Welcome!
Welcome to CMSC 150: Introduction to Computing! Course assignments and updates will be posted here. Updates will also be posted to Piazza.
Calendar
Completed assignments are colored in light gray, upcoming assignments are colored in white with the next immediate element in blue.
All dates are tentative. If there are extenuating circumstances for the dates above please discuss with the instructor.
| Assignment | Date |
|---|---|
Culture Assignments (Blog or Essay) - Entries due by start of class; comments due by 11:59pm |
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| Blog 1 | Tue. Oct. 24 |
| Blog 2 | Tue. Oct. 31 |
| Blog 3 | Tue. Nov. 7 |
| Blog 4 | Tue. Nov. 14 |
| Blog 5 | Tue. Nov. 21 |
| Essay | Tue. Nov. 21 |
Programming Assignments - Due before start of lab session |
|
| Programming 1 | Wed. Sep. 6 |
| Programming 2 | Wed. Sep. 13 |
| Programming 3 | Wed. Sep. 20 |
| Programming 4 | Wed. Sep. 27 |
| Programming 5 | Wed. Oct. 11 |
| Programming 6 | Wed. Oct. 18 |
| Programming 7 | Wed. Oct. 25 |
| Programming 8 | Wed. Nov. 1 |
| Programming 9 | Wed. Nov. 8 |
| Programming 10 | Wed. Nov. 15 |
Reading and Quizzes - Quizzes on material from reading specified on same row |
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| Quiz 0, Ch 1.1-1.10 | Aug. 31 |
| Quiz 1, Ch 2, Ch 4 | Sep. 7 |
| Quiz 2, Ch 3 | Sep. 14 |
| Quiz 3, Ch 5.1-5.6 | Sep. 21 |
| Quiz 4, Ch 5.7-5.14 | Sep. 28 |
| Quiz 5, Ch 6 | Oct. 12 |
| Quiz 6, Ch 12.1-12.6, 12.11, Ch 18 | Oct. 26 |
| Quiz 7, Ch 7.1-7.9, 7.12-7.13, Ch 8 | Nov. 2 |
| Quiz 8, Ch 9.1-9.6, 10.1-10.6 | Nov. 9 |
| Quiz 9, Ch 9.7-9.14, 10.7-10.11 | Nov. 16 |
| Quiz 10, Ch 7.10-7.11 | Nov. 30 |
Projects and Exams |
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| Mid-term Exam | Oct. 3 (written); Oct. 4 (programming) |
| Programming Project Proposal | Nov. 29 |
| Programming Project Check Point | Dec. 7 |
| Programming Project | Dec. 14 (Presentations must be sent to Dr. Denny by 8:00am that day) |
