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INFO1103 Let me introduce myself…
Introduction to Programming
• Jason Chan (call me “Jason”)
Lecture 1-1 • I completed all my tertiary studies at
Introduction Sydney Uni:
Semester 2, 2010
– B Science (1st class Honours)
School of Information Technologies – PhD Computer Science (Machine Learning)
The University of Sydney, Australia
• Studied in Computer Science, Electrical
www.it.usyd.edu.au/~info1103 Engineering, Physics, Mathematics
Jason Chan
jason.chan@usyd.edu.au
INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 1 INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 2
© Jason Chan 2010 © Jason Chan 2010
Let me introduce myself… Why students ♥ INFO1103

• First, I was a tutor of INFO1103 for 9 • Skills are useful in any career
semesters • Practical benefit after just 1 semester
• Then, I became Lecturer and Course • Creativity / new thinking / fun /
Coordinator of INFO1103 in sem 2, 2009 different to other courses
• I also lectured ENGG1801 Engineering • Problem solving and understanding,
Computing in sem 1, 2010 not memorization
• This will be my 3rd time lecturing and • Great value: only 4 hours of classes per
coordinating INFO1103 week for 6 credit points
What previous students said What previous students said (2)

• “Very exciting subject that you can’t get bored of” • “It is not as time consuming as my other [subjects]”
• “This unit of study is perfect. [They have] perfected • “It’s organised much better than any of the other IT
this course” subjects I’ve done, and I also find it fun”
• “So much freedom: choose-you-own lab, do-what- • “It isn't as terrifying as everyone told me it was, this
you-want lab (even though everybody codes time last year. I have discussed this with them and I
anyway). [They] place a lot of trust in us. It seems to think that it's been run better now.”
have paid off.”
• “I have tried this subject before and [it] was really
• “This course is exactly what I thought I was signing
up for” hard, [now] it is so much easier, but still covers the
necessary work which is really good”

INFO1103 Introduction to
Programming © Jason Chan 2009
What previous students said (3) What previous students said (4)
• “I got a lot out of it, even if it proved more • “It is not my usual area of study or something I
challenging than I originally thought it would be. It would usually pick to study but I have found it
was well set out and ultimately I learnt a lot about surprisingly interesting; the emphasis is upon logic
programming” rather than memory”
• “This unit of study allows for a different style of • “The content is delivered in such an easy way that
learning compared to my Engineering & Science anyone can pick up programming regardless of
classes. Most of all, it’s fun and grants me useful previous programming experience”
skills that I wouldn’t otherwise attain.” • “The labs are very practical and the questions well
designed”

What previous students said (5) What previous students said (6)
• “The way it’s taught – i.e. the way different concepts • “It’s clever and hard, but able to be done and
are revealed to us in a very specific order, with satisfying when you work it out”
complex concepts only being discussed after we • “I love INFO1103! Easy to understand although it’s
have a sound knowledge of the basic underlying not an easy course. Really enjoying it!”
ideas (so that we all have those “oh, that’s why we • “Make [INFO1103] worth 12 credit points and double
were doing that!” moments) allows me to grasp the the amount of lectures and tutorials. It’s a really
tougher concepts much more easily than I’m used good course”
to.”
• “Out of 5, I give it a 6”
• “People who cheated got punished, it was quite
enjoyable”
Unit of Study Evaluation Survey What will I learn?

• “Q12 - Overall, I was satisfied with the quality • Programming is about telling the computer
of this unit of study” exactly ‘what to do’, step by step
– 98% of students who answered this Q selected “Strongly
Agree” or “Agree” • ‘What to do’:
– Average score: 4.45 raw data → meaningful information
• Strongly Agree = 5
• Think creatively
• Agree = 4
• Neutral = 3 • Solve problems
• Disagree = 2 • General understanding of any
• Strongly Disagree = 1
programming language
Am I good enough to do this? Lectures
• Congratulations - You have already • 2 hours of lectures each week (week 1-13)
qualified into this university! – Tuesday 12-1pm Eastern Avenue LT
• So you are definitely good enough to get – Tuesday 2-3pm Eastern Avenue LT
good results in this course • You should attend both each week
• Virtually no previous computing • I’m happy to answer any of your questions
experience is necessary immediately after each lecture
• It’s a matter of Effort and Practical
Experience during the semester
Labs (Tutorials) Labs (Tutorials)

• 2 hours of labs each week (week 1-13) • See course website for any updates to the
• Each week, you are allowed to go to: weekly timetable
– Any lab that is convenient for you
– A different lab
www.it.usyd.edu.au/~info1103
– More than 1 lab if necessary Some lab times / rooms may change
• Labs start in week 1 – it is worth marks later in the semester
– Bring your student card so you can log in
• Website also shows map showing where
all classes are
Weekly Timetable (see website) Tutors

