Overview
Welcome to CSCA48! This is an Introduction to Computer Science at UTSC. This course builds on the skills covered in CSCA08 (Introduction to Programming) to help you learn fundamental topics in Computer Science.
The primary keys to success in this course are:
- Practice
- Keep up with lecture material
- Practice (seriously, these concepts don't learn themselves)
- Start assignments early
- Practice!
Here is the course information sheet, which contains the course policies.
Contact Information
| Instructors: | Brian Harrington | Nick Cheng |
|---|---|---|
| Email: | brian [dot] harrington [at] utsc.utoronto.ca | nick [at] utsc.utoronto.ca |
| Office: | IC342 | IC348 |
| Office Hours: | TBA |
Announcements
2014-03-27: A1 re-marking & Ex10
You may notice on MarkUs that your A1 marks have disappeared. Due to several marking-related problems, I have decided
to retract and remark all submissions. By way of apology for this, I have also just released a bonus exercise (please note the Friday
due-date).
2014-03-16: A2 Allowing Leaf import and extended deadline
We have had several requests to allow students to add the Leaf class to the list of imports in regex_functions. You may add Leaf (though it is not mandatory) to the list of imports from regextree.
Also, we have decided, in light of the campus being closed, and other weather related delays, to extend the deadline for A2 part 2 to March 23rd. 5:00pm.
2014-03-10: A2 Part 2 - regextree.py now available
regextree.py is now available on the Assignments page. This is the file that your Assignment 2 part 2 will be tested with. (i.e.,
we will not be using your regex_design.py to auto-mark, we will be using this file instead).
2014-02-28: A2 Part 1 updated due date
The deadline for assignment 2 part 1 has been extended to March 9th 5:00pm
2014-02-21: Midterm Returns
Please note that your midterms will be returned next week (Feb 24-28) during your tutorial (reminder: these tutorials are code reviews, and are thus MANDATORY). If you believe that
your mark was incorrectly calculated, you must inform your TA before the end of the
tutorial session. Once the exams have left the tutorial room, they are ineligible for remarks.
2014-02-07: Assignment 1 Due Date Extended
Assignment 1 will now be due: Sunday, February 23 at 5pm
2014-01-26: Midterm Date/Time Announced
The time and date of the midterm, as well as some sample term tests from previous years have been added to the tests section of the website
2014-01-26: Remark Request Form
Please note that any remark requests for any exercises/assignments must be completed within 1 week of the exercise marks being posted, and be accompanied by a completed remark request form
2014-01-25: A1 is NOT a group assignment
An earlier version of the A1 handout stated that the assignment can be done in groups, this is incorrect. No groups will be allowed for this assignment. (The handout has since been corrected).
2014-01-16: Office Hours Schedule Posted
The office hours schedule is now posted. Please note that the TA's office hours do not start until next week.
2014-01-13: Exercise 1 update
There was a minor problem in the exercise 1 handout (one line implied that you were supposed
to turn the given words INTO BANANA, rather than the other way around). The handout has now been fixed.
2014-01-11: Exercise 1 now available
Exercise 1 is now available on the Assignments/Exercises page.