CPSC 2000 - Introduction to Information Systems

SPRING 2026

Course Information

• Canvas course site, including Ed Discussions.
• Gradescope , used for submitting homework assignments and reviewing graded exams.
• cs200help@cs.yale.edu. Email alias to reach all instructional staff members with a question.
• csofficehours.org the go-to site for all your office hours needs.
• CS 2000 Jupyter Notebooks
• Video trailer for the course.

Python

• Google's Python Class, a gentle introduction to Python. Programming exercises available on the zoo at /c/cs200/
• Python.org. Everything you need online.
• Python style guide.
• Google Python Style Guide Think of it as a friendlier, more practical version of PEP 8.
• Python module of the week A guide to many, many standard, tested and available Python modules.
• Python Tutor Visualize code execution.

UNIX and the Zoo

• Slade's gentle introduction to UNIX.
• Slade's Guide to the Yale CS Zoo
• Zoo status page. Maintained by DSAC (Department Student Advisory Committee).

Other

• Yale Information Society Project

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 you use these models as a study aid, e.g., to come up with sample exam practice questions.

Exams

• Midterm 1: Thursday February 26, 7pm. DL 316.
• Midterm 2: Thursday April 9, 7pm. DL 316.
• Final exam: Monday, May 4, 2pm. RTBA.