SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY COMPUTER
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
COURSE
SYLLABUS
CSC 211 PRINCIPLES OF
PROGRAMMING II
INSTRUCTOR: WJ Patterson OFFICE
HOURS: 8:00a-12:00p, Fri
EMAIL:
wjpatterson@sullivan.edu or by appointment
PHONE: 456-6504
(University Office) http://iluv2teach.com
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a second
course in computing with emphasis on implementing abstract data types in JAVA,
objects and the relationships among classes of objects, basic and advanced
graphical interface, files and streams and database connectivity.
.In addition,
Exception Handling, Multithreading and Files and Streams will be dicussed.
Prerequisite: CSC 110 Principles of Programming I
Students without this prerequisite will
be at a major disadvantage and is generally not prepared to handle the rigorous
topics covered in the course. If you do
not have this prerequisite, you will be asked to contact your advisor for
guidance.
II. COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this
course, the student will have an understanding of the theoretical aspects and a
working knowledge in the following topics:
III. REQUIRED
TEXT
JAVA How To Program,
Fourth Edition, Deitel
& Deitel, Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN:
0-13-034151-7
IV. COURSE
OUTLINE
Following is a tentative course outline
for the course.
Week 1: Chapter 6 - Methods
Week 2: Chapter 7 - Arrays
Week 3: Chapter 7 – Continue, Chapter 8 - Objects
Week 4: Chapter 8 – Objects
Week 5: Chapters 9 – Objects II
Week 6: Chapter 10 – Strings / Characters
Week 7: Chapter 11- Java Graphics
Week 8: Chapter 12 – Java GUI
Week 9: Chapter 13 – Java GUI II
Week 10: Chapter 14 – Exception Handling
Week 11: Final Exam
V. ATTENDANCE
POLICY
Day
Division
Class attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded daily. Any student entering the classroom late - 5 minutes or more after class has begun - will be marked tardy. The accumulation of 2 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student accumulating 8 absences during the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Evening
Division
Class attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded at the beginning of each class. Any student entering the classroom late - 15 minutes or more after class has begun - or leaving before class has been dismissed, will be marked tardy. The accumulation of 4 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student accumulating 4 absences during the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University Attendance Policy.
VI. STUDENT DRESS CODE / PROFESSIONAL DRESS
DAY
The Sullivan University
dress policy requires all students to follow a set of guidelines for personal
dress and grooming. Additionally, Wednesday is Professional Dress Day for all
day school students. Students are expected to dress as if going on a
professional job interview. Students’ not properly attired will be asked to
leave class.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University Dress Standards.
VII. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Sullivan
University's policy on cheating and plagiarism is consistent with the
definition of plagiarism provided by Webster's Ninth New Collegiate
Dictionary:
to
plagiarize is to;
w steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own;
w use (a created production) without crediting the source;
w to commit literary theft;
w present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Sullivan University also considers a student to be guilty of plagiarism if the student allows their original work to be used by another student for academic credit.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University policy.
VIII. COMPUTER LAB POLICY / HOURS
Computer Science Tutors are available for all students
Monday - Thursday afternoon between 2:00
and 6:00 and at other times by appointment.
Consult the Student Scene or Night Scene Newsletter for daily schedules,
or ask your instructor for more information.
Computer labs will be available
daily to students during the following hours:
Monday - Thursday............ 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday.............. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday.............................. 12:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Students are encouraged to use the computer labs
when classes are not in session during the day, and at the following times:
Monday - Thursday..................... 2:45 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
Friday, Saturday
& Sunday.......... some labs
available all day
When a class is in session,
students may use any computer not used by a student in the class, as long as
the scheduled class is not disrupted.
The following rules apply during these times:
Ø
Do not enter a computer lab while an
instructor is lecturing to the class.
Ø
Do not ask the instructor for
assistance with an assignment or project.
Ø
Sit in the back of the room, if possible.
Ø
Allow students in the scheduled class to use their
choice of computer.
Ø
Notify
the instructor if you are having a computer hardware problem.
** Food and drinks are NOT
allowed in any carpeted area of the building**
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It is a Class C felony in the State of Kentucky to alter computer files without authorization. At Sullivan University, the following actions are considered a Class C felony and are subject to both criminal action and instant dismissal from school:
* Changing the
"Welcome to Sullivan University" banner on a computer
* Changing any
desktop setting or windows setting unless part of a class assignment
* Loading personal
programs or games on a computer
* Intentionally
modifying files not specifically assigned as part of a class assignment
* Using any computer
for personal reasons
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IX. EVALUATION
Quarter grades will be
based on the schedule shown below.
GRADING SCALE:
A
= 90 - 100
B
= 80 - 89
C
= 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F
= below 60
Note: This is a core course of the Computer Science Department. A grade
of “C” or better is required for successful completion for any Computer Science
student.
X. OTHER COURSE
INFORMATION
1)
This course consists of lectures and programming
labs and other assignments that are designed to reinforce the theory covered in
the lectures. Although hands-on tasks
will be used during some lectures, most lab assignments must be completed
outside normal class meetings.
2) Your grade in this course will be made up of ten (10) exams and lab assignments. Also a
comprehensive final exam will be given.
You will be allowed to drop your lowest TWO (2) test scores among the
first 10 (ten) exams. Because you will
be allowed to drop your lowest 2 test scores, THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP
EXAMS GIVEN. NO EXEPTIONS.
Tests 60%
Lab Assignments 20%
Final Exam 20%
3) Attendance is required for this course. Any absence excused or unexcused still counts
as one absence. After you have
accumulated 8 absences, you will be dropped from this course.
4)
Students are expected to take exams as they are
scheduled. Test days are Thursdays. There will be NO MAKEUPS GIVEN.
5) All lab assignments will be introduced during class and will
have a specific due date. They will be
due at the beginning of the class meeting on the due date. All assignments are to be submitted through
e-mail attachments unless otherwise stated. Late assignments will not be
accepted. Absence from class does not
excuse late assignments.
6) The student is responsible for keeping backup copies of all
lab assignments. This is to protect the
student from having to recreate a lab assignment due to the loss of the lab
assignment through e-mail or other problems that may arise.
7) I have no objection to students helping other students on
lab assignments. In fact it is
encouraged. However, work turned in by
the student should be his/her own work.
If you do assignments together, you must clearly indicate that you
worked together. Otherwise, this is
cheating and will be treated as such and the offending student will be subject
to University disciplinary action.
8) Students must take responsibility for their own actions. If you are having trouble completing
assignments, please tell me immediately.
Please do not wait until the day work is due to tell me you had problems
understanding it or getting started.
Getting behind is a sure way to be unsuccessful in this course. The material continually builds on
itself. Once you are behind, you will
get further behind exponentially.