CS 201 - Spring 2025. 2/7/2025.

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Video of the Day

Beat It Michael Jackson.

I hereby solicit suggestions for the video of the day. Please email me your ideas with explanations. Selected entries will win 5 homework points. If your video is played at the beginning of class, you must also briefly explain something about the video and something about yourself - in person.

Recursive Image of the Day

Logical problem of the day

Michael Jackson's song Beat It and its accompanying video are among the most popular of all time. That enthusiastic approval is due in part to underlying moral of its narrative: conflict resolution through choreography.

What other works of art belong in this category?

https://pollev.com/slade You may also download the app to your phone. Use the "slade" poll id.

Top Ten Reasons to Learn Racket!

Number 1: lambda, baby, lambda!

The Ordeal: Nobody goes through life undefeated

  • The Order of the Arrow (Boy Scouts)
  • The Order of Lambda (CS 201) beta release (lyrics)

    Canvas Quiz of the Day (need daily password)

    Most days, there will be a simple canvas quiz related to the lecture. You need a password to activate the quiz, which I will provide in class. These quizzes will count toward your class participation grade. The quiz is available only during class.

    Click for today's quiz.

    Note: the collaboration quiz is separate. It coincides with the first homework assignment.

    Lecture 11: Deep Recursion + UNIX.

  • I have office hours Wednesdays from 4-6 pm, on zoom, id 459 434 2854.

  • I am available for lunch on Mondays at 1 pm in Morse.

  • ULA office hours are found at https://csofficehours.org/CS201/schedule. Sign up via the queue.

  • Homework assignments: [Assignments]. hw2 is now available. Note: I have listed provisional due dates for all assignments.

    Announcements

  • If you have an upcoming performance or athletic event, I am happy to promote it during class. Just send me a note.

    Racket.

    Google foobar challenge

    Recursion.html (jupyter) deep recursion.

    hw2 review.

    Getting to know UNIX

    UNIX Introduction Principle 2.
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