CS 180 Course Overview

Welcome to CS180: Problem Solving and Programming.

CS180 offers an introduction to Computer Science, using the Java programming language and emphasizing the following topics :

program structure
input/output
conditionals
loops
methods
classes
objects
concurrent programming, threads
recursion
data structures
Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)
...and much more!

Course Personnel

	Instructor	Instructional Coordinator	Lab Administrator
Name	Dr. Chris Clifton Phone: 49-46005 Office: LWSN 2142F	Dr. Lorenzo Martino Phone: 49-67345 Office: HAAS 144	Dr. Lorenzo Martino Phone: 49-67345 Office: HAAS 144
E-Mail Address	clifton@cs.purdue.edu	lmartino@purdue.edu	lmartino@purdue.edu

Time/Location

Time: MW 4:30-5:20pm.
Location: Smith Hall 108.

Textbook

BookCover

Title	A Gentle Introduction to Concurent Programming.
Authors	Barry Wittman, Aditya Mathur, and Tim Korb
Edition	Draft 3.0, 2010
Avaialble at	Boiler CopyMaker, Room 157, Purdue Memorial Union.
Additional resource	Java Tutorial
Textbook Purchase Requirement	You are not required to buy the textbook. However, it is useful to have a textbook that introduces programming using Java. This is probably the only book you will find that introduces concurrency in a simple manner.
iClickers	Please buy iClickers from the book store. These cute devices will be used during the lectures to get your input on a variety of issues. Bring your iClicker with you to the class. You may buy an iClicker from one of several local bookstores.