Instructor Information

Instructor: Dan Harvey

Room: Computer Science Building #CS218

Phone: 552-6149

E-mail: harveyd@sou.edu

Office Hours: Office Hours: Mon, Wed 10:30-11:30; Tue, Thu 10:30-1:30

Web Site: http://cs.sou.edu/~harveyd

The web site is available for quiz results, lab assignments, weekly handouts, current grade status, and contact with class members. To access the class web-site, first select teaching activities; then click on the class selection.

Class Times

Tuesday, Thursday: 1:30-3:20 PCW

Final Exam

Tuesday, March 15, 1:00-3:00

Course Text

Absolute Java, Walter Savitch, Fifth Edition, Pearson, ISBN 978-0-13-283031-7

Course Objectives

This course reinforces the fundamental concepts of computer programming and introduces the students to the concepts of object-oriented programming. Concepts discussed include objects, classes, abstraction, instantiation, polymorphism and inheritance. The Java programming language provides the framework that will be used to illustrate the topics that are covered.

Tentative Chapter Coverage

Week Description

1 Review of CS 200 concepts
2 Inheritance

3 Polymorphism

4 GUI Components

5 GUI Listeners

6 Processing using arrays

7 Exceptions

8 Threads

9 Searches and sorts

10 Advanced string handling (if time)

Course Grading

There is a single lab project that we will be working on for the duration of the quarter. This project is broken up into sub-assignments that are turned in as scheduled. Lab assignments are in two parts; the first part contains homework problems that reinforce the material covered in class and also contains questions that synthesize the work done on the lab project. The second part is an implemented working program. There will be opportunities for extra credit. Labs up to a week late will receive a 10 percent late penalty. Labs that are more than a week late will not be accepted. The labs contribute 30% of your total grade.

There will three exams; and the lowest quiz score is dropped. Make-up quizzes will not be given unless arrangements are made in advance. The quiz average is worth 50% of your total grade.

A comprehensive final will be given that is based upon the topics covered on the quizzes. The final is worth 20% of the total grade.

Grade Breakdown: 93-100 A 90-92 A-

88-89 B+ 82-87 B 80-81 B-

78-79 C+ 72-77 C 70-71 C-

68-69 D+ 62-67 D 60-61 D-

Under 60 F

Disabilities: If you are in need of academic support because of a documented disability (whether it be learning, mobility, psychiatric, health-related, or sensory) you may be eligible for academic or other accommodations through Disability Services for Students. Contact Disability Services for Students; Director DSS 552-6213, or schedule an appointment in person at the ACCESS Center, Stevenson Union, lower-level.

Culture of supporting and reporting:

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Mandatory reporting:

Federal law requires that employees of institutions of higher learning (faculty, staff and administrators) report to a Title IX officer any time they become aware that a student is a victim or perpetrator of gender-based bias, sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking. Further, Oregon law requires a mandatory report to law enforcement of any physical or emotional abuse of a child or other protected person, including elders and people with disabilities. If you are the victim of sexual or physical abuse and wish to make a confidential disclosure please contact any of SOU’s confidential advisors (http://www.sou.edu/ssi/confidential-advisors.html), or use Southern Oregon University's Anonymous Harassment, Violence, and Interpersonal Misconduct Reporting Form https://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_7R7CCBciGNL473L