Overview

As an introduction to programming for the Digital Humanities (DH), this book presents six key assignments oriented on DH topics. The topics include Computing Change Over Time (calculating burials at a historic cemetery), Visualizing Change Over Time (visualizing the burials at the historic cemetery), Textual Analysis (finding word frequencies and “stop words” in public domain texts), XML Transformation (transforming a simplified version of XML into HTML styled with CSS), Stylometry (comparing the measured features of graphic images), and Social Network Analysis (analyzing extended relationships in historic circles).  The book focuses on the practical application of these assignments in the classroom, providing a range of variations for each assignment, which can be selected on the basis of students’ specific programming background and skills; “atomic” assignments, which can be used to give students the experience they need to successfully complete the main assignments; and some common pitfalls and gotchas to manage in the classroom.  The book’s chief goals are to introduce novice computer science (CS) students to programming for DH, and to offer them valuable hands-on experience with core programming concepts.

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Author:   Brian Kokensparger
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783319991146

ISBN 10:   3319991140
Pages:   93
Publication Date:   05 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Introductory Programming – Common Topics.- Chapter 3. Digital Humanities – Special Considerations for the Programmer.- Chapter 4. Introduction to the Digital Humanities Assignments.- Chapter 5. Change Over Time: Burials in an Historic Cemetery.- Chapter 6. Visualizing Change Over Time: Simple Visualization of the Burials in an Historic Cemetery.- Chapter 7. Textual Analysis: Frequencies and Stop Words in Dirty Text.- Chapter 8. Code Transformation:  From XML to Stylized HTML.- Chapter 9. Art Stylometry: Recognizing Regional Differences in Great Works of Art.- Chapter 10. Social Network Analysis:  Historic Circles of Friends and Acquaintances.- Chapter 11. Conclusion.

Reviews

Kokensparger (Creighton Univ.) uses assignments for a digital humanities Python course as a guide to teaching an introductory computer science course to students with diverse interests. Kokensparger's strong background in instructional technology informs the design, rationale, and presentation of a sequence of six programming assignments. (C. Vickery, Choice, Vol. 56 (10), June, 2019)

Author Information

Brian Kokensparger is a faculty member in Computer Science at Creighton University, where he teaches introductory programming courses, as well as courses in database design, computer organization, and software engineering.  Brian is also a faculty mentor in Creighton's Digital Maximilian–Bodmer Archive digital humanities project, and works with the Prospect Hill Cemetery board in digitization and analysis of its burial permit records.

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