MCS-178: Introduction to Computer Science II (Spring 2026)

Note: This web site will be modified as the semester progresses. You are responsible for all the updates made here, so please check this page often.

- January 10th, 2026: the course page is up and running.

• This course (for now) is organized as the follow:
  • In-person lectures on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30AM - 11:30AM in Olin 321.
  • In some cases, lectures may be moved to online; I will email you in those cases.
  • The lecture notes, tutorial videos and corresponding examples will be posted on Moodle after each lecture.

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  • Course Information
  • Syllabus/Schedule/Archive
  • Instructor Information/Availability
  • Useful Links:
    • Moodle @ Gustavus
    • Unix Tutorial
  • Projects:
    • Project 1: Debugging and Getting Started
    • Project 2: LinkLists
    • Project 3: Stacks and Queues
    • Project 4: Recursion and Backtracking
    • Project 5: Sorting and Running Time Analysis
    • Project 6: Global Sequence Alignment
    • Project 7: a Text Version of Facebook
  • Lecture Notes (will be available on Moodle):
  • Examples covered in class:
  • Test and Exam Preparations: