What's New
- Jan 15: First day of class. This web-page will be your main source of information about this class. Plan to check this page regularly.
Course Details
Textbook
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Introduction to Programming in Java: An Interdisciplinary Approach by Robert Sedgewick, Kevin Wayne, 2008 Princeton University ISBN: 978-0321498052 Find this book at Amazon |
Overview
This course will provide an in-depth course in computer science, in particular the programming language Java. Course topics will include mathematical and functional methods of programming, arrays, object-oriented programming, and an introduction to data structures such as lists and symbol tables. Projects and in-class labs will be focused on interdisciplinary topics.Prerequisites
CSC 104, experience programming, or permission of instructor.Quizzes and Participation
You are encouraged to attend class and participate in discussions. Active participation in class discussions will comprise 5% of your final grade. Unannounced Quizzes will be given once every two or so weeks, covering small portions of either reading material or topics covered in class. These quizzes will also count for 5% of your final grade.Extra Credit
Extra credit for this course can be earned by participating in the Centenary Math Problem of the Week (POTW). Each reasonable submission will be worth an additional 0.5% toward your final grade, CC me with your submission for credit.Disabilities
Centenary assures students with disabilities equal opportunity to reach the same level of achievement as other students. Strict confidentiality will be maintained on students with disabilities. Services for students with disabilities are available through the Counseling Center, located on the ground floor of Rotary Residence Hall, phone (318) 869-5424.Honor Code
All students are bound by the Honor System. The Honor System is applicable to all academic work. See the Centenary College Handbook for the complete Honor Code.Extensions
Extensions and rescheduling for labs, projects, exams and quizzes are only given when circumstances beyond your control (e.g. being sick, choir or sports travel) prevent you from completing a project on time. You must notify me either by email or phone of your circumstances well in advance of the due date. No extensions are given for requests made within three days of the due date.Syllabus
We will be covering most of the textbook. We will also be using additional supplemental material such as relevant web-pages and background material. Readings will be assigned before material will be covered in class. You are expected to review the material and come to class prepared. As readings are assigned, they will be posted here.- Week of January 15th
- Chapter 1.1, 1.2 - Introduction and Data Types
- Putty windows ssh client
- WinSCP client
- XEmacs for Windows
- Java SE 5
- Week of January 22th
- Chapter 1.2, 1.3 - Booleans, Comparisons and Conditionals
- WindChill.java
- Frost.java
- Pi.java
- Week of January 29th
- Week of February 7th, 12th
- Chapter 1.4 - Arrays
- MineSweeper.java
- Pascal.java
- Week of February 19th, 26th
- Chapter 1.5 - Input, Output, Graphics and Sound
- Week of March 4th
- Chapter 2.1 - Static Methods
Labs
Much of your experience with programming in this course will be through weekly labs, which will comprise 25% of your final grade. Each lab will be assigned in class with time allotted to work through the materials, and will be due at the beginning of the next class period. All labs are weighted equally within the Lab portion of your final grade.You may work with a partner on the lab assignments if you choose. Their name must be listed on any code you hand in as joint work.
- Lab 1: Cartographic Projections
- Assigned: January 22nd
- Due: Jan 25th at 2pm
- Solution: Projection.java
- Lab 2:
- Lab 3:
- Lab 4:
- Lab 5:
- Lab 6:
- Lab 7: Cellular Automata
- Lab 8: Image Conversion
- Lab 9: Dictionary Lookup
- Lab 3:
Projects
You will have four projects in this course, one about every four weeks, for a total of 35% of your final grade. These projects will cover concepts we have discussed in class and in labs, and will be due approximately two weeks after they are assigned.You may work with a partner on the lab assignments if you choose. Their name must be listed on any code you hand in as joint work. You will be graded not only on correctness, but also technique, documentation and evaluation of your solution. Further details on the grading standards and handin instructions for each project will be given when they are assigned.
- Project 1: 10% Weaving with Java
- Assigned Feb 26th
- Due March 7th
- Project 2: 10% Swarming with Objects
- Assigned April 8th
- Due April 15th
Exams
There will be two exams (midterm and final), each worth 15% of your final grade.- Midterm: March 13th
exam1.txt - Final: Thursday, May 8th, 12pm
Grading
Your final grade for this course will be based on the Homework, Project, Exams and Participation described above.
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