Homework 0 — Getting Started

1. Use the TA Help Queue

To get help from a TA outside of your lab section, you can either go to the CS 110 TA Lab in the Talmage building (room 1121) or meet with a TA virtually (e.g. over Zoom).

In either venue, you will first check in on the TA Help Queue. This ensures that those who have been waiting longer are served first.

CS 110 TA Help Queue

Take a moment now to visit the TA Help Queue and submit a request. State that your are doing the Lab 01 Help Queue activity. If you are currently in your lab section, include your section number (or room and time) so the section leader TA can check in with you.

2. Sign on to Discord

We will be using Discord for our class communication. Discord is messaging system that also supports video and audio chatting. You will use Discord to chat with classmates and TAs about assignments and to get help. Instead of sending email, use Discord to message TAs, your lab section leader, or the instructor.

You can find an invitation for our Discord server in Canvas.

Once you have joined, you need a TA to give you access to all the channels on the server. You can find a TA:

• In your lab section
• In TMCB 1119
• Via the TA help queue: CS 110 TA Help Queue
• In the discord welcome channel:
  • type @ta please help me and a TA should be with you shortly

The TA will verify that you are part of the class, set your server nickname to your preferred first and last name, and grant you access to the rest of the server.

After you have access, go to the getting-started-activity channel and post your favorite meme.

3. Run a Python program

1. Download the zip file listed above

2. Copy the contents into your cs110 project so your files look like this:

3. Run the program called game.py that is in the game folder. Play it with a friend a few times.

Remember, to run the program, you want to click the green triangle to the left of the main block:

Review these links from the guide if you do not remember how to do these tasks:

• Downloading a zip file
• Running a Python program

Grading

To finish Homework 0, take the Canvas quiz.