MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
OFFICE HOURS 7:00 AM - 8:45 AM |
OFFICE HOURS 7:00 AM - 8:45 AM |
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OFFICE HOURS TBA |
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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 |
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COSC 1337-001 12:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
COSC 1337-001 12:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc
Tutoring for Success applies to any student whose overall performance in the course falls below 75%. The instructor will create the task in the Student Engagement Portal (Watermark) to direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty- or SI-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. The tutoring service assigned, the due date for when the tutoring must be completed, and the amount of tutoring required are at the discretion of the instructor. Additionally, the task will alert the student’s success team. Students who do not fulfill the assigned tutoring task may be subject to program- and course-specific penalties that could result in a grade reduction and/or in not being allowed to progress in the course until the tutoring requirement has been satisfied.
Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016
Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.
NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.
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COSC-1336-001 Programming Fundamentals I
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.
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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.
(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 4 lab)
Hybrid
NO TEXTBOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE.
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.
Course Description: 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. This course is included in the Field of Study Curriculum for Computer Science.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Describe how data are represented, manipulated, and stored in a computer.
Categorize different programming languages and their uses.
Understand and use the fundamental concepts of data types, structured programming, algorithmic design, and user interface design.
Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of software development methodologies, including modular design, pseudo code, flowcharting, structure charts, data types, control structures, functions, and arrays.
Develop projects that utilize logical algorithms from specifications and requirements statements.
Demonstrate appropriate design, coding, testing, and documenting of computer programs that implement project specifications and requirements.
Apply computer programming concepts to new problems or situations.
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".
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 | 10% | |
2. Lab Average | 20% | |
3. Midterm Exam | 35% | |
4. Final Exam | 35% |
If your overall average drops below a 75, you will be required to schedule a meeting with the instructor to review material