CS/CE 218 Lecture -*-Outline-*-

	(bring the Unix manual, hard copy)

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* Introduction to CS/CE 218

** who
	introduce myself, TAs
	start seating chart and information sheets going around
		please sit in the same spots each time.
** why
	why are you taking this course?
		stand up to answer questions
	what do you expect to get out of this course?
	what do you expect to be covered?
	what are your goals...?
*** details of Unix/C vs. course objectives
	show the manual
	is it possible for one person to learn and remember all this?

	pass out the course spec, let them read it for 3 minutes,
		then ask questions.
*** the unix philosophy
	what is a Unix expert called?
	not exactly a way of life, but a way (style) of programming
			(cf. apple macintosh)
		files of ASCII characters (text)
		filters to massage text (pipelining)
		conventions for I/O, exit codes, arguments, interrupts, ...
	
	powerful, general tools that can be combined

	how to make powerful, general tools
		start with a program that does something
		abstract (key idea in course)

	why is abstraction important? (speak each of the letters)
		clarity
		conciseness
		limited brain capacity
** how
	pass out the red-tape handout, let them read it for 5 minutes
		then ask questions

	it's important to put time in on the course:
		attend lectures and labs
		do the readings, always in front of a terminal
			start passing out logins.
			(TA will wander through the class giving them out.)
		come even if not prepared,
			but be prepared to say you're not prepared

	laboratories
		exploration when warranted (esp. at first),
		will be a "recitation" if needed.
		attendance required, will have quizzes in labs (often)

	estimate of the workload
		about 6-9 hours outside of classes and labs a week
		less at the beginning of the term

	study tip: think of how you'd teach what you're reading
		highlight important points,
		make notes of what questions to ask,
		try things out

** what
	pass out syllabus, give overview of the course
		let me know about speed too fast or slow
*** stories of software tools
	my experience at Bell Labs with MESA

	...didn't have time for the following in Fall 1991...

	files for course lecture notes
		use emacs outline mode
		want separte units
		want to be able to print out notes in order,
			but have units with good names

		developed (mostly with shell and sed)
			iterators, lecture-units and unit-files,
				that print file names in order
			filters, unit-examples, unit-outline, etc.
				that extract parts of a lecture

	printing commands
		ways to call standard print programs

		enscript -Bk -fCourier-Bold21 $*

	grading program, etc.

*** what is an operating system?
	what's it's job?

*** what is a programming environment?
	examples? (turbo/C...)
	advantages of Unix programming environment (for C)
		-good facilities for manipulating text
		-manual pages for C library functions (on-line)
		-well-integrated I/O facilities
		-command line arguments, shell environment
		-standard include files
		-linker/loader (ld) that permits separate compilation
		-other tools:
			lint, debuggers, pretty printers
		-non-language specific tools
			make