CIS125 Intro to Programming Logic

FALL 2009

Monday and Wednesday:   11:15am - 12:40pm     Room 8-01F

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Syllabus: 

INSTRUCTOR:  Jeff Gullion
OFFICE:  8-02-B
PHONE:  515-964-6367
EMAIL: jhgullion@dmacc.edu
INSTRUCTOR WEBSITE:  http://www.dmacc.edu/instructors/jhgullion/

REQUIRED TEXT: 

Programming Logic and Design Fifth Edition Comprehensive by Joyce Farrell
Course Technology ISBN: 978-1-4239-0196-9

REQUIRED SOFTWARE:

Visual Logic
Course Technology ISBN: 978-1-4188-3773-0

 

OBJECTIVES:

Students will learn to identify, decribe and use basic structures of programming languages. These concepts apply to most programming languages in industry today.

I. ATTENDANCE:

This class schedule includes classroom time for the presentation and discussion of material. Students are expected to have completed any assigned readings in preparation for class and be prepared to discuss the assigned material. Attendance is encouraged and expected.

II. PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENTS:

  • There will be 8-12 assigned programs throughout the course.Each project will be given a DUE DATE when assigned.Each project will be worth 10 points.Assignments turned in after the due date without prior discussion with the instructor will be reduced by 20%

  • Students are encouraged to assist each with projects but are expected to do their own work. Joint projects and any work copied from another person will not be tolerated and will be given a ZERO score.

III.  EXAMS:

  • There will be 4-5 EXAMs worth 50 points eachQuiz/Exam dates will be announced in class.

  • NO MAKEUP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE INSTRUCTOR.

IV:  Lab Quizzes:

  • There will be 2-5 Lab quizzes during the course of the semester.Each Lab Quiz will be worth 10 points.Quiz/Exam dates will be announced in class.

  • NO MAKEUP QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE INSTRUCTOR.

V: COURSE GRADE:

The Final Course grade will be determined by combining your grades based upon the following: 

Programming  Assignments 30%
Exams 50%
Lab Quizzes 20%

The grading scale is as follows: 90% AND ABOVE = A, 80% to 89% = B, 70% to 79%= C, 60% to 69 = D, 59% AND BELOW = F.   Pluses and minuses will be used at the instructor's discretion.

VI. CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM

Engaging in any form of cheating or plagiarism on an assignment, test, quiz or project will result in a ZERO grade for that particular assignment. These acts are considered academic misconduct by the college and various disciplinary actions may be taken.

VII.     This syllabus is tentative and the instructor reserves the right to make changes during the course of the semester.VIII.   SPECIAL NEEDS

It is the policy of DMACC to accommodate students with 
disabilities. Any student with a documented disability who requires 
reasonable accommodation should contact the Special Needs 
Coordinator at (515) 964-6850 voice or (515) 964-6810 tty. 

 

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CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Week

Date

Topic Assignments and Due Dates
1

Aug 26

Introduction  
2

Aug 31

Sept 2

Chapter 1 - 3 Chapter 2 - Find the Bugs 2. and 3. on page 78.
Chapter 3 - Find the Bugs 1. on page 129
3

Sept 7

Sept 9

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY!! No Classes

 

Chapter 2&3 Find the Bugs DUE!

4

Sept 14

Sept 16

   
5

Sept 21

Sept 23

Chapter 4 - Selection (If Statements) Chapter 4 - Exercises: 2.a, 3.a, 8.a
6

Sept 28

Sept 30

Review

Exam #1 Chapters 1-4

Chapter 5 - Find the Bugs 1&2, Exercises 1-4.

Chapter 4 - Exercises DUE!

7

Oct 5

Oct 7

Chapter 5 - Loops Chapter 5 Exercises 8 and 15
8

Oct 12

Oct 14

Chapter 6 Arrays

 

 

Chapter 5 - Find the Bugs 1&2, Exercises 1-4. - DUE!

9

Oct 19

Oct 21

 

 

Chapter 5 Exercises 8 and 15 - DUE!

10

Oct 26

Oct 28

 

To Be Determined

 
11

Nov 2

Nov 4

Chapter 6 Arrays continued

Exam Review and Chapter 7 Methods

Chapter 6 Exercises 1 and 6

Programming Project Ch6 Exercise 8 page 279

12

Nov 9

Nov 11

Exam #2 Chapters 5&6

Chapter 7 continued

 
13

Nov 16

Nov 18

Chapter 8 Control Breaks (page breaks)  
14

Nov 23

Nov 25

Chapter 10 File Handling

 
15

Nov 30

Dec 2

Review for exam

Shazam Guest Speaker!

Chapter 10 File Handling Project - Email Assignment
 

Dec 7

Dec 9

Exam Chapters 7,8,10  
Final

Dec 14
12:00- 2:15pm

Final Exam

 

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LINKS:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/5.0/docs/api/    Java/Sun provided list of all Classes for version 5.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/        Java/Sun  provided list of all Classes and Methods.  Detail information and summary level!

 

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