous Algorithm
12/1 Prototype for Final Project due!
12/17 Final Project due!