Course Web Site: http://max.cs.kzoo.edu/cs110/
This course provides an introduction to object-oriented programming using the Java language. We will focus on the basic features of the Java language and the fundamentals of the programming process, including design, implementation, and testing. Hands-on programming is a central component of the course, embodied in weekly labs and frequent programming assignments.
Required Text: Horstmann, Computing
Concepts with Java Essentials, third edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2003.
You must also purchase a lab manual for this course from the
bookstore.
You are strongly encouraged to purchase a ZIP disk to save your work on. You can store and run your programs directly from this disk. With an ordinary floppy disk, you will need to transfer files in and out of the Temp folder on the machine you are working on.
You can find other references in the class bibliography.
Prerequisite: CS 105 (Introduction to Computer Science) or previous programming experience.
Week 1: Simple Java Statements; Introduction to Objects, Classes and Methods Week 2: Selection Statements; Conditions; Loops Weeks 3 - 4: Arrays; Implementing Classes Week 5: Search Algorithms; Midterm Exam; Introduction to MBS Case Study Week 6: Object-oriented design; Testing and Debugging Week 7: Interfaces; Inheritance; Dynamic Binding Week 8: Scope; Sorting Weeks 9 - 10: Applets; Graphical User Interfaces; Course Review Exam Week: Final Exam
Grades will be based on:
Attendance and Class Participation 10% Laboratory Assignments 20% Programming Projects 30% Examinations 40%
Attendance and Participation:
Regular attendance and fully engaged participation is expected of all students in this course and will affect your grade. Active participation means being on time, being prepared, listening to others, contributing ideas of your own, and asking questions as they come up. Furthermore, attendance is absolutely required for the weekly labs.
Assignments:
Assignments, announcements, class notes, and other material will be made available on the course web site:http://max.cs.kzoo.edu/cs110/ Students are responsible for checking this resource frequently.Reading assignments and discussion questions or exercises may be assigned for each class. You are expected to come to class having completed the assignment and being prepared to discuss both the ideas from the reading and your solutions to any exercises. You should also bring questions you have from the reading to class. You are encouraged to work on the discussion questions and exercises in groups; just be sure that each group member understands each answer well enough to present it to the class.
Most laboratory assignments will be completed during the weekly lab time, although some may be due the next day. The programming assignments will be more complex, and may take a week or longer to complete. The time required to write a program and debug it is difficult to predict, but time-management skills are as critical in industry as they are in college. I will make programming assignments available online enough in advance that you will have some flexibility in scheduling your work, but you are responsible for budgeting your time wisely so that you will be able to complete your projects on time. Assignments that are turned in late will receive only partial credit unless you clear it with me in advance.
Programming Guidelines:
Two documents, the CS Program Style Guide and Documentation Standards, describe the programming style and documentation standards for this course. Following these standards is an important step towards writing well-structured and reusable programs. You may use two templates that have been created to help you meet the documentation standards: the class template and main class template.The CS Program Style Guide also provides a general description of the grading criteria used in this course.
Collaboration and the Honor System:
This course operates in accordance with the principles of the Kalamazoo College Honor System: responsibility for personal behavior, independent thought, respect for others, and environmental responsibility. In particular, academic integrity is a fundamental principle of scholarship. Representing someone else's work as your own, in any form, constitutes academic dishonesty. Unauthorized collaboration and receiving help from others outside the bounds permitted by the instructor are also violations of the College honor code. You are responsible for working within the permitted bounds, and acknowledging any help from others or contributions from other sources.
Discussion questions: You should feel free to work with others on the discussion questions. As you work with others, keep in mind that the goal is not just getting a solution to the problem, but learning how to solve the problem yourself.
Laboratory Assignments and Programming projects: For many of the lab assignments and programming projects you will be permitted to work in pairs. I will try to be clear about whether a given lab or project must be done individually or may be done in pairs, but you are responsible for consulting with me if you are in any doubt. When teams are permitted, you should indicate both authors in the program documentation and turn in only one copy of the program for the team (not one for each team member).
You may discuss the requirements and strategies of a programming assignment with others in the class, but you should not look at code belonging to anyone outside your team or make your code available to anyone other than your teammate. If you have code-specific questions you should address them to a course TA or computer science faculty member only. You should acknowledge in your program documentation any help you receive.
Exams should be entirely your own work.
Any student with a disability who needs an accommodation or other assistance in this course should make an appointment to speak with me as soon as possible.