1. Introduction

2. CS 101 Instructors Jim Cohoon Office Olsson 221
Hours: Monday 3:30 – 5:00, Tuesday 10:00 – 11:00
id:
Aaron Bloomfield
Olsson 228D
Hours: Monday 1:00 – 2:00, Wednesday 10:00 = 11:00, Friday 10:00 – 11:00
Both instructors also accept appointment

3. Objectives
Provide opportunities for the demonstration of student comprehension through lab demonstrations, tests, and homework projects
Provide a variety of learning experiences to instill familiarity with the fundamentals of computing systems and software development

4. Objectives
Provide opportunities for the demonstration of student comprehension through lab demonstrations, tests, and homework projects
Provide a variety of learning experiences to instill familiarity with the fundamentals of computing systems and software development
Understand common fundamentals of programming
Understand fundamentals of object-oriented programming in Java
Appreciate importance of software engineering and Computer Science
Develop programs to solve specified problems.
Use the Java SDK environment to create, debug and run simple Java programs

5. Prerequsites Genuine interest in learning the material
Agree to abide by the course honor policy

6. Honor policy
When there is doubt regarding what is allowable or honorable, you will ask before doing it
When possible with honor, you will help your classmates learn and improve
You will seek honorable help before succumbing to frustration
You will pledge your work that you have neither given nor received unauthorized help
You will not describe or show problems to anyone who has not yet completed a quiz or exam
You will not receive information on problems before completing a quiz or exam
By default, collaboration is limited to the discussion of ideas
Code is not distributed either electronically or on paper
Any exceptions will be specifically noted on an assignment

7. Honor policy
Academic irregularities may result in failure of the course and be brought to the honor committee
Beware of MOSS

8. Text Java Program Design, McGraw-Hill, 2005, ISBN 0072948655.
Cohoon and Davidson

9. Grading criteria 5% – Laboratory participation
If you miss more than 2 labs, you are subject to course failure for the course
If for a valid reason you are unable to do your lab, there will be a make-up lab on Sunday night, provided that you get permission prior to your scheduled lab
10% – Laboratory programming quizzes
35% – Homework assignments
25% – Midterms
September 29, October 27, November 22
Your worst midterm will be weighted ½ of your other midterms
25% – Final exam
Scheduled time is Monday December 13 at 7:00 PM
See other instructors for make-ups; i.e., APMA 310 and ECON 201
Average grade will be at least a B-

10. Grading criteria
Average grade will be at least a B-

11. Home directory service
All assignments and lab files must be kept on your home directory

12. Sections CS 101 Students have little or no programming experience
Mandatory scheduled closed labs
CS 101E
Students with programming experience
Open labs that are to be completed by a scheduled time
All students take same quizzes and tests, and do the same assignments
Course curve is based on the section with the lower average

13. Let’s begin Goal Teach you how to program effectively
Skills and information to be acquired
Mental model of computer and network behavior
Problem solving
Object-oriented design
Java