When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30PM-7:20PM
Where: Alexandria campus, AA-0377
Instructor: Joel Lepak
Email: jal2016@email.vccs.edu
Course website: http://ilzd.org/teaching/2012spring
This is an introductory object-oriented programming course that assumes some prior programming experience.
CSC 130 is a prerequisite, and CSC 185 is a co-requisite. If you're taking CSC 185 concurrently, I'd suggest joining my section if possible.
John Lewis & William Loftus, Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design.
You can use edition 5 or greater. Editions 6 and 7 are a shameless attempt to sell more textbooks -- the Java programming language has had absolutely no changes that are significant to a beginner since Java version 5 in 2004 (before edition 5 of the book was published). In fact, almost all of the changes that are of interest to anyone involve the JVM (the Java virtual machine, the program that executes compiled Java bytecode), not the Java language.
We might also make use of excerpts from books available from Safari Books Online.
Your grade will be based on the following components:
The grading scale is:
There is no curve or extra credit.
Homework will be assigned roughly weekly, and due roughly a week later.
You are expected to write all your own answers, code, and comments for homeworks. Working together is permitted (and encouraged), but each person must write (and explain) the final solution alone. You will be expected to be able to explain all details of every homework assignment you complete.
Use of books and websites for help with homework solutions is permitted, but you must cite any sources you use. Lack of citation will be treated as cheating.
You will choose (or be assigned one if necessary) and complete an open-ended project. You can work alone or in groups of up to 3. The project work will include:
You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch sheet of paper filled with whatever notes/formulas/prayers/etc. you want to the exams. Make-up exams are permitted only with a good excuse (travel plans are not accepted as an excuse), and the make-up exam may differ from the original.
Any ethics violation will be reported to the Dean, and result in an F for the course. Ethics violations include:
The syllabus is subject to change. I'll give notice and a good reason if any changes are necessary.
No audits will be permitted -- the class is full and there are other students waiting to take the class for full credit.
If you are seeking accommodations based on a disability, you must provide a disability data sheet, which can be obtained from the counselor for special needs, who is located in Room 185 of the Bisdorf Building, telephone number (703) 845-6301.
The exam and project dates are set, but the specific topics are only a rough guess.