Professor Gordon
							       CSC 211
							       Syllabus

Text:  D.  S.  Malik, Java Programming: From Program Analyis to Program Design,
Thomson, 5th Edition, 2012.

	This is the introductory course in Java programming, which is part of a
two quarter sequence  in  Java.  In  this course we will introduce to the basic
concepts of Java programming.  We will cover the first  9 Chapters of the text,
except we will skip Chapter 6 (GUI) and Chapter 8 (user defined classes).

	In  particular,  for  Java,  we  will talk about  the basic programming
structure  (which   is   similar  to  C++):  assignment  statements  (including
calculations), decisions  (if  and  switch),  and  control statements (for  and
while).  We  will  also  discuss  the  basic variables, integers, real numbers,
characters, Strings, and one dimensional arrays.    

	Java is  a  pure object oriented language, as opposed to C++ which is a
hybrid  of  object  oriented  and  procedural languages.  However,  we will not
develop user defined classes,  but  will emphasize the basic algorithmic design
and problem solving.  The development  of  user defined classes will be covered
in  212.  However,  we  will  use  classes already developed for your projects, 
either  from  the  standard  Java  libary   or  supplied  by  me.  For  program 
development,  we will talk about functions  and  modularization of programs.  I 
will  also introduce the concept of debuggers.  

THE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY LEARNING DOMAIN
Courses  in the Scientific Inquiry Domain are designed to provide students with 
an  opportunity  to  learn the methods  of  modern science  and  its impact  in 
understanding the world around us. Courses  in this domain are designed to help 
students develop  a  more complete perspective about science and the scientific 
process, including:  an  understanding  of  the major principles guiding modern 
scientific thought  a  comprehension  of  the varying approaches and aspects of 
science   an  appreciation  of  the  connection  among  the  sciences  and  the 
fundamental role of mathematics in practicing science an awareness of the roles
and  limitations  of  theories and models  in  interpreting, understanding, and 
predicting natural phenomena.  A  realization  of how these theories and models 
change or are supplanted as our knowledge increases

	The grading will be based on two parts: (1) homework and (2) exams. The
homework will count toward  50%  of  the  grade,  and  there will  be  6  or  7 
programming assignments. There will  be two exams, exam  1  and exam 2, each of 
Which will count for 25%  of  the grade.  Late programming assignments will  be 
deducted 10% per week, up to  a maximum of 30%.  There will be some programming
assignments  with extra-credit.  The extra-credit part must  be  handed  in  on 
time.  The  grade  for  extra-credit will  go  into the numerator  and  not the 
denominator  of  the grade. I.e.,  you  will  not  be  penalized for trying the 
extra-credit.  The maximum score  for the programs  is  100%. You must pass  at
least one of the exams to pass the course.

The final grades will be given according to the following scale:

A	93%-100%
A-	90%-92%
B+	87%-89%
B	83%-86%
B-	80%-82%
C+	77%-79%
C	73%-76%
C-	70%-72%
D+	67%-69%
D	60%-66%
F	 0%-59%

My office hours 
Tu,Th   1:30-3:00     		 478 CDM		Phone: (312)-362-8736
and by appointment.
My email address is ggordon@condor.depaul.edu
The class homepage is at condor.depaul.edu/~ggordon/courses/211
Department Fax: 312-362-6116