Introduction to Computer Programming

1. Introduction to Computer Programming CS 126 Lecture 2 Zeke Maier

2. Plan for Today • Questions • Administrivia • Course Census Results • Java Introduction • Assignment

3. Questions: Jobs • Job market is tight right now • Google, Microsoft, Boeing, Monsanto… • FBI, NSA, smaller firms, start a new company!

4. Questions: Job Skills • Multitude of languages • .NET, Java, C/C++, Ruby… • HTML, CSS, Javascript, ActionScript/Flash, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Python… • SQL • Source Revision Control • Subversion, CVS, GIT • Other • Projects, Aptitude, Coding Style, Methodology

5. Administrivia • http://students.cec.wustl.edu/~ejm3/ • Teaching Assistant Schedule • Telesis for grades • Calendar updated • AIM account

6. Course Census Results

9. Course Goals • “Understand how computers operate to strengthen my everyday interactions” • “Gain a basic understanding of programming top evaluate potential future endeavors”

10. Languages • Syntax • Rules of writing structure • Semantics • Meaning of what is written public static void main(String args[]) { system.out.println(“Hello World!”); }

11. Programming Lanuages

12. Java Introduction

13. Java Introduction

14. Assignment • Lab 0 to be done in lab sections today • Readings • Friday • AD Chapter 1 • KG Notes