• Tutors are responsible for:
– Helping guide you through the lab work
– Answering some of your Q’s
– Marking your lab work
• Their main job is to help you learn on your own
to become independent and self-sufficient
• We have the very best tutors in this course
– Jason Chan
– Neill Li
– Sophie Liang
Mentors Assessment
• Volunteer students who have achieved a very
Marks Overall Value
good mark in this or similar courses
• They can also: Lab Exercises 66 marks 33%
– Help guide you through the lab work Assignment 34 marks 17%
– Answer some of your Q’s
Final Exam 100 marks 50%
• They are not responsible for marking
• You will meet them in the lab • To pass INFO1103, you need both:
– At least 50% (100 marks out of 200) overall
– At least 40% (40 marks out of 100) in exam
Lab Exercises (33%) Lab Exercises (33%)

• Most labs are worth 3% (all except weeks • Q’s must be completed in the given order
11 and 13) – Finish Q1 correctly before starting Q2, etc.
• You need to write code and demonstrate • Marks are only awarded for:
your working program(s) in a lab by the – A solution that works
end of the week – Good coding practice
• Each lab has a number of Q’s • Just because it works, doesn’t mean it’s good
– Initial Q’s are easy if you follow the lectures • Code should be simple and clear (more on this
– Some Q’s will involve combination of ideas from later)
previous labs and lectures • You should be able to score all your lab
– Final Q’s will require more thinking marks if you put in the effort
Lab Exercises (33%) Assignment (17%)

You must sign the tutor’s marks sheet • Introduced in week 8 lab
after they write your mark on it – • Due at start of week 12
No signature means no marks – Nearly 5 weeks to do it
• Late submissions: • All students submit at the same time;
– The first 2 times you don’t get full marks by it doesn’t matter which lab you attend
the end of week of a lab, you can submit your • You can do the assignment easily if you
work in next week’s lab and still get full marks can do the labs
– Students who enroll late into the course and
miss at least 1 lab will automatically use 1 of • The lectures in week 11 will help you to
their late submissions finish the final small part of the assignment
Final Exam (50%) Final Exam (50%)
• After week 13 and stuvac • Q’s will be about same difficulty as the
• 2 hour, open-book, “pen and paper” exam hardest Q’s in the labs, but you will have
– All printed and handwritten notes allowed much less time than in the labs
– All books allowed Warning: There are no easy Q’s in exam
• Tests your ability to write programs and However, you should be able to do all Q’s
solve problems
• See sample exam on course website • You should aim to score most of your
marks in the labs + assignment
– Aim to score close to full marks
Wow, can I really do this? What is allowed

• Virtually no previous computing • What is allowed:
experience necessary – Talking and explaining with other students
• Just need to understand and solve about exercises and solutions
problems in practice, not memorize – Looking at other student’s screen / work and
getting them to explain it to you
– You can write notes in your own language
– Preparing for the Q’s before the lab
• Concepts in this course can be understood
– Using the lecture notes, your own notes,
by everyone books, internet
• Yes, you can definitely do this course
What is allowed What is NOT allowed: Plagiarism

• What is also allowed: • What is NOT allowed:
– Picking which lab you will attend – Copying other student’s work without being
– Going to a different lab each week given an explanation
– Going to more than 1 lab each week – Copying large amounts of code (even if it is
– Going to toilet, eating, drinking, surfing the explained)
internet for fun, listening to music during lab – Giving or receiving any part of lab solutions
that are worth marks to/from other students
• Emailing, transferring with USB, printing, writing
code or other instructions, etc.

What is NOT allowed: Plagiarism Why students ♥ Java
• Plagiarism will absolutely not be tolerated • The Java programming language is very
• You must sign a declaration form in the lab popular in industry, research, education
• Excellent for learning programming
– Avoids ugly and confusing features
Students who plagiarize will
– Saves a lot of work (elegant features, simple
definitely be caught and dealt with! debugging, thorough and easy-to-use API)
– Syntax similar to other important languages
– Forfeit all marks in assessment or entire subject
– Lots of help available (internet, books, etc.)
– Permanent official record
– Expulsion from university • Disadvantages are not felt by students
INFO1105 Data Structures Important Resources

• INFO1105 Data Structures is a very • Course Website
challenging course – www.it.usyd.edu.au/~info1103
• Important announcements
– You are assumed to be very comfortable with
• Lecture notes
all the material taught in our course,
• Lab exercises
INFO1103 Introduction to Programming
• Sample solutions
– The theory can be quite difficult, and you • Assignments
need to implement them in practice • Marks
• Students should NOT be doing both • Sample exam
• Weekly timetable
INFO1103 and INFO1105 at same time
Important Resources Important Resources

