Index of /users/faculty/scott/173/notes
This directory contains the lecture notes for CSC 173. As of August
2001 these are the notes from fall 2000. As the semester progresses
they will be replaced with newer versions. If you watch the file
modification times you should be able to tell what's old and what's new.
Note that file contents may change right up to lecture time, as I polish
things up, and even after lecture, if I find errors that I need to
correct or subjects that need clarification.
I provide these notes with some hesitation. My concern is that they are
meant primarily for me to lecture from, not for students to read.
I don't spell everything out clearly.
I include notes to myself.
I sometimes include material that I don't get around to talking about.
I sometimes talk about things that aren't in the notes.
I sometimes make mistakes in the notes that I correct on the fly in
class, and forget to fix on-line afterwards.
At the same time
Some of you can't help being absent from time to time.
The notes emphasize the material that is likely to be on the exams.
If you have some notes already you may be able to pay better attention
in class.
Therefore,
PLEASE treat the notes as if they came with a typical free software
"unlicense":
This stuff is made available in the hope that somebody will find it
useful for something. No guarantee is made, however, that it is
good for anything in particular. Use at your own risk.
Acknowledgment:
The notes in this directory are based, in large part, on notes
developed by Tom LeBlanc in the spring of 1996.