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Instructors

Departments

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

As Taught In

January IAP 2008

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Engineering
- Computer Science
  - Programming Languages
  - Software Design and Engineering

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Problem Set Solutions

Problem Sets

Programming Assignments with Examples

Projects

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Exam Solutions

exam1_soln.pdf

Exams

exam1_soln.pdf

Laboratory Assignments

collision.py

genetic.py

htmltext.py

inventory_soln.py

inventory.py

localsites.zip

login.py

namesages_soln.py

namesages.py

piglatin.py

Lecture Notes

handout1.pdf

notes1.pdf

handout2.pdf

handout3.pdf

handout4.pdf

handout5.pdf

notes6.pdf

notes7.pdf

notes8.pdf

notes9.pdf

Problem Sets

operator.pdf

optional.pdf

Projects

connectfour.py

hangman_lib.py

hangman_soln.py

hangman.py

tictactoe.py

word_list.txt

project1.pdf

Course Info

Instructors

Departments

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

As Taught In

January IAP 2008

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Engineering
- Computer Science
  - Programming Languages
  - Software Design and Engineering

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Problem Set Solutions

Problem Sets

Programming Assignments with Examples

Projects

Download Course

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