CS 210, Intro to AI Programming
Week 1 Overview for Fall 2025
Sept. 29 through Oct. 5
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| 1. What is AI, Python | 6. ANN: Image recognition |
| 2. Symbolic AI | 7. Generative AI |
| 3. Classical machine learning: training | 8. Custom chatbot |
| 4. Classical machine learning: inference | 9. LLM fine-tuning |
| 5. Midterm | 10. Social and ethical issues |
| 11. Final |
Contents
This Week's Learning ObjectivesAnnouncementsThings to Do This WeekRemindersGetting HelpOffice HoursContacting MeTutoringDiscordClass Participation
This Week's Learning Objectives
This week you will review or get introduced to Python and learn about GOFAI (Good Old Fashioned AI) aka "classical" AI.
The goals for this week are to:
Install Python.
Adapt what you already know about programming to Python.
Understand what "classical AI" is.
Write a simple Python program that uses an AI algorithm.
Announcements
No-show/drop Be aware of LCC's no-show/drop policy. You need to come to class once during the first week, or take the quiz in order to not be automatically dropped!
Last day for a refund Monday, Oct. 6, is the last day to get a refund if you drop a class.
Things to Do This Week
Join the Discord server so you can communicate with your team.
Introduce yourself on Discord.
We'll choose teams on Thursday.
Take the quiz over the reading by Sunday.
Reminders
Getting Help
Office Hours
I have drop-in office hours on Zoom and in person, building 19, room 152 at these times:
Monday and Wednesday from 2:00 to 2:50.
Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 to 4:50.
I'm available at other times too, just let me know when you'd like to meet.
Contacting Me
Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions, would like help debugging code, or anything else!
Email me: birdb@lanecc.edu
DM me on Discord: @profbird
Tutoring
There are tutors available in the CIT Lab, building 19, room 135, or online.
Discord
Ask questions in the class Discussion channel. I'll answer questions pretty quickly on weekdays, often on Saturday and sometimes on Sunday. Other students will often help you too!
Class Participation
If you are an on-campus or online student who can join us during class time, then come to the classroom (building 19, room 128) or join us on Zoom.
If you are an online student be sure to watch the video recordings of the in-class, lectures. Access these via the page linked near the top of Moodle main page.
You will get the most out of this class if you can come or Zoom to class where you can get help with your lab assignments! You can also get help during office hours or from a tutor in the lab (in person or on Zoom).
Intro to AI Course Materials by Brian Bird, written in , are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.