instructors: Dave Kauchak
e-mail: David.last_name@pomona.edu
office hours: Edmunds 224
  Tue. 2:30-4pm
  Wed. 10:30-11:30am
  Thu. 2:30-4pm
  and by appointment

Michael Bannister (Lab)
e-mail: Michael.last_name@pomona.edu

Mentor sessions - Edmunds 229:
Tuesday 8:30-9:30pm (Grace)
Wednesday 6-8pm (Charles)
Thursday 6-9pm (Chloe, David, Peter)
Saturday 7:30-8:30pm (Chloe)
Sunday 2-3pm (Grace)

class time: T/Th 1:15-2:30pm
class location: Edmunds 101

lab time: 1 - M 1:15-2:30pm, 2 - M 2:45-4pm
lab location: Edmunds 229

web page: http://www.cs.pomona.edu/classes/cs30/

• Required: Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python. Jennifer Campbell, Paul Gries, Jason Montojo and Greg Wilson. The book is available at the bookstore and online. Make sure you get the first edition (published 2009) NOT the second edition.


• Optional: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python. Allen Downey, Jeff Elkner, and Chris Meyers. It is available online for free.

Other information:

• Piazza discussion board for questions
• Administrivia
• Assignment submission
• Assignment 2 pictures
• List of all code examples

Final exam Wednesday May 11, 2-5pm.

Additional resources

• The official Python tutorial
• The official Python documentation including libraries
• Installing the software for this class on your computer