An Introductory Computer Science Laboratory

该项目建立了一个专门的实验室， 计算机科学专业的入门课程序列，即 CPS 180和CPS 181。 实验室硬件由30个 与文件服务器/教师联网的McIntosh计算机 工作站 激光打印机提供硬拷贝输出， 软件包括Pascal编译器。 在这些课程中，学生 理解解决问题的一般概念 使用电脑。 他们还被期望掌握编程 使用结构化语言实现的技能 的算法。 实验室设施用于 课堂演示和计划的课堂作业 澄清一个概念，展示一个想法和/或教授一个 技能 这个项目意义重大，因为它增加了最 这是课堂上缺少的重要组成部分， 计算机课程的教学，即计算机。 在这段时间里- 课堂实验，解决问题的努力受到密切监测 由教授这门课的教师来教。 学习技能 在有监督的情况下。 课外时间，学生 注册参加这些课程的学生可优先使用实验室 完成编程任务的设施。 这 实验室提供优良的设施， 提高教师的教学效果。该奖项是 与首席研究员的相同数量相匹配 机构。

This project establishes a dedicated laboratory for the introductory Computer Science course sequence for majors, namely CPS 180 and CPS 181. The laboratory hardware consists of 30 Mcintosh computers that are networked to a file server/instructor workstation. Laser printers provide hardcopy output and the software includes a Pascal compiler. In these courses, students are expected to understand the general concepts of problem solving using computers. They are also expected to master programming skills with the use of a structured language for the implementation of algorithms. The laboratory facilities are utilized in the classroom to give demonstrations and planned in-class assignments to clarify a concept, to demonstrate an idea and/or to teach a skill. This project is significant because it adds the most important component that has been missing in classrooms for teaching computer courses, namely the computer. During the in- class experiments, problem solving efforts are closely monitored by the faculty teaching the course. Debugging skills are taught under supervised conditions. Outside of class hours, students registered in these courses have priority access to the laboratory facilities to complete the programming assignments. This laboratory provides excellent facilities through which the instructors enhance their teaching effectiveness. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.