Programming Fundamentals I Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Instructor Information

Office Location

<p>Byrd Business Building 332</p>

Office Hours

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

OFFICE HOURS

7:00 AM - 8:45 AM

OFFICE HOURS

7:00 AM - 8:45 AM

OFFICE HOURS

7:00 AM - 8:45 AM

OFFICE HOURS

TBA

 

COSC 1336-001

9:00 AM - 11:15 AM

COSC 2336-001

9:00 AM - 11:15 AM

COSC 1336-001

9:00 AM - 11:15 AM

COSC 2336-001

9:00 AM - 11:15 AM

 

COSC 1337-001

12:30 PM - 2:45 PM

 

COSC 1337-001

12:30 PM - 2:45 PM

   

 

Course Information

COVID-19 Protocols

Recording Policy

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Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Course

COSC-1336-001 Programming Fundamentals I

Prerequisites

Course Description

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of structured programming, and provides a comprehensive introduction to programming for computer science and technology majors. Topics include software development methodology, data types, control structures, functions, arrays and the mechanics of running, testing and debugging. This course assumes computer literacy.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

NO TEXTBOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE.

Supplies

You will need access to the Internet and a Windows (or Linux) PC or Mac.

Note that phone or MIFI based hotspots will not work due to frequent IP address changes.

Student Performance

Course Description: This course focuses on the object-oriented programming paradigm, emphasizing the definition and use of classes along with fundamentals of object-oriented design. The course includes basic analysis of algorithms, searching and sorting techniques, and an introduction to software engineering processes. Students will apply techniques for testing and debugging software. This course is included in the Field of Study Curriculum for Computer Science.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Identify and explain a programming development lifecycle, including planning, analysis,design, development, and maintenance.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of object-oriented programming by using structsand classes in software projects.
Use object-oriented programming techniques to develop executable programs that include elements such as inheritance and polymorphism.
Document and format code in a consistent manner.
Apply basic searching and sorting algorithms in software design.
Apply single- and multi- dimensional arrays in software.
Use a symbolic debugger to find and fix runtime and logical errors in software.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of programming methodologies, including object-oriented, structured, and procedural programming.
Describe the phases of program translation from source code to executable code.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Students are expected to maintain a high standard of individual honor in their scholastic work. Students who are guilty of cheating, plagiarism, copying, or dishonesty may be excluded from class with a grade of  F; or, in flagrant cases, may be suspended from the College. The faculty of the CIS Department reserves the right to ask a student to verify any portion of a test by reproducing any specific section or all of the test in question.
 
CS/CIS computers and servers should be used only for completion of academic requirements of the CS and CIS departments at Amarillo College.
 
Any action that compromises the computer systems at Amarillo College can result in a grade of "F" in this course and possible further disciplinary action.

Grading Criteria

Your semester grade (90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, Below 60 F) will be calculated as follows:

  1.  Attendance 5%
2.  Lab Average 25%
3.  Midterm Exam (on-campus) 35%
4.  Final Exam (on-campus) 35%

   

The Lab Average will be calculated as:

  1. All work will be graded at the deadline.
  2. Late work will not be accepted/graded.
  3. Lowest lab grade can be replaced by your attendance grade.

If access to campus is restricted for any reason and we are not able to take either/both of the seated, on-campus exams, the final grade will be calculated without the missing exam(s).

No grades will be recorded (and late penalties will apply) until students complete the contact/contract form ("lab0") which will be distributed by the instructor.

Attendance, Homework, Late Work, Testing and Computer Lab Policies can be found at:

http://cs.actx.edu/~usnick/

Attendance

Note your in-class attendance counts as a grade and can also replace your lowest lab grade!

Also note that you will be required to come to campus to take a seated Midterm Exam and Final Exam. 

Makeup exams will not be given.

Note that this class will require a considerable amount of time outside of class to complete all of the course work!

If you stop working on the class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by the deadline, you will receive an F for the course.  The deadline for dropping a class at AC is published in the official Amarillo College Schedule of Classes.

Calendar

Week1:  Course intro, Introduction to Unix/Linux
Week2:  Introduction to programming logic and the Java development environment
Week3:  Variables, assignment statements.
Week4:  Arithmetic operators
Week5:  Working with arrays.
Week6:  For loops, while loops, if statements
Week7:  Method call and return.  Object Oriented Programming introduction.
Week8:  Inheritance
Week9:  Method call and return with reference variables
Week10: TBD

Additional Information

Syllabus Created on:

05/23/22 6:20 AM

Last Edited on:

05/23/22 6:37 AM