CS111 Homework 0

This homework contains four administrative tasks.
Due: 11:00pm EST on Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023.

Task 1: Install CS111 software on your laptop

You will often work on your own computer for coursework. Follow the instructions on the CS111 Software page to (1) install Thonny (a Python coding environment) on your laptop and (2) use Thonny to open a sample Jupyter notebook on your computer. (We use Jupyter notebooks in lectures for practicing Python.)

Please fill out this Software Status Form after attempting to install the CS111 software and running the notebook. If you encounter issues, you can get installation help during CS111 help hours during the first week of class.

Task 2: Create a Gradescope Account (with your Wellesley gmail)

Gradescope is where you will get your graded CS111 quizzes and exams. You must enroll as a CS111 student in Gradescope, by following the steps below. Make sure to use your Wellesley email address.

Step 1. Navigate to Gradescope. Sign up for Gradescope as a student, using your complete name (first and last) and your Wellesley email.
Step 2. Enroll in the course by using the course entry code: V5KDGX.

Task 3: Help us get to know you

This semester there are 120+ students across four lectures.

Step 1. Please fill out this CourseIntros form and follow instructions to send us a 10 second self-introduction video (we really want to learn your names).
Step 2. Please fill out this form so we can get to know you a little better. Required items are marked with a red *. It'll take between 4-8 minutes. Thanks! You need to be signed into Google with your wellesley.edu email address in order to access the form. For example, open your Wellesley email in browser, and then in another tab of that browser window, open cs111.wellesley.edu and navigate to the form.

Task 4: Review the CS111 site

Explore the course site, there's lots of information in there. Below are some particularly useful pages that you should read/familiarize yourself with.

CS111 course policies
CS111 grading
How to ask a question (use Sakai)
Pair Programming in CS111
Who we are, our short video intros and when we are available