CPSC 2010 - Introduction to Computer Science

Fall 2025

Course Information

• Syllabus.
• Lectures.
• Assignments.
• Lecture notes in Jupyter notebook and HTML formal.
• Canvas course site, including Ed Discussion.
• Gradescope , used for submitting homework assignments and reviewing graded exams.
• csofficehours.org the go-to site for all your office hours needs.
• CPSC201 YouTube channel instructional videos!
• cs2010help@cs.yale.edu. Email alias to reach all instructional staff members with a question.

Racket

• The Racket Guide, a description of Racket intended for people with previous programming experience.
• Racket. DrRacket download and much more. For coursework choose #lang racket.
• Racket style guide, advice to help make your code correct and readable.
• Learn about common Racket errors: arity mismatch, contract violations, and application not a procedure.

UNIX and the zoo

• Linux introduction, Stephen Slade's introduction to Linux.
• CPSC 201 Zoo Linux quick start, Stephen Krewson's FAQ-style guide for CPSC 201.
• Zoo status page. Maintained by DSAC (Department Student Advisory Committee).
• The Zoo and the Zoo Annex, including instructions for remote access to the Zoo, courtesy of Prof. Aspnes.

Clarity

• Yale provides free access to three large language models: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Google's Gemini. See Clarity. I suggest that use these models as a study aid, e.g., to come up with sample exam practice questions.

Other

• Yale Information Society Project

Exams

• Midterm Exam 1: Tuesday October 7th, 7pm. RTBA.
• Midterm Exam 2: Tuesday November 11th, 7pm. RTBA
• Final exam: TBA video: clearing cookies from your computer

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