Computer Science Department Comsc 150JX: Introduction to Programming, Spring 2012, Section 5043
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An extension of the C++ version of COMSC-110, allowing students to take the programming language portion of COMSC-110 in Java.
This is an abbreviated, Java version of COMSC-110X.
Language: Java. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Comsc 110 in C++, using the Burns textbook.
Expected student learning outcomes: www.dvc.edu/slos?comsc-110x
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INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Burns, rburns@dvc.edu Burns office hours:
9-9:30am TTh ATC-115, by visit and email 12:30-1pm TTh FO-227, by visit and phone, x2610 6:30-7pm MW ATC-115, by visit and email 5:30-6:30pm MW by online discussion group and emailTOPICS COVERED: Logic and algorithms
Data types, constants, variables
Expressions and statements
Console input and output
Text file input and output
Conditional logic
Subprograms
Arrays
MEETING DATES AND TIMES: M Jan 23rd - Th May 24th at noon
Online lectures via audio podcast
Online labs using discussion group
Last Day To Add: Feb 3rd
Last Day To Drop with refund: Feb 3th
Last Day To Drop without "W": Feb 16th
Last Day To Drop with "W": Apr 27th
All lectures are pre-recorded MP3s, with accompanying HTML visuals.
Lectures become available as scheduled on the course outline, and not before.
Lab assignments are posted on the class website.
Lab writeups may have accompanying YouTube videos that require Adobe Flash.
Lab assignments are due at midnight of the evening
of the due date indicated on the course
outline. Completed lab work must be posted to the class website for credit,
into the correct folder, with correctly spelled and cased filenames.
For questions on lab assignments, anytime and anywhere, use the
online discussion group (accessible via links on the class website:
http://cs.dvc.edu).
Students may post and reply to questions in order to help each other.
The instructor monitors the discussions and answers questions
when appropriate. Use this method so that all students benefit
from questions, answers, and clarifications.
Lab work will be sent back for redo if not fully correct, with a 2 point penalty each time it is sent back for any of the reasons listed in the lab writeups.
Labs that are not made fully correct by one month after their due date will receive zero points.
Each lab must be completed correctly before the next lab is considered for grading.
Late lab assignments and projects will be accepted with a 10 point penalty, except that work submitted one month after its due date, or after noon on Th May 24th, will receive zero points.
Contact the instructor by email or visit during their office hours (if any).
Students are expected to follow the DVC Student Code of Conduct.
Accordingly, no credit will be given for work that is not original.
Students MUST type their own code, and NOT share code with other students.
Points awarded for lab work that is later found to be not original will be withdrawn.
Points awarded for files that subsequently get deleted will be withdrawn.
EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students completing the course will be able to:
1. write programs that apply arrays in both Java and C++.
2. write C++ and Java programs that have subprograms with parameter lists.
3. write C++ and Java programs that use constructs of sequence, selection, and iteration.
On the first day of class, take the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/sp2012comscPre On or before finals day, retake the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/sp2012comscPost
