Due: Friday, 25 January, 1 pm

Goals: For you to learn about the nuts & bolts of the course and for me to learn a little bit more about you.

Collaboration: Each student should turn in his or her own version of the assignment. However, you may certainly sit with other students as you review the course materials and answer the questions. You may discuss the assignment with anyone you wish. You may obtain help from anyone you wish, but you should clearly document that help.

Submitting: Please send your responses to me in the body of an email with the subject “CS 105 Assignment 0”.

1. Review the syllabus section of the course website and other areas as needed/desired.
2. Write up answers to the following questions about the course:
   1. Which of the major learning outcomes do you find most important for you?
   2. What does this class assume about your background?
   3. What are the three types of class days?
   4. Where can you find links to readings?
   5. What should you do if you don’t finish a lab during class?
   6. How do you find assignments & when they are due?
   7. What happens if you miss two classes? three? four?
   8. Why do we do so much writing?
   9. When is it appropriate to collaborate/work with other students and when is it not appropriate (for this class)?
   10. How can you obtain help from me? From your fellow students?
   11. What questions about the class do you have that aren’t answered by the Web site?
   12. Include the sentence “I have read, understood, and agreed to abide by the Academic Honesty policy for this course.” If you are unable to agree or have questions before the assignment is due, please indicate so and make an appointment to see me.
3. Write up answers to the following questions about yourself:
   1. Who is your advisor?
   2. Where are you from?
   3. What is your [intended] major[s]?
   4. What other courses are you taking? (Please give course titles as well as numbers.)
   5. What do you expect to learn or gain from this course?
   6. What are your concerns about this course?
   7. Current favorite podcast, album, tv show, movie, book, or something that’s making you happy these days (pick one).
   8. What questions do you have for me that have not already been answered?

Based on CSC 105 Spring 2015 Assignment 0, Jerod Weinman.

Acknowledgements to Jerod Weinman, Sam Rebelsky and Janet Davis