CS-101 / Fall 1997
What’s in an Operating System?
Calculation, Visualization & Simulation: Lecture Overview
The Spreadsheet: Software for Simulation and Speculation
The Worksheet
Microsoft Excel Demo
Spreadsheet Features
“What If?”Questions
Rules of Thumb: Avoiding Spreadsheet Pitfalls
Case Study: Financing a new House!
Spreadsheet Graphics: From Digits to Drawings
Microsoft Excel Demo: Graphing and Visualization
Microsoft Excel Demo: Programming using Excel Macros
Statistical Software: Beyond Spreadsheets
Computer Modeling
Computer Simulation
Calculated Risks: Computer Modeling and Simulation
Email: best@bu.edu
Home Page: http://www.cs.bu.edu/faculty/best