cs1315: introduction to media computation introduction to course & administrivia

CS1315:Introduction to Media ComputationIntroduction to Course &Administrivia

Cedric Stallworth Office hours:

T.B.A. by Wednesday Email:

cedric @ cc.gatech.edu include CS1315 in the subject

Coweb Post questions/comments

TAs, Dr. Potts and I monitor constantly

def negative(picture): for px in getPixels(picture): red=getRed(px) green=getGreen(px) blue=getBlue(px) negColor=makeColor(255-red,255-green,255-blue) setColor(px,negColor)

def clearRed(picture): for pixel in getPixels(picture): setRed(pixel,0)

def greyscale(picture): for p in getPixels(picture): redness=getRed(p) greenness=getGreen(p) blueness=getBlue(p) luminance=(redness+blueness+greenness)/3 setColor(p, makeColor(luminance,luminance,luminance))

def chromakey2(source,bg): for p in getPixels(source):

if (getRed(p)+getGreen(p) < getBlue(p)):

setColor(p,getColor(getPixel(bg,getX(p),getY(p))))

return source

How grades will be determined5% n Pop Quizes (5/n% each)

30% 3 Midterms (10% each)

10% 3 Quizzes (3.33% each)

10% 4 Labs (2.5% each)

30% 6 of 7 Homework Assignments (5% each)

15% Final

A >= 90

B >=80 and <90

C >=70 and <80

D >=60 and <70

F <60

  There is no curve!

Collaborative for Learning,Non-Collaborative for AssessmentCollaboration OK Non-Collaborative

Labs

Homework

Pre-quizzes (not graded) Quiz

Midterms and Final

Read the statement concerning acceptable practices on the website

Labs How to use your computer to do useful

things Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML

On your own computer (not really in a lab)

Collaborative

Pop Quizzes Unannounced Given during lecture Some may be collaborative, others not

Quizzes Pre-quizzes are released before quizzes.

They are not collected, but are merely for your practice. They are collaborative - so feel free to work on them with your friends to learn the material

Quizzes will be very similar in content, but in class (15-20 minutes), individual work

Homework Programming assignments Collaborative No Late Assignments Accepted AT ALL

(without prior notification) Assignments due at 7:00 p.m on due

date

Midterms and Final Three midterms

All-class-period long Final

Friday, May 4, 2:50-5:40 Trying to have a Monday, April, 30, 2:50-5:40 Option

Class website

This is where you’ll find everything associated with the class—editable by you! Syllabus Homeworks/Projects/Labs TA Information Soapbox and Personals Announcements (You are responsible for these! Check daily!!)

http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/cs1315

Text Book from Pearson/Prentice

Hall:“Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python:A Multimedia Approach” by Mark Guzdial, 2005. Be aware that this version of the book is

copyright 2005. The older book, “Introduction to Media

Computation” 2nd edition, is very similar, but does differ some from the newest edition (that happens to have a new title.)

CD with software and media attached to book JES (our programming environment) also

on CoWeb

No Cell Phones or Pagers Permitted Emergencies happen

Let me know before class if you are expecting a phone or page and need to leave it on

But in any event, if you get a call or page, you are expected to LEAVE THE LECTURE.

COME TO CLASS! Approach of the class is apprenticeship

I’ll demonstrate a lot of what you need to do You will see me make mistakes.

You will also see how to fix them Class attendance is expected and

required But if you miss class, you are still responsible for

everything that was covered. Get notes from a friend and see the online material.

Organization of the class Mandatory lectures

Mon/Wed/Fri in Klaus 1443 No Class

Monday, January 15 Possibly, Friday, March 2 Spring Break

Monday, March 19 Wednesday, March 21 Friday, March 23

Strongly Recommended (but highly recommended) recitations Section B1, Thursdays, 6-7:30 CoC 101 Section B2, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 CoC 101 Section B3, Wednesdays, 3-4:30 CoC 17 Section B4, Thursdays, 4:30-6 Klaus 2447 Problem solving, examples, and so on

TALK TO US! (Please!) We really want to know if the class is working

and how it doesn’t work Comment areas on CoWeb Office hours etc.