CS 1301 C: Principles of Programming I

Course Objective:

Students will be introduced to fundamental techniques of program development
and supportive software tools; Algorithms, programs, computing systems, and
applications in a structured computer language.

Course Description:

Programming-language syntax and semantics; problem solving; algorithm design 
and implementation using modern programing paradigms and techniques; data 
types and elementary data structures. This course involves extensive 
programming activities.


Prerequisite: MATH 1101 or MATH 1111.

Software and Tools Used to Support Class:

     
 JDK
         
 PC Grasp or JGrasp
         
 E-mail
         
 Netscape and/or Microsoft Explorer
         
 Word Processor

Required Materials:

 
 Text:	JAVA Software Solutions Foundations of Program Design.
 by John Lewis and William Loftus.
 Addison -Wesley Publishing 
         
 3 to 5 3.5" disks

            

Grading Policy:

             The grade for the course will be assigned based on the following 
             percentages:
 
	
 3 - 4  Tests:					70 - 80%
	If you miss a test, the score you make on the final will be assigned
	for that test.
	
 7 - 12 Assignments:				20 - 30%
	Assignments are expected at the beginning of the class of the day they are
        due. Assignment that is not turned on time, could be turned on the due
        date of the following assignment with a note describing the reason 
        for not turning it on time, and it will be graded with a penalty of
        50%. Assignments that are not turned in with the following 
        assignment will have a penalty of 75%. All late assignments will be 
        graded at the end of the term.
        
	
Attendance, Quizzes, and class participation	0 - 10%
        
        
To pass the course with a "C" grade students should 
        have at least an overall overage of 70% AND 60% average on 
        assignments.
        
        
Grading Scale
        <= 90		A
        >=80 AND <90	B
        >=70 AND <80	C
        >=60 AND <70	D
        < 60		F	
 

Instructor:

	Said C. Fares
	Office:                         2132  Nevins Hall 
	Traditional Office Hours:       11:00 AM - 12:00 pm MTWR
 					or by appointment
	Electronic Office Hours:        Any day, any time
	E-mail:                         sfares@valdosta.edu
	Phone:                          (912) 333-5780

Semester Calendar:

	January    13:	First Class Day
	January    20:	MLK Holiday
	March       7:	Mid-term
	March 31- April 4: Spring Break
	May         5:	Last Class Day
	May         6:  Exam Preparation Day
	May         8:  Final (Thursday, 12:30 pm - 2:30g pm) 

Last update January 8, 2003.