Notes for CMPT 130 Fall 2017
============================

The following are notes for **CMPT 130 Fall 2017**. The course marking scheme,
assignments, quizzes, due dates, etc. are on Canvas_.


Assignments
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See Canvas_ for assignment due dates and marking schemes.

- :doc:`Assignment 1 <a1>`

- :doc:`Assignment 2 <a2>`

- :doc:`Assignment 3 <a3>`

- :doc:`Assignment 4 <a4>`

- :doc:`Assignment 5 <a5>`


Final Exam
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Please see Canvas_ for details of the final exam.

As with the midterm exam, writing small programs is the best way to prepare.
Here are some :doc:`practice questions <final_practice>`. You can also find
lots of sample problems in the textbook and notes.


Midterm Exam
------------

See Canvas_ for the time and location of the midterm.

The best way to prepare for the midterm is to practice writing small programs.
You can do this by:

- running and modifying examples in the notes

- running and modifying examples from the textbook (the textbook has lots of
  practice questions)

- answering these :doc:`practice questions <midterm_practice>` (:doc:`sample
  solutions <midterm_practice_sol>`)


Lecture Notes
-------------

- :download:`What was the first computer? (PowerPoint) <_static/firstComputer.pptx>`

- read chapter 1 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 1 notes <chp1notes>`

- read chapter 2 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 2 notes <chp2notes>`

- read chapter 3 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 3 notes <chp3notes>`

  - Optional Extra: watch the movie `Sneakers
    <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105435/>`_; probably the most entertaining
    movie about factoring large numbers you'll ever see

- read chapter 4 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 4 notes <chp4notes>`

- read chapter 5 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 5 notes <chp5notes>`

- read chapter 6 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 6 notes <chp6notes>`

- read chapter 8 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 8 notes <chp8notes>`

- read chapter 7 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 7 notes <chp7notes>`

- read chapter 9 of the textbook; :doc:`Chapter 9 notes <chp9notes>`

- read section 10.1 of the textbook; :doc:`Section 10.1 notes <chp10notes>`

.. toctree::
   :hidden:

   chp1notes
   chp2notes
   chp3notes
   chp4notes
   chp5notes
 
   midterm_practice

   chp6notes
   chp8notes
   chp7notes
   chp9notes
   nov10thlecture
   chp10notes
   libraries

   a1
   a2
   a3
   a4
   a5
 
   final_practice

   midterm_practice_sol
   final_practice_sol