Materials

CMPSC101 :: Data Structures :: Fall 2026

Here you will find a listing of lesson materials for the course such as slides, assignments, and similar.

W1. Welcome Weeks

  • Getting to Know You: Welcome Week Survey

  • Getting to know your neighbor Pair-up with two people in the class to ask the following questions. Write down their answers – you will be introducing them during next class!

    • What is your name?
    • Where is home?
    • What is your favorite part about life at Allegheny College so far?
    • Do you have any Computer Science experience(s) already (jobs, academic, industrial, similar)?
    • Have you done any projects with programming?
    • What can you share about the projects?
    • What is your favorite phone app?
    • What is your favorite breakfast cereal?

  • Be sure to join the class’ GitHub Organization (check your email!)

  • Also, be sure that you are in the Discord channel for the course. If you are not in the Discord channel, please let me know!

  • Activity 01: Installing Essential Tools and Solving the Maze

  • Installing necessary software for the course (if anyone needs help!)

W2. Reviewing Python

  • Literals, Variables, Conditionals, Strings, etc.