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Lab #1, CS 112
Lab Introduction
Installing Python
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Welcome to our lab!
Purpose of this course is to learn basic
programming principles
We will do so by learning Python
Here we demonstrate how to write code, and any
topic you have trouble with
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GTA: Georgios Georgakis
CS Ph.D Student
• Office hours
Tuesday
10:30am – 12:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am – 12:00pm
Room: ENGR 4456 ?
• Email
[email protected]
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UTA: Jason Thomas
CS B.S Student
Email me!
[email protected]
No office hours…
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Lab Work
• Exercises
• Coding exercises. Can submit them after the lab.
• Quizzes
• On paper questions. Usually 10 minutes at the end of the
lab.
• Tasks
• Coding exercises. Need to be submitted during lab time.
You need to attend the lab in order to get credit!
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When projects come
• I can understand materials covered in lectures
• I think I know how to code this project
• My code finally compiles and runs!!!!
• MILESTONE, no more, no less
• My program completes the required work
correctly
• They said my program is well written
• THIS IS OUR GOAL
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Difficulties for newbies
You are talking to a machine, not a human
The tools/software are intended for technical users
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What we have in lab?
Setting up coding environment, today
Help you on anything you have trouble with
• Lab is most valuable for our interaction
• Other than the material itself, your questions
and feedback will customize the lab!
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Feel comfortable in lab
Interrupt me any time you have questions, or
want me to repeat something
There are no stupid questions!
Any questions and suggestions are welcome, in
lab, email or office hours
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Resources
Course syllabus
•
https://cs.gmu.edu/syllabus/syllabi-spring16/CS112ZhongY.html
• Syllabus, Honor code, schedule available here
Piazza, online gathering place
• https://piazza.com/gmu/spring2016/cs112zhong/h
ome
• Ask, Answer, Explore, Lab Material
Blackboard (mymason.gmu.edu)
• view grades, project submission/feedback
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How to find them?
Sign up for Piazza here:
https://piazza.com/gmu/spring2016/cs112zhong
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Use your laptop
I will show you how to install Python 3 on this
lab machine
Then run some simple Python code
• Via command prompt(CMD)/terminal
• Via .py file
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Installing Python 3
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Download Python 3.x.x
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Install Python 3
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Run Python via CMD
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Attention
If you use lab machine, please use ‘python3’
instead of ‘python’ in CMD
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Attention
If you use Mac, you will use Terminal instead of
CMD
• Go to application folder>Utilities>Terminal
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Run Python via .py file
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Install a text editor
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Do not use IDLE
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Q&A
Make sure you are ready to write code
• Course pages, Piazza, Blackboard …
Do make sure you have ran Python code via
CMD and .py file before leaving lab.
Have trouble?
• Ask TA or guys around you for help
• Come to office hour, post on Piazza
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Lab 1 Exercise
• Go on Piazza and download the instructions
under the resources tab
• Objective is to submit a .py file with code that
prints “Hello World” and a screenshot
depicting your command line doing that
• Submission is on Blackboard
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