Laboratory Assignments
Computer Science 100, Fall 2019
- Laboratory Assignment One: Mastering the Tools Used by Computer Scientists
Objective: Learn more about Docker, GitHub, Gradle, and the Java language
Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 and 2, with a focus on Sections 1.5 and 2.1 - Laboratory Assignment Two: Using Variables to Perform Computations
Objective: Practice using Java and learn about computing with variables
Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 and 2, focused on Sections 1.4, 1.5 and 2.1 to 2.6 - Laboratory Assignment Three: Performing File Input with the Scanner
Objective: Learn how to store user input in variables and perform computations
Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 and 2, with a focus on Sections 2.1 through 2.6 - Laboratory Assignment Four: Performing Graphical Image Transformations
Objective: Import and use methods that automatically transform images
Reading Assignment: Chapter 3, with a focus on Sections 3.1, 3.3, and 3.11 - Laboratory Assignment Five: Implementing and Evaluating a Steganography System
Objective: Learn how to use String methods while creating text-based output
Reading Assignment: Chapters 2 and 3, focusing on Sections 2.1 to 2.8 and 3.1 to 3.2 - Laboratory Assignment Six: Implementing and Evaluating a Bioinformatics Program
Objective: Use String methods to create interdisciplinary text-based output
Reading Assignment: Chapters 2 through 4, with a focus on Sections 3.1 through 3.5 - Laboratory Assignment Seven: Fixing and Extending Computations in Java Classes
Objective: Participate in a "bug hunt" to find and fix defects in a Java program
Reading Assignment: Chapters 3 and 4, with a focus on Sections 3.5 through 3.8 - Laboratory Assignment Eight: Create a Numerical Computation Engine in Java
Objective: Develop and test an engine for numerical computations
Reading Assignment: Chapters 4 and 5, with a focus on Sections 5.1 through 5.6 - Laboratory Assignment Nine: Developing and Using a Todo List Manager
Objective: Create, test, and use a task management system
Reading Assignment: Chapters 4 and 5, with a focus on Sections 5.1 through 5.6 - Final Project Assignment: Real-World Applications of Computer Science
Objective: Propose, conduct, and report on your own software development project
Reading Assignment: All of the assigned chapters in the course textbook
