teaching machines

CS 436 Lecture 3 – Intents and ListView

Before Class Blu Read Building Layouts with an Adapter (http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/declaring-layout.html#AdapterViews). Watch Google I/O 2010 presentation The World of ListView (http://youtu.be/wDBM6wVEO70). Feel free to skip parts and watch at increased speed. Many of the same ideas are distilled in Performance Tips for Android’s ListView (http://lucasr.org/2012/04/05/performance-tips-for-androids-listview). Watch http://youtu.be/dGRGRrMzaok. Be prepared to discuss and start designing your first app. […]

CS 145 Lecture 3 – Variables, Types, and Named Operations

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CS 145 Half-homework 1 – due before September 19

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CS 145 Lab 1 – Data and Operations

Welcome to CS 145, a class where you learn to teach machines. You won’t just use them. You’re going to become a developer. The lab portion of this class is a time for us to throw some problems at you and for you to clarify your understanding, collaborate with others, get things wrong, and ask lots of […]

CS 145 Lecture 2 – Expressions, Operators, and Variables

Agenda what ?s 3-minute reading review program this 1 statements vs. expressions arithmetic operators program this 2 TODO Set up your homework repository by following http://youtu.be/t5PZvkQeuF0. No 1/4 sheet. Go see Her in Davies this weekend. I have not seen this film, and I understand it has content that you may not be comfortable watching. Share your […]

CS 436 Lecture 2 – Tools Battle

Agenda teach each other! battle tools build an app with Toast and sound Before Class Blu Read the syllabus. Watch the Google I/O 2014 keynote (http://youtu.be/wtLJPvx7-ys). The speakers discuss the next release of Android, amongst other things. Industrial talks cover a little bit of everything with just enough detail. The keynote’s really long; feel free to skip around and […]

CS 145 Lecture 1 – Introduction

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CS 396 Lecture 1 – Career Services on Resumes

Agenda meta todos and grading schedule Staci Heidtke on resumes TODO Note that assigned readings are not always endorsed readings. We must actively listen to those we agree with, those we disagree with, and those whom we know nothing about. Only by listening to all viewpoints can we make an informed response. Read the syllabus. […]

CS 436 Lecture 1 – Introduction

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CS 436 Homework

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