CS 1025 01 - Week #1 (Jan 09-13)


Monday, January 9th


  1. The CS 1025 Modern Tools for Exploring Data syllabus...

  2. The 12 pm MWF class breakdown of majors and hometowns will be ready before Friday's class.
    Note: This is currently the 12 MWF FALL 2016 class breakdown.


Wednesday, January 11th


  1. VIDEO review: One of the links is this Netlogo basics video tutorial created in fall of 2010. Watch it. Take some notes on it. Its only 12 minutes long.

    Optional: WATCH the above 12 minute long video BEFORE Wednesday's class #2, if you get the chance.
    It is helpful to preview ahead of time.
    CA, CRO, FD, BK, PU, PD, RT, REPEAT, ... REPEAT 4 [ FD 4 RT 90 ]

  2. Netlogo practiced and shown this week in class:
          Netlogo shown today:
    
                   Create 16 turtles       Move forward 6 turtle steps
                   -----------------       ---------------------------
                      cro 16                          fd 6
    
                   Put your pen down       Lift your pen (or turtle tail) up
                   -----------------       ---------------------------------
                         pd                           pu
    
    
    
                   Turn right 90 degrees        Clear all (erase everything)
                   ---------------------        ----------------------------
                          rt 90                            ca
    
    
                   Draw a square (if your Pen is Down - PD you will see square)
                   ------------------------------------------------------------
                        repeat 4 [ fd 3 rt 90 ]
    
                                        The above square has a side length of 3
    
    
                   Draw a cool pattern of 36 spiralling squares (if PD pen down)
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                      repeat 36 [  rt 10  repeat 4 [ fd 3 rt 90 ]  ]
    
                      What is 36 times 10?  360 degrees.
                                            So you will have a complete
                                               round the world circle of
                                                  squares.
    
                   Observer mode commands:   ca, cro,
                    Turtles mode commands:   fd, rt, pd, pu
    
                    Note:  repeat is used in either mode, depending on what
                           you need to do.
    
                      repeat howManyTimes [ what you want to do ]
    
                      What would the following repeat create, if we assume the
                      pens of the turtles were down (PD or pd) so we could see
                      the trail left by the turtle tails (or pens, aka pens)?
    
                             repeat 8 [ fd 3 rt 45 ]  <----  draws what????
    
                             repeat 4 [ fd 3 rt 90 ]   <---- draws a square
    

  3. Link to download and install NetLogo on your computer (PC or MAC). It is FREE!

    Netlogo is also available at most of the computer labs on the UNI campus, including all CNS labs and all of the SCC (Student Computer Center) labs like the Library, Union, Redeker, Towers, Lawther, etc.

  4. Ghostbusters/Coaching the Artist Within due on on Wednesday, one week from today. (Optional: ... or Friday, if you have it done earlier) ...
        Note #1:  Friday is National Dog Day
                  That means the noon class will officially be on Dog Day Afternoon.  :-)
    
        Note #2:  The assignment can be hand-written with ink or pencil but it can be partly
                  or all word processed if you prefer that.
    
        Note #3:  You received the Coaching The Artist Within during class #2 on Wednesday.
                  There was perfect attendance in both classes, so all 62 students have it.
                  Thanks!
    
        Note #4:  Your first priority is to watch the 12 minute video on NetLOGO to review
                  what we did in today's class #2!  Do that first, since this 5 questions
                  assignment involving Dr. Peter Venkman, Soott, Jennifer and Ghostbusters
                  and Coaching the Artist Within is not required or due until Monday!
    
  5. Ghostbusters and problem solving resource.


Friday, January 13th


  1. Look at the Forest Fire model in the Earth Science portion of the NetLogo Models Library.

  2. Assignment #2; Monty Hall game assignment is due one week from today, anytime on Friday January 20th.

  3. The Data Flyer tool from SHODOR. What is the SLOPE? What is the INTERCEPT?
    y = mx + b is the equation for a line.

  4. Scratch and dancing cats - drawing a square with cat instead of turtle.