| unit: topic |
date |
course materials |
reading |
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mon aug 27 |
lecture I.1: foundations of human-computer interaction
---- lecture notes
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reading:
Leonardo's Laptop, by Ben Schneiderman (MIT Press, 2002),
chapter 5.
on-line resources:
---- java API specification
---- java tutorial "getting started"
downloads:
---- download JDK 6 Update 2
---- download TextPad
---- download NetLogo
---- download Scratch
examples:
---- GUI example #1
---- GUI example #2
---- GUI example #3 (imports a picture)
movies:
---- Photosynth/Seadragon video
---- Multi-touch screen video
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| thu aug 30 |
lab I.1: interfaces lab part 1
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| mon sep 3 |
no class! (labor day)
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| thu sep 6 |
lecture I.2 (in 130NE): introduction to java, part 1
---- lecture notes
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| mon sep 10 |
lecture I.3: introduction to java, part 2
---- lecture notes
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| thu sep 13 |
no class! (rosh hashanah)
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| mon sep 17 |
lecture I.4: introduction to java, part 3
---- lecture notes
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| thu sep 20 |
lab I.2:
interfaces lab part 2
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| mon sep 24 |
lecture I.5: user interface design principles
---- lecture notes
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| thu sep 27 |
lab: continue to work on interfaces lab part 2
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mon oct 1 |
lecture II.1: using APIs and fundamental techniques in graphics
---- lecture notes
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reading:
---- Java by Dissection, by Ira Pohl and Charlie McDowell, ch 8-9
---- Introduction to Computer Graphics, by James D. Foley, Andries van Dam, Steven K. Feiner, and John F. Hughes; excerpts from ch 1, 3 and 5
on-line resources:
---- java graphics tutorial
examples:
---- dots.html
---- bounce.html
movies:
---- Sims' creatures movie
---- Lipson's creatures movie
data visualization:
---- Michael Friendly's Data Visualization Gallery
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| thu oct 4 |
lab II.1: graphics lab part 1
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| mon oct 8 |
no class! (columbus day)
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| thu oct 11 |
lab II.2: graphics lab part 2
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| mon oct 15 |
lecture II.2: graphics systems
---- lecture notes
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| thu oct 18 |
lab: continue to work on graphics lab
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| mon oct 22 |
lecture II.3: graphic inspirations
---- lecture notes
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thu oct 25 |
lab: finish up graphics lab
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|
| unit III: Net-centric
Systems |
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mon oct 29 |
lecture III.1: intro to net-centric computing
---- lecture notes
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reading:
---- handout on computer networks
---- handout on php
online-resources:
---- php home page
---- php reference manual
HTML information/tutorials:
---- basic HTML
---- advanced HTML
---- style sheets
---- web safe color names
---- HTML forms
PHP information:
---- php home page
---- manual
PERL information/tutorials
---- here's a quick start reference
---- the main perl page
---- documentation
examples: (see code in lecture III.1 and below)
---- hello.php
(source code)
---- hello2.php
(source code)
---- hello3.php
(source code)
---- colors.php
(source code)
---- arrays.php
(source code)
---- myclass.php
(source code:
myclass.php
and
userclass.php
)
---- lunch.html
(source code: lunch.php)
---- bigform.html
(source code: bigform.php)
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| thu nov 1 |
MIDTERM EXAM (10% of term grade)
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| mon nov 5 |
lecture III.2: communication, networking and network security
---- lecture notes
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| thu nov 8 |
lecture III.3: catch-up (finish php basics; finish internet security)
---- lecture notes
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| mon nov 12 |
lecture III.4: intelligent client-server applications
---- lecture notes
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| thu nov 15 |
lab III: net-centric computing lab
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| mon nov 19 |
lecture III.5: perl and CGI programming
---- lecture notes
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| tue nov 20 |
lab: more time on lab III
(CUNY Conversion Day)
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mon nov 26 |
lecture: introduction to software design
---- video: Fred Brooks talk
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reading:
---- handout: excerpts from Mythical Man Month, by Fred Brooks
movie:
---- Fred Brooks talk (big file)
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| thu nov 29 |
lab: extra time for lab III
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| mon dec 3 |
lecture IV.1: software requirements and specs
---- lecture notes
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| thu dec 6 |
lab IV: software design lab
---- assignment IV
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| mon dec 10 |
last class
---- assignment IV oral reports
---- review for final exam
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thu dec 20
8-10am |
FINAL EXAM (30% of term grade)
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