Assignment 1
Due: before class on Wednesday, September 1, 2021
- Read the Syllabus and familiarize yourself with the Schedule.
- Take note of the left-hand side of the course webpage. There you will find my contact information as well as ways to message me or schedule appointments with me.
- Download Microsoft Teams on your computer and sign in using your Drake email address. Teams is an instant messaging app and you can use it to reach out to me instantly. There are also mobile apps available for Android and iPhone in case you want to be able to message me or classmates from your phone.
- During the first week of class, you will receive an email about being added to a Gradescope course. Complete the process of signing up for an account (using your Drake email address). Keep in mind that all your grades in this course will be communicated via Gradescope instead of Blackboard in this course. If you did not receive this email, reach out to your instructor.
- After logging into Gradescope, you should have access to a CS 130 course. Once you log in, you will find an Assignment 1 form with a series of additional questions. Answer these questions and click Submit when you are finished.
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In this course you will need access to an environment to compile and run C code. One method is the CS Desktop virtual environment hosted by Drake ITS. See the Accessing the CS Desktop VDI page for instructions on how to set it up.
Warning! Many students are having trouble accessing the CS desktop. If you can’t get it working, try Installing VSCode and GCC natively on your machine.
- Complete the reading for Wednesday on the Schedule to make sure you can compile and run a simple C program.
IMPORTANT: Every reading and assignment on the Schedule is due before class on the corresponding day.