該課程包括一套完整的
課堂講稿和筆記，且這些會在課堂講稿一節中列出。本課程會在麻省理工學院的獨立活動月（IAP）對學生開放—亦即是整個一月份的四個星期。This course features a complete set of lecture notes and scribe notes for all sessions in the
lecture notes section. The course is offered during MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP) - a special 4-week term that runs the full month of January.
該課程將為那些沒有程式寫作背景的學生提供一個為期兩周的入門指導。特別針對那些完全沒有或程式寫作經驗極少的學生，適合想修讀
6.001課程，但是因為缺少必要的背景知識而感到很吃力的學生。課程的主要目的是幫助學生獲得程式寫作經驗：包括透過大量的實際練習來學習程式寫作的基本原理。該課程需要進行大量程式寫作，但也提供許多協助。This course will serve as a two-week aggressively gentle introduction to programming for those students who lack background in the field. Specifically targeted at students with little or no programming experience, the course seeks to reach students who intend to take
6.001 and feel they would struggle because they lack the necessary background. The main focus of the subject will be acquiring programming experience: instruction in programming fundamentals coupled with lots of practice problems. Lots of programming required, but lots of support provided.
技術需求
Scheme software用來執行該課程網頁上的.scm文件。閱讀課程網頁上的.tex檔的軟體可以透過 Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) 和TeX Users Group Web site來獲得。檔解壓縮軟體，比如Winzip® 或者 StuffIt®，用來打開該課程網頁上的.zip 文件。Java® Virtual Machine software（在絕大多數的主要網路瀏覽器中已自動安裝）用來執行該課程網頁上的.class文件．Java® plug-in software 用來執行該課程網頁中的Java®檔。有許多開發工具用來編譯和執行該課程網頁上的.java文件。請參照課程資料以得到特定的指導或建議。Scheme software is required to run the .scm files found on this course site. Software to view the .tex files on this course site can be accessed via the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and the TeX Users Group Web site. File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open the .zip files found on this course site. Java® Virtual Machine software (automatically installed in most major web browsers) is required to run the .class files found on this course site. Java® plug-in software is required to run the Java® files found on this course site. Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .java files found on this course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations.
