Section P.1 Topics:
Real numbers and their properties;
The real numbers;
Properties of the real numbers;
Additive inverses ;
Relations;
Absolute value;
Exponential expressions;
Arithmetic expressions;
The order of operations;
Algebraic expressions;
Examples.
Section P.2 Topics:
Integral exponents and scientific notation:
Negative integral exponents;
Rules of exponents;
Scientific notation;
Examples.
Questions:
In order to help the instructor better serving the students, please answer the following
questions before leave the class:
(1) Your name? (optional)
(2) If you have questions, do you know how to send an e-mail to the instructor?
(3) How many hours do you work/play with computers every week?
(4) Do you have a calculator, if yes, what kind calculator do you have?
(5) How many hours will you spend on M111 every week? (including read the textbook,
finish the homework and prepare the exams)
(6) Did you take any Math courses in the Spring? If yes, which one? And what grade
did you received?(14) Do you have any suggestions to the instructor ?