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MASTERING ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
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JUST KIDDING
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DAY 1:
COURSE INTRODUCTION
CS 101
cody.cutright@mail.wvu.edu
August 20th, 2012
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ARE YOU SURE
YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT ROOM?
• This is CS101 Section 4.
– Monday/Wednesday 9:30am-10:20am
– 219 Armstrong Hall
– Instructor: Cody Cutright
• CS101 Section 3 also meets at this time.
– 206 Armstrong Hall
– Instructor: Michael DeMicco
• Please make sure that you are in the correct
classroom. You need to attend the right
section.
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
CODY CUTRIGHT
Contact Information
Website: http://cs101.wvu.edu/cutright
E-mail: cody.cutright@mail.wvu.edu
Office: 210M Armstrong Hall
Phone: (304) 293-3285 x2442
Office Hours: Friday 12-2 During Open Lab
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YOUR PROCTOR: (SECTION 4)
JORDAN STEINFELD
Contact Information
E-mail: jsteinfe@mix.wvu.edu
Took CS101 in: Spring 2012
Major: B.S., Criminology
Proctors are student assistants who have previously
taken CS101 and done well in the course.
The proctor is there to help answer your questions.
Don’t be afraid to raise your hand for help!
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ABOUT THE COURSE
• CS101’s goal is to teach data management and
data analysis, problem solving, and critical thinking
skills.
• You’ll learn how to use Microsoft Office to solve
problems in a scientific or analysis-oriented
context.
• You will also learn skills that will be useful in your
future classes and in most jobs.
• CS101 is a 4-credit hour GEC-listed course.
– 2 hours in lecture (twice-weekly 50-minute lectures)
– 2 hours from out-of-class work (primarily MyITLab)
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COURSE POLICIES AND
SCHEDULE
• A full course schedule is available at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/schedule
• The course syllabus is available at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/instructors/cutright/sy
llabus/
• Make sure that you read and are familiar
with both the schedule and syllabus. You
are responsible for following both.
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WEBSITE AND E-MAIL
• The main CS101 website is at:
http://cs101.wvu.edu
• The website for your section is at:
http://cs101.wvu.edu/cutright
• A lot of important info will be made available on the
website and through MIX e-mail.
• It’s your responsibility to be aware of all provided
information.
• If you receive an e-mail requesting a reply, please
respond in a timely fashion.
• If you email any CS 101 staff, send it from your MIX
email address so we can confirm who you are.
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TWITTER AND FACEBOOK, TOO!
• To keep track of CS101 happenings, follow
us on Twitter and Facebook.
• Get reminders of due dates, exams, tips
and other information.
facebook.com/wvucs101
twitter.com/wvucs101
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WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:
TEXTBOOK
Microsoft Office 2010,
Second Custom Edition
• This is a custom
version made
specifically for CS101.
• Available in bundle at
WVU Bookstore, Book
Exchange, or directly
from publisher.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:
SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT
Supplemental Content
for Microsoft Office
2010
• Covers additional
material not in the
main textbook.
• Available for free on
the CS101 website.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:
SOFTWARE Office 2010
MyITLab Professional
• If you are a new student, • Windows version includes
you’ll need a new license Access, Excel, Word and
PowerPoint.
(included in the CS101
• Office 2010 is also available in
bundle). OIT/AIS and WVU Libraries
• If you are a returning labs on campus.
student, you do not need to • Office 2007 will also work.
purchase a new license. • Access can also be
downloaded for free through
• To buy a standalone copy of WVU CSEE.
MyITLab, follow link at • Office for Mac does not include
cs101.wvu.edu/requirement Microsoft Access.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:
USB FLASH DRIVE
• It’s important that you have a USB flash drive
to take your work with you from the
classroom or lab. This is not a suggestion: it’s
a requirement.
• You can buy basic a flash drive for as low as
$5 at stores such as Walmart, Target, and TJ
Maxx.
• Don’t share drives with others! If something
happens to your file (like if it is lost or stolen),
you’ll be held responsible for it.
