Class 16: Recursion Lab

Held: Friday, 14 February 2003

Summary: Today we begin to ground our understanding of recursive procedures through experimentation.

Related Pages:

• EBoard.
• Previous EBoard (discussion of reecursion).
• Reading on Recursion.
• First Lab on Recursion.

Notes:

• Are there questions on homework 2?
• Any questions on the reading on recursion?
• Warning: I will distribute the first exam (take-home) next Friday. It will be due the following Friday.
• I've updated the schedule of topics for the course, including adding a complete list of assignments and due dates.
• Alumna Brenda Johnson is giving a talk on Fermat's little theorem today at 4:30 in Science 2424. As an odd coincidence, I saw a note on Fermat's little theorem this morning as I was looking at material for CSC153.
• A few of you asked how I reconicle (1) my statement that I expect you to attend every class because I think it's very important for you to attend; and (2) my decision to permit four students to miss one class each week. There are a number of reasons I've permitted the students to take the class in this way. Primary among them is that two of the students needed the class for their chosen career and both sections conflicted with other required courses. The students also show up at a different time on Tuesdays to do the lab.

Overview:

• Q&A on recursion.
• Lab.
• Reflection.

Lab

• Are there questions on the previous class or the reading?
• Do the lab.
• Be prepared to reflect.