An Introductory Computer Science Laboratory

除了修订计算机导论的课程内容外， 科学，这个项目修改了计算机科学实验室 经验是高度结构化的。 与物理和自然科学的实验室组成部分不同 计算机实验室往往是非正式的。学生现场抽取 编程任务，他们在自己的时间完成。 通常，实验室会议没有安排。这个项目 将高度结构化的实验引入入门课程， 使用大屏幕投影系统进行演示， 预先计划的实验活动旨在阐明概念， 演示、构思或教授一项技能。实验室硬件包括 对于联网的Macintosh II计算机，软件是UNIX 操作系统和Turbo Pascal 该项目还大幅修改了介绍计算机 理科课程内容在非专业和专业课程中的地位。 为非专业人士开设的课程，而不是典型的 “欣赏”课程，是一个基本的综合调查， 计算机科学的核心原则。例如，学生 暴露在图灵机模拟器中，在那里他们可以观察， 尝试这个模型。专业课程由原来的 只有一个编程课程，学生接触到一个巨大的 软件开发资源的集合，例如：语法导向 编辑器，分层文件系统，窗口系统，代码分析器， 优化器、断言检查器、在线文档和帮助 包和网络邮件。 这一奖励将由受赠方提供同等数额的资金。

In addition to revising the course content of introductory computer science, this project revises the computer science laboratory experience so that it is highly structured. Unlike the laboratory component of physical and natural science courses, computing labs tend to be informal. Students are given programming assignments which they complete on their own time. Frequently, laboratory sessions are not scheduled. This project introduces a highly structured lab into the introductory course where a large screen projection system is used to give demonstrations and preplanned lab activities are designed to clarify a concept, demonstrate and idea or teach a skill. The laboratory hardware consists of Macintosh II computers that are networked, the software is the UNIX operating system and Turbo Pascal. This project also substantially revises the introductory computer science course content in the courses for both non-majors and majors. The course for non-majors, rather than being the typical "appreciation" course, is an integrated survey of the fundamental and central principles of computer science. For example, students are exposed to a Turing Machine simulator where they can observe and experiment with this model. The course for majors is revised from being only a programming course to one where students are exposed to a vast collection of software development resources such as: syntax-directed editors, hierarchical file systems, windowing systems, code profilers, optimizers, assertion checkers, on-line documentation and help packages, and network mail. This award is being matched by an equal sum from the grantee.