1. CS201: Introduction To Programming With Java Lecture 1: Introduction
Michael Hsu
Spring 2015
CSULA

2. Who Am I? Teaching part-time
Full time software engineer (Associate Member of the Technical Staff) at the Aerospace Corporation
LinkedIn profile:
Do not call me professor, just call me Michael
Office hours:
Tues Thurs after class 9:05PM to 10:05PM

3. What is CS201? First class in introduction to programming sequence
CS202, CS203
One of the most important CS classes you can take
Think Math 102/103 for Math 206/207/208
Can be demanding, especially if you’re new to programming
Course gets more difficult over time.
Basic programming concepts and techniques
Java is the selected language for the course
Most concepts can be reapplied to other languages
Lecture and Lab component

4. Course Webpage http://csns.calstatela.edu/site/s15/cs201-3
Course info and grading policy
Assignments
Software download links
Textbook info
Online learning resources

5. What Do I need for the class?
Textbook not required, but it is a good reference book you can use for the rest of your career
A laptop. A 500 dollar one will suffice. You also have to option of installing the tools on a flashdrive then use it on a campus computer, but I don’t recommend it.
JDK 8, latest version
Follow the instructions in “Setting up Java and eclipse” in the course webpage resource section
Some form of plaint text editor or IDE
Eclipse
What I will be using to demo most of the code
Following the setup guide above
DO NOT download it during class, do it outside of class so you don’t slow down the already slow internet
Other text editors: notepad++, wordpad, textpad, sublime text, vim, emacs

6. Grading Policy A, B, C, and NC.
You receive a NC if you get lower than a C as an undergrad or lower than a B as a graduate student
C- is a NC for undergrads, and a B- is a NC for grads
More details on course webpage
No curve
You will have your midterm grades before the withdrawal-with-W deadline
Drop deadline to get a W:
Tuesday, 4/14/2015

7. CSNS http://csns.calstatela.edu/ All assignments will be on CSNS
Hand in your assignments via CSNS
For new users:
Username and password is your CIN
Change your info after you login
If you have problems accessing CSNS, let me know
Call/Go to the ITS helpdesk if you don’t have a campus login

8. Labs Lab assignments make up 45% of your grade.
Usually Thursdays are labs
Attendance is required
Usually due Thursday before class
Usually with two parts:
Codingbat problems
Problems that I made up
During the lab, I will walk around and talk to each one of you. Prepare to:
Explain what you did on the previous lab
Ask any questions/express concerns you have regarding the class.
Late submissions after the CSNS deadline have a 20% penalty
No submissions accepted 1 week after the CSNS deadline
Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis.

9. Quizzes
10% of your grade
Usually take place every Tuesday at the beginning of the class
Multiple choice on content covered in slides
Short answers:
Identifying code errors
Variations on codingbat problems
Usually very short amount of time is allowed
Tests if you actually did your codingbat assisgments

10. Exams 45% of your grade One midterm and one final
No makeups are allowed
If you do bad on the midterm but improved on the final, I will adjust your grade accordingly
Format
Written part:
Closed book/notes/computer/internet/everything
Short answers on concepts, code debugging, codingbat variations/short code snippets
Programming part
Open everything, except communication with others

11. Online Resources
Do not limit yourself to learn only the materials covered in class.
Java API, official oracle Java tutorial
Lots of additional tutorials available online (videos, slides, etc).
MOSS (massive online open courses) is the new trend of learning.
Lynda.com from your MyCSULA page
Coursera
Khan Academy
MIT Open courseware, UC Berkeley, Harvard CS50
More in the Resources section on the course website.

12. The Art of Googling
Almost every programming/technical/computer problem that you will ever encounter at this level has been encountered by someone else before.
The art of googling and finding the appropriate answer to the problem at hand is an invaluable skill for a programmer
I encourage you to google solutions and figure out the problem yourself.

13. Notes on Cheating Where do I draw the line?
Googling for solutions is fine
Discussing with your classmates is fine
Direct copying of source code from online sources is fine as long as you cite your sources in your code
Be prepared to explain the code to me during the next lab
Quizzes/exams will have problems similar to those on labs. If you don’t understand the stuff you copied-pasted, you will fail the exam.
Copying /Sharing of source code with your classmates is considered cheating.
Both the sharer and copier will receive an F in the course
For Self-preservation, don’t share your code.
Posting the assignment question online in forums/freelancer sites is considered cheating
I am easy to reason with. I will often offer extensions/extra credit as the situation see fit.

14. Freelancer.com Cheating
Using-Hibernate
Why not to use freelancer.com
It is expensive
Lots of scammers
Fake reviews, fake profiles
Links to paid surveys
It is cheaper to just talk to me

15. How Do I Get Help? Google it Use the course forum to ask questions
Link in sidebar of course website
Address the question to your peers, other people might be able to answer it before I do
Do not post your source code in the question
Office hours