This syllabus and the course schedule are subject to change.
ITSK 2313 - Intermediate Programming, C# (Spring 2006)
CRN 23539
http://cims.clayton.edu/itsk2313
Jon A Preston
E-mail:
jonpreston@clayton.edu
Phone: 678 466 4415
Office: U306
Office hours: Tues & Thurs 3:00-4:30pm, email, “Open
door policy” and by appointment – use this!
Course Description
(2-3-3) An intermediate class in object oriented programming using VB, C# or Java. Students will understand the nature of object oriented programming via objects, classes and methods. Students will learn the tools and techniques of programming in and for a graphical user interface. Discussion includes exception handling, a variety of data structures and file access methods. Also covered: stream I/O, inheritance and polymorphism, threads and network-aware applications.
Outcomes
Students are expected to obtain a mature level of mastery of
programming logic and algorithmic principles. Students will demonstrate a
refined level of comprehension of language syntax, object-oriented programming,
and procedural and data abstraction and apply their skills in performing
independently on programming assignments. Students should also further
develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Objectives
Students coming out of this class will have
understanding of
Prerequisites
ITFN 1101; ITFN 1303; Math (see the DUCK for more info)
Meeting Times
Lecture 10:30 am – 11:45 am Tuesday and Thursday (UC311)
Lab On your own time
Final Exam Wednesday, May 3, 10:30am (UC311)
Class discussion forum: http://zidane.clayton.edu/itsk2313
Required Textbooks
Programming C# - Intro and Intermediate, compiled by Jon Preston
A new book based from several O'Reilly texts, this book is designed specifically for this and the intermediate course. It is available in the bookstore only.
Assessment
You will have numerous opportunities to practice and demonstrate mastery of the materials covered in this course. It is up to you to keep current on all readings and assignments (including in-class announcements). If you fall behind, you will most assuredly fail this course!
Grading will be based upon the following scale:
A >= 90%
B 80% - 90%
C 70% - 80%
D 60% - 70%
F < 60%
Assignment Portion of Grade
Final 28%
Midterm 25%
Programs (6) 42% (7% each)
Online Discussion 5%
Midterm Grade - given the schedule and when midterm falls (see schedule), the first 3 homework assignments and the midterm will be graded; thus ~35-40% of your overall grade will be determined by midterm.
Programs that don’t compile cleanly (no warnings or errors) or halt/crash will receive no credit; the programming assignments will be graded on a progressive scale, so it’s almost always possible to get most credit if you follow good programming practices, building your solution piecewise with verification testing.
Please be advised that no credit will be given for late assignments. If you have a problem that arises during the course of the semester, please contact me as soon as possible.
Since this
course has you build solutions that demonstrate your knowledge of core-IT
skills, I advise you to keep a copy of everything you submit to be later placed
into your portfolio. This portfolio is a requirement for the ITFN2001 and
ITFN4003 course, and if you keep a copy of your submitted solutions, you will
be more easily able to fill this portfolio showing your work and IT skills.
Be sure to remove any previous "beta" versions of Studio 2005 before loading. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/uninstall/#Uninstall for more info.
This course uses the Visual Studio 2005 C# Express IDE (Integrated Development Environment). This is freely available. You can obtain this program from http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/vcsharp/default.aspx, or you can load the program using a CDrom from my office. Also, if you have a full version of Visual Studio 2005 loaded on your computer (or want to load it using a CDrom/DVD from my office), this is OK too (though it takes up more space than the express edition). Other compilers/IDEs are not officially supported in this course as we will be using some of the .NET 2.0 controls, but if you want to chance it and develop and submit with another IDE, this is your choice (at your own risk). This IDE will only run on Windows 2000, XP Pro/Home, or 2003 (98 and ME won't run it!).
As listed above, the discussion forum for this course
(online and in class) is located at
http://zidane.clayton.edu/itsk2313.
You are expected to actively participate in this forum. If you have an A
in the course, then this portion of your grade will be ignored (i.e. if you can
ace this course without the help of your peers in this forum, then you can
ignore it). Otherwise, you are required to participate via posting
questions/answers to this forum; 5% of your grade is determined from your
content posted (filler/noise is not counted).
Words of Wisdom (TAKE THIS PART SERIOUSLY!)
I expect your active participation in class. Class attendance is expected.
Start assignments early. This way, you can ask questions and clarify things that are confusing. Better to ask and learn than to get a low grade!
Your grade in this course is determined completely on performance, not on effort.
Academic Misconduct
If a student is found obtaining or granting inappropriate help in this course on any assignment (test, quiz, exam, homework, etc.) he will receive an F in the course. The offense will go on permanent record with the university. If this is not the student’s first academic misconduct offense at CCSU, he will be recommended for suspension from the university for two full terms. This is in full accord with CCSU’s policy, and we encourage you to read and review the university’s policy in your student handbook.
Instructor Assessment:
In this course you will have the opportunity to evaluate the instructor. This will be done electronically through the following website, but should be done when the instructor informs you.
ITP Choice Information
Beginning Fall Semester 2001, all students at CCSU are
required to state that they have on-demand access to a notebook computer that
meets the recommended hardware/software specifications that have been
established by
Students must abide by policies in
the University Catalog, Student Handbook, and if applicable, program
handbook. Academic misconduct will not be tolerated.
http://adminservices.clayton.edu/registrar/BasicUndergraduateStudentResponsibilities.doc.
These responsibilities should be considered part of this class syllabus and
should be adhered to.
Students must activate their CCSU email account and are expected to check their email on a regular basis
Religious Observance
Religiously
observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class
and/or exam should notify the instructor at
least two weeks in advance and discuss acceptable ways of making up any
work missed because of the absence.
Disability Services
Students with disabilities
who require reasonable accommodations need to register with Disability Services
(DS) in order to obtain their accommodations. You can contact them at
678-466-5445 or
disabilityservices@clayton.edu.
If you are already registered with DS and are seeking accommodations for this
course, please make an appointment with me to discuss your specific
accommodation needs for this course and give me your accommodations letter.