Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 21:45:43 GMTServer: NCSA/1.5Content-type: text/html<TITLE>CS-101(B1): Introduction to Computers</TITLE> <H2><!WA0><A href = "http://web.bu.edu/"> Boston University</A> / <!WA1><A href = "gopher://gopher.bu.edu">CAS</A><BR><!WA2><A href = "http://cs-www.bu.edu/Home.html"> Computer Science Dept</A><P><!WA3><A href = "http://cs-www.bu.edu/students/grads/rgaimari/cs101/s96/cs101.html">CASCS-101 (B1): Introduction to Computers</A></H2> <HR><P> CS 101 is a general introduction to computers and their applicationsthat assumes no previous knowledge of the subject. CS101 introduces computers and their uses in the arts and sciences -- what they are,how they work, how they can be programmed, what they can and cannotdo. It is for people who read about such topics as microprocessors orthe WWW and want to understand them, for people who need to have dataprocessed on the job, and for people who see the computerization ofour society and ask about the meaning of it all.<P><B>Instructor</B>:<PRE>    Name: <!WA4><A href="http://www.cs.bu.edu/students/grads/rgaimari/Home.html">Bob Gaimari</A>   Email: <EM>rgaimari@cs.bu.edu</EM>  Office: MCS-205A (ext: 3-5230)   Hours: Thur: 10:00am-12:00pm / Fri: 9:30am-10:30am (or by appointment)</PRE><P><B>Teaching Fellow</B>:<PRE>    Name: <!WA5><A href="http://www.cs.bu.edu/students/grads/rip/Home.html">Rob Pitts</A>   Email: <EM>rip@cs.bu.edu</EM>  Office: MCS-286 (ext: 3-6412)   Hours: Mon: 2:00pm-4:00pm / Tue: 3:00pm-4:00pm / Thu: 7:00pm-9:00pm</PRE><P><B>Class Meeting</B>:<PRE>   Time: Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am-9:00am  Place: STO B50</PRE><P><HR><P><B>Course Archives</B>:<UL><LI> <!WA6><A href = "http://www.cs.bu.edu/students/grads/rgaimari/cs101/s96/syllabus/syllSpring96.html">     Course Syllabus</A><LI> <!WA7><A href = "http://www.cs.bu.edu/students/grads/rgaimari/cs101/s96/homeworks/list.html">     Homeworks Archive</A> <LI> <!WA8><A href = "http://www.cs.bu.edu/students/grads/rgaimari/cs101/s96/handouts/list.html">     Miscellaneous Handouts</A><LI> <!WA9><A href = "http://www.cs.bu.edu/students/grads/rgaimari/cs101/s96/discussions/">     Discussion Sections</A><LI> <!WA10><A href = "http://www.cs.bu.edu/students/grads/rgaimari/cs101/s96/students.html">     Student Home Pages </A> (Not available outside the CS cluster)</UL><HR> This document has been adapted from one prepared by Professor <!WA11><A href ="http://www.cs.bu.edu/faculty/best/Home.html"> Azer Bestavros</A><<EM>best@cs.bu.edu</EM>>.<P><PRE>Created on: <EM>February 11, 1996.</EM>Updated on: <EM>March 18, 1996</EM></PRE><HR>