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Prerequisite

Description

Objectives

1. To introduce principles and practice of software development using the object oriented programming approach.
2. To develop the problem solving skills necessary to develop software solutions to problems.
3. To develop knowledge of the data and control structures available in the object oriented programming paradigm and their appropriate uses using the Java programming language.

Textbook

Grading Policy

There will be two in-class exams, two lab exams, and a final exam in addition to weekly quizzes. All exams, quizzes, and final exam are mandatory. There will be approximately 10-12 quizzes. Two lowest quiz grades will be dropped in calculating the quiz average.

Late Submission

1. All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Any assignment turned in after this deadline is considered late. Late assignments will lose 10% for every 24-hour period, up to a maximum of 50% (weekends and holidays count as one 24-hour period).
2. All assignments must be turned in even if they are late to pass this course. Failure to submit any assignments will result in a grade of "F".

Class Conduct

1. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner.
2. Laptops will be allowed only for the legitimate class use.
3. Students must turn their cell phones/pagers OFF during the class.

Class Attendance

1. Attendance is mandatory for both the lecture and lab portions of this course. If you know you will be absent for a legitimate reason, let the instructor know. If you are sick bring a doctor's excuse or a written university excuse to resolve the absences. An absence has to be resolved as soon as possible - otherwise it will not be treated as an excused absence.
2. Students auditing this course are expected to attend the lectures. Auditing students with more than three unexcused absences will receive a failing grade.
3. There will be NO make-ups for exams and quizzes. If you miss a quiz for a legitimate reason, it will not be used for calculating your average. If the absence is unexcused, the student will be assigned 0 for the test or quiz. A student anticipating an excused absence from an exam should make arrangements in advance to sit for the exam at another time.

Lab Policy

1. The laboratory will start meeting from Jan 15, 2008.
2. Attendance is mandatory for the lab and all students are required to complete the lab assignments assigned every week.
3. Students must attend the lab during lab exams, there will NO make-up exams.
4. The laboratory instructor will provide the laboratory policy and procedures.
5. All laboratory materials will be provided through WebCT. Students will also use WebCT for submitting lab assignments and homeworks.

Academic Honesty

Course Accommodations

Add/Drop Policy

1. Students can add/drop the course through Jan 14, 2008.
2. Students can withdraw with a "W" by Mar 6, 2008.
3. For more details about add/drop policies check with Registration/Academic Records.

E-mail

Resources

1. Java Developer's Almanac - Code Samples: http://java.sun.com/developer/codesamples/examplets/
2. SUN Java Tutorials: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

Tentative Lecture Schedule