Outline:

1. Welcome!
2. Representing data:
   • bits and bytes
   • ASCII
3. The C programming language
   • first introduction: hello.c
   • char arrays: char.c
   • there are more samples available for you to try out
4. Course logistics
   • resources:
     • Course website: lesson summaries, assignments, code samples, etc.
     • Slack: questions, announcements
     • Gradescope: assignment submissions
     • Moodle: gradebook
   • policies:
     • we’ll discuss the policies in the Syllabus more Wednesday and Friday
     • assignments: approximately weekly, first one due Wednesday
5. Working with C
   • Unix/Linux and mantis.mathcs.carleton.edu (see the Resources page for extra help)
   • VS Code
   • hello.c and char.c, revisited
6. Next steps
   • complete Lab 0: Using VS Code and mantis – do this today!
   • read and complete the first assignment – due Wednesday afternoon!
   • explore the next few samples

Want additional practice?

The DiS online textbook is adding exercises. Try out the exercises for Sec. 1 to get more practice.

Reading assignment (to be completed by the next class):

• Assignment 1: Starting C
• DiS Sec. 1.1: Getting Started Programming in C
• Skim the next few sections in DiS to get a feel for print statements, if statements, functions, and arrays

Note: The examples in Sec. 1 compare Python to C. You can find Java versions in Sec. 16.