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WHY CAN’T I JUST E-MAIL MY
FILES TO MYSELF?
• Some students try to avoid buying a flash drive by
emailing partially completed work to themselves.
They think they will download it later and continue
working without any problems.
• Most students who try this open the file directly
from the email rather than downloading a copy.
• If you do that, the file is treated as “temporary.”
Any work you do in it will be permanently erased
once you close Microsoft Office, even if you think
you saved it!
• Avoid this risk by always having your flash drive
ready to use.
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GRADES:
OVERVIEW
Assignment Points Each Total Points
Homeworks 6 at 60 360
Exams #1 and 2 at 100 200
#2
Final Exam 150 150
MyITLab Base 190 at 1.526 290
Total 1,000
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GRADES:
BONUS POINTS
Opportunity Points Each Total Points
Attendance MW: 25 classes 30
Bonus at 1.25 each
Participation Varies 20
Bonus
MyITLab Bonus 10 10
Total Bonus 60
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GRADES:
GRADING SCHEME
Grade Letter Point Value
A 900 or more
B 800-899
C 700-799
D 600-699
F 599 or fewer
• Grades are not curved. What you earn is what you get.
• You can view your grades at
https://cs101.wvu.edu/grades
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ASSIGNMENTS:
HOMEWORK PROJECTS
• There will be 6 homework projects.
– 3 on Excel
– 2 on Access
– 1 cumulative multi-part Problem Solving project
• The assignments are designed to test and
build your skills with using Office for data
analysis.
• 20% of the grade for each project comes
from short answer data analysis questions.
• Late homeworks have a 20% per day penalty,
calculated based on your final score.
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ASSIGNMENTS:
EXAMS
• There will be 2 regular exams plus a final exam.
– Exam #1 is on Excel
– Exam #2 is on Access
– Final Exam is comprehensive
• The exam projects directly build on the
homeworks. If you do well on the homeworks,
you’ll do well on the exams.
• There will usually be an exam review during the
week before an exam. Take advantage of this if
you are struggling with some of the topics.
• Closed book, closed notes, closed Internet.
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ASSIGNMENTS:
MYITLAB
• MyITLab is a computer-based training system that
simulates Microsoft Office and asks you to complete a
variety of tasks to show your proficiency with the
software.
• There are 5 due dates throughout the semester for
MyITLab Lessons A through E. Each lesson includes
multiple chapters. You must complete all chapters!
• You may start working on them as early in the
semester as you wish, if you would like a head start.
• You can install MyITLab on your home computer, but
the safest way to avoid any problems is to use it in
CS101 Open Lab, WVU Libraries, or OIT/AIS public
labs.
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ASSIGNMENTS:
MYITLAB GRADING AND TIPS
• You can complete any chapters you didn’t finish on
time through Monday of Dead Week for half credit.
• You must answer 190 questions correctly during the
semester to get full credit. (They are 1.526 points
each, which gives you a total of 290 points.)
• You will actually be asked more than 210 questions.
This allows you to skip confusing or buggy questions
and still get full credit for the semester, as long as you
answer at least 190 of them.
• If you answer more than 190, you will roll into bonus
points. You can answer up to 200 questions and get
10 bonus points for the extra 10 questions you
answered.
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BONUS OPPORTUNITIES:
ATTENDANCE BONUS
• Attendance is not mandatory, but it is strongly
recommended. Students who do poorly in the course
are usually the students with the most absences.
• Bonus points will be rewarded for each day you attend
class. It is roughly 1.25 points per day. This adds up to
an extra 3% on your final grade!
• You must sign-in during the scheduled class time at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/attendance to get credit.
• There are no excused absences – if you’re not here
for any reason, you don’t get bonus points.
• If you encounter an error, it’s your responsibility to
notify your instructor immediately. If you don’t, you
may not be able to get the bonus points for the day.
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BONUS OPPORTUNITIES:
PARTICIPATION BONUS
• Throughout the semester, there will some
opportunities for you to receive bonus points for in-
class participation.
