Mr. Gilmore's Course Pages

Schedule of Assignments
Date	Reading Due	Assignments Due

Topics in Computer Science

Possible Topics for class: Quarter 1

The Internet and communication protocols (TCP/IP, etc.)
Python scripting
Interactive Flash with ActionScript
Repairing and upgrading computer hardware
...your suggestions are welcome...

Independent Study: Quarter 2

a topic you like and I approve (past examples follow)
a "levels" game with ActionScript
a "debate" with a class member on Windows vs. Linux security issues
hacking a PS to run Linux (we don't supply the PS...)
collaborative game programming in Java with Greenfoot
research on origins of early computers in cryptography and "Breaking the Code"
website design for entry in competition (as a group)
advanced robotics (only for those who've completed a robotics course...)

External Resources

Can we develop machines that think? How would we know they could think? Explore the Turing Test
Does Eliza pass?
See if Alice passes

Material You Need for this Class
Material	Use
flash drive (usb, 1 GB is plenty)	backups of all course files
notebook: 3 ring binder, 2" thickness minimum, with 2 dividers	Storing notes and handouts