SULLIVAN COLLEGE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

COURSE SYLLABUS

CSC 235 CLIENT SIDE INTERNET PROGRAMMING

 

 

         INSTRUCTOR:  WJ Patterson                              OFFICE HOURS: Friday 8am - Noon

         EMAIL: wjpatterson@sullivan.edu                                                         or by Appointment

         PHONE: 502-456-6504                                           http://www.iluv2teach.com

 

 

I.       COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

         This course provides in-depth coverage of the development of interactive web pages using a common Internet development tool such as JavaScript.  This course provides an indepth look at Control Structures, Functions, Arrays, Objects as they pertain to Web Programming and Development of Web Sites.

 

         Prerequisite: CSC 110 Principles of Programming I & CSC 230 Internet Design

 

 

II.     COURSE OBJECTIVES

 

         Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1.        Understand the use of HTML and JavaScript in Web Page construction.

2.        Understand the basic concepts of Functional Programming: Variables, Functions, and Expressions.

3.        Understand the basic concepts of Object Oriented Programming: Objects, Properties, and Methods.

4.        Use  JavaScript with HTML to create interactive contents for the Web: Forms and Data Validation.

5.        Use the JavaScript Object Model to control the browser.

 

 

Note: Refer to the Course Skills List for specific topics included in this course.

 

 

III.    REQUIRED TEXT

 

         Beginning JavaScript, by Paul Wilton, WROX Publishing, 2002, ISBN 1-861004-06-0.

 

 

IV.    COURSE OUTLINE

 

Week 1:               JavaScript – Introduction to Scripting, Data Types & Variables

Week 2                Data Types & Variables – Decisions & Loops

Week 3                Decisions, Loops, Functions – Exam 1

Week 4:               JavaScript Objects        

Week 5:               Objects & The Browser – Mid Term Exam – Exam 2

Week 6:               The Browser & HTML Forms

Week 7:               HTML Forms, Windows & Frames - Exam 3

         Week 8:               Windows & Frames

         Week 9:               String Manipulation – Exam 4

         Week 10:             Dates , Times, Timers

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 College Attendance Policy.

 

 

VI.    STUDENT DRESS CODE / PROFESSIONAL DRESS DAY

 

The Sullivan College 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 College Dress Standards.

 

 

VII.   ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

 

Sullivan College'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 College 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 College 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.

 

PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING:

The computers in the classroom are for CLASS USE ONLY.  Students who choose to do other “work” while class is going on will be asked to leave.  If you have an overwhelming desire to sit in my classroom and do something that does not pertain to the lecture, then my suggestion would be to go to the library and do what you need to do.

 

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 College, 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 College" 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.

 

Evaluation :                 Homework/Assignments                        20%

                                    Exams (3 of best 4)                   60%

                                    Final Exam                                20%

                                      (Comprehensive)

 

                                    Total                                         100%

 

 

Homework :                Homework will be given to support the connection of the lecture material.  Assignments will be given in class and a due date assigned.  If you miss that class, it is the student’s responsibility to get the assignments for that day.  Homework will not be excepted late.  If you have to miss a class, to gain credit for the homework, you may fax it, email it, mail it, or make arrangements to have it to the instructor before the class period it is due.  These assignments are worth 20% of your total grade for this course.

 

                                    NOTE – Due to the amount of material to be covered, there will be a need for time spent outside of the classroom to complete all assignments for this course.

 

Exams :                       There will be 4 exams given during the course.   Each exam is worth 20% of the total grade.  Students are required to take the Exams at the specified times.  Your highest 3 of 4 test scores will count.  You may drop the lowest test score.  NO MAKE UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN, NO EXCUSES.

 

Absences:                   It is the responsibility of each student to attend class on a daily basis and keep up with all assignments.  In the event that a class must be missed, it is THE STUDENTS responsibility to cover the material missed on their own, get any assignments missed, etc.  It is NOT the responsibility of the instructor to re-cover the material in class when the student returns.

 

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 four (4) exams evenly spaced over the course, with the 3 highest scores counting towards the final grade and lab assignments.

                                    Final Exam                    20%

                                    Tests                            60%

                                    Lab Assignments           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)         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.

 

5)         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.

 

6)         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.

 

7)         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.

                             

Note: This course schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor due to time constraints or other extenuating circumstances.