• You must be present to receive these points. No
makeups will be given if you are not present.
• Altogether, 20 points of participation bonus credit
are available.
• Bonus points may be given for any in-class
activities your instructor sees fit to reward and will
probably be unannounced and unscheduled.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
• Academic integrity is very important to CS101.
• You must read and understand the syllabus
statements on academic integrity completely.
• Not knowing is not an excuse. You must sign the
Policy Acknowledgment Form, period.
• Penalties can be severe.
– 1st Time: You lose 100 points total. That’s a letter
grade.
– 2nd Time: You fail the course for the semester.
• If you are caught, do not expect to get out of
punishment by making up an excuse.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
KEY POINTS
• Don’t work with other people. Homeworks are not
group projects.
• Don’t share files with others, even if they claim they
just want to “look” at them.
• Don’t leave your files on a public computer or
anywhere else someone could take them. Even if you
don’t know somebody stole your work, you are still
held accountable for your negligence. Keep your work
only on your flash drive or your password-protected
computer at home.
• Don’t reuse files, even blank ones, because they may
contain hidden details that refer to the original person
who made the file.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
KEY POINTS
• If you cheat, you will get caught.
– Every semester, 5% of students cheat.
– Every semester, 5% of students get the penalties.
– Every semester, about a dozen students try to
cheat twice. They are failed, period.
• We will notice if you cheat and we will act
accordingly.
• This class is not hard enough to bother with
the risks of cheating. Learn the material, do
the work, and you will be fine.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
• Before you can get credit for any of your
work, you must sign the CS101 Policy
Acknowledgement Form.
• By signing this form, you certify you
understand and will follow CS101 policies.
• If you have questions, ask before signing.
• If you think anything you are doing may be
questionable, you probably shouldn’t do it.
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OPEN LAB
• Open Lab is a place for you to get help with your
CS101 homework assignments.
• Open Lab is held in 219 Armstrong Hall weekdays.
Hours are at posted on the door and at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/openlab.
• Start early on your assignments. Open Lab is very
busy near homework due dates. Don’t be
surprised if you have to stand in line for help if you
show up the day something is due.
• We do not provide assistance with MyITLab.
• We also won’t do your work for you. Staff may
refuse you help if you are not putting in your effort.
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DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
• If you have a disability, you may be
entitled to special accommodations.
• Accommodations are granted by the Office
of Disability Services. We can’t grant
accommodations without their
authorization.
• We need to receive notice of authorized
accommodations at least one week before
we are to provide them (like for an exam).
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
• Upcoming deadlines and due dates.
– MyITLab Lesson A due September 4th
– Homework 1 due September 14th
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THINGS TO DO:
ACTIVATE MYID
• WVU MyID is used for logging into CS101
computers and on our website.
• If you haven’t done so already, you need to
activate your MyID.
• Instructions are at http://myid.wvu.edu.
• Call OIT Help Desk at (304) 293-4444 or go
to Open Lab if you need help with MasterID.
• If you don’t have a MyID by next week, you
won’t be able to register your attendance!
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THINGS TO DO:
REGISTER FOR MYITLAB
• Try to register for MyITLab once we
announce it is ready for the new semester. If
you try to register early, it may not work, so
wait for your instructor to notify you.
• Follow the instructions at
http://cs101.wvu.edu/myitlab.
• If you don’t follow the directions in the video,
you might not get credit for your work.
• If you have questions, go to Open Lab.
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THINGS TO DO:
REGISTER FOR MYITLAB
• VERY IMPORTANT STEP FOR MYITLAB
– Follow the step for adding your student ID to your
MyITLab profile. More than half of students every
semester ignore this step or do it wrong.
– Do not use your 700 number. Use your MyID
username. For example, jdoe41.
– If you do not do this step, then when the MyITLab
company sends us grades, we won’t be able to
match you up in our records and you won’t
receive any credit at all.
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NEXT CLASS…
• Scientific Method & Research Tools
• Office Chapter 1
• Excel Chapter 1
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