CSC 161	Grinnell College	Fall, 2011

Imperative Problem Solving and Data Structures

CSC 161 Module 0: Getting Started with Linux, C, and the Scribbler 2

Summary and Main Topics

This module introduces CSC161 students to the basics of Linux, C programming, and the Scribbler robots, including:

basic Linux,
introduction to using the terminal,
elements of a C program, including variables and primitive types,
editing, compiling, linking, and running a program, and
basic Scribbler actions (beeping and motion)

Day-by-day Details

Day	Topic	Preparation	In-class	Due Date
Friday, August 26	Problem-solving Process Module 0: Linux Introduction		Examples pirates.c (Pirates of the Caribbean) spirit-song-full.c avoid-obj.c
Monday, August 29	Linux Basics	reading (just section on "The Terminal Window")	lab exercise
Tuesday, August 30	Files in Linux	reading (just section on Directories, Files, Help, Printing)	lab exercise
Wednesday, August 31	File Permissions in Linux	reading (focus on File Permissions)	lab exercise
Friday, September 2	Introduction to C Elements of a program Variables and arithmetic expressions Variable names Data types and sizes Constants	K&R: Intro., 1.1-1.2, 2.1-2.3 Walker, `temperature.c`: C program example for in class Walker, `quarts.c`: A first program in C Marge Coahran, Introduction to Emacs	lab exercise
Monday, September 5	Using the Scribbler 2 Robot	S2 start-up guide, p. 3-6 Walker, `scribblerlab.c`: A first C program using the Scribbler 2 robot Annotated programs earsHangLow.c, spirit-song.c MyroC.h header file	lab exercise
Tuesday, September 6	Project		Program a Song	Due: Friday, September 9

Project: Program a Song

Working in pairs, students should develop a program that includes a song/melody at least 30 seconds long. Students should also write a description of their program, compile the program, and run it. Songs which have been used in examples or labs may not be used.

Grading

This project will be worth 25 points, based on the following rubric:

program plays song/melody (5 points)
song/melody is at least 30 seconds long (5 points)
program compiles, links, and runs (5 points)
description of the program (5 points)
creativity in making an interesting application (5 points)

This document is available on the World Wide Web as

http://www.walker.cs.grinnell.edu/courses/161.fa11/module-getting-started.shtml

created 24 June 2011 last revised 15 July 2011
For more information, please contact Henry M. Walker at walker@cs.grinnell.edu.