• Email • Textbook / Course Notes
– info1103@it.usyd.edu.au – Lecture notes are the most important, and are
• Any Q on INFO1103 answered by the tutors totally sufficient on their own
– jason.chan@usyd.edu.au – If you really want a book, then I recommend
• Q’s specific for me (e.g. special considerations)
“Java in a Nutshell” (David Flanagan)
– Attach code (Java files) to emails; do not write • Free online copy available – see course website
the code in the body of the email
– Use appropriate subject headers • Installing the Java SDK on Your Computer
– Follow instructions on course website
– You should install Java now
Special Consideration Special Consideration
• If a student cannot finish an assessment • An alternative assessment or mark will be
(illness, misadventure), they can apply for given to you
special consideration • The history of performance of students
– Click on “Resources” on course website for applying for special consideration is not
more details very good…
– You must submit the application within 7 days
– You will need proof (certificate, etc.)
– More likely to be accepted if you submit
beforehand
Semester 2, 2010 Schedule How to perform in INFO1103

Week Lecture topics Labs + Assessment
1
2
Introduction, HelloWorld, File System
Primitive Variables, Conditional (if) Statements
Lab Exercises (3%)
Lab Exercises (3%) • Performance in INFO1103 does NOT
3
4
Iterative Statements (loops)
Methods (1)
Lab Exercises (3%)
Lab Exercises (3%)
depend on:
5
6
Methods (2)
Classes & Objects (1)
Lab Exercises (3%)
Lab Exercises (3%)
– Programming or computing experience
7 Classes & Objects (2) Lab Exercises (3%) – International or local student
8 Collection Classes, Assignment is introduced Lab Exercises (3%)
9 Unit Testing , Java API, Text and File IO Lab Exercises (3%) – Degree / major / background
Mid-Semester Break (MSB)
10 Arrays (1) Lab Exercises (3%) – Gender
11 Arrays (2), Assignment Help Assignment Help
12 Inheritance & Polymorphism Lab Exercises (3%), Assignment (17%) [Monday 18 Oct] – Which semester you do INFO1103
13 Review for Exam Exam Help
Student Vacation (Stuvac) • So what does performance depend on?
Let’s meet some students…
Exams --- Final Exam (50%)

How to perform in INFO1103 How to perform in INFO1103

• INFO1103 Introduction to Programming is • Concentrate on the labs
all about programming – Learn the material
• The only way to succeed in this course is – Prove you know how to use them in practice
to be able to program – Prioritize learning instead of marks – it will be
• Concentrate on the basics and doing each easy to score the marks if you do the above
week’s lab properly • You must be totally comfortable after
• Try to do everything on your own, with as every week, especially the first 6 weeks
little help as possible • Aim to finish labs in 2 hours
For new students For repeating students
• Actually this applies to all students • This also applies to all students
• It’s ok if you start off with no computing • We will use PuTTy and Notepad++,
experience not IDEs (e.g. Eclipse, DrJava, JCreator)
• Just focus on what you can do, not on • Do not recycle old code, old notes, etc.
what other students can do • This is a fresh start for you, a new chance
for you to do well and get good results

The 1st Lab Summary: INFO1103

• Labs start in week 1 • This course is exciting and different!
• You will be introduced to your SIT account – Immediately beneficial
in the 1st lab – Creativity and new thinking
• Bring your student card – you may need it – Practical course, involves “doing things”
to log in to your SIT account
• Programming is about solving problems by
• Lab Exercises worth 3% and based on telling the computer exactly what to do
next lecture
• So most of your learning will be by “doing”
• The week 1 lab is the only very easy lab
(programming on a computer)

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INFO1103 Let me introduce myself…

Let me introduce myself… Why students ♥ INFO1103

What previous students said What previous students said (2)

INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 5 INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 6

INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 7 INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 8

Unit of Study Evaluation Survey What will I learn?

Labs (Tutorials) Labs (Tutorials)

Weekly Timetable (see website) Tutors

Lab Exercises (33%) Lab Exercises (33%)

Lab Exercises (33%) Assignment (17%)

Wow, can I really do this? What is allowed

What is allowed What is NOT allowed: Plagiarism

INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 33 INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 34

INFO1105 Data Structures Important Resources

Important Resources Important Resources

Semester 2, 2010 Schedule How to perform in INFO1103

INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 43 INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 44

How to perform in INFO1103 How to perform in INFO1103

INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 61 INFO1103 Intro. to Programming 62

The 1st Lab Summary: INFO1103

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