Instructor: Dr. James Glenn
Office: DS 125d
Work Phone: (410)617-5394
Office Hours: M 3-4, W 11-1, TH 11:30-1:30, F 12-1 or by appointment
e-mail:[first initial][last name]@cs.loyola.edu
Course Home Page: http://gunpowder.cs.loyola.edu/~jglenn/201/S2003/index.html
Class Meeting (201.01): Lecture MWF 2-2:50 in SH 102, Lab TH 1:40-2:55 in DS 121
Prerequisites: none
Required Text: programming.java (2nd ed.) by Decker and Hirshfield
Other Resources
Course Description:
A general survey of the major areas of
computer science including theory of computation, elementary digital
logic, programming languages, artificial intelligence, common
application software, ethical issues in computing, and software
design. Introduces elementary structured programming, including
top-down design, object-oriented design, functions, loops, and arrays.
Specific Educational Objectives of the Course:
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Conduct of the Course:
Lectures will be used to introduce and explain new features of Java.
Readings from the required textbook will enhance students' understanding of
those lectures. Weekly homework assignments (not necessarily done at a
computer) will reinforce the concepts discussed in lecture. Those concepts
will be put into use during the lab periods when students will work on
programming projects or smaller lab assignments. Two midterm exams and
a final exam will also be used to evaluate students' progress.
Academic Integrity:
Loyola College Honor Code Statement:
"The Honor Code states that all students of the Loyola Community have been equally entrusted by their peers to conduct themselves honestly on all academic assignments.
The students of this College understand that having collective and individual responsibility for the ethical welfare of their peers exemplifies a commitment to the community. Students who submit materials that are the products of their own minds demonstrate respect for themselves and the community in which they study.
All outside resources or information should be clearly acknowledged. If there is any doubt or question regarding the use and documentation of outside sources for academic assignments, your instructor should be consulted. Any violations of the Honor Code will be handled by the Honor Council"
The Honor Code as is pertains to this class:All designs and code used for programming projects should be the work of only the student submitting the project. Work on exams should be solely the work of the student whose name appears at the top of the exam.
Student Athletes:
If you are a student athlete, please provide me with your travel and
game schedule indicating when you will need to miss class to
participate in athletic events. While travel for athletics is an
excused absence, you will need to make up any missed work.
Learning Disabilities:
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact
the Disability Support Services Office at (410)617-2062. If you have
a letter from their office indicating that you have a disability which
requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so
we can discuss the accommodations that you might need in this class.
Grading:
Final Grade Distribution:
Final letter grades will be no worse than those in the following table.
| A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | D+ | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93% | 90% | 87% | 83% | 80% | 77% | 73% | 70% | 67% | 60% |
Topics: (Examples)
Midterm Exams: Friday, February 21 28 and Friday April 11
FINAL EXAM: Friday, May 2 at from 1pm until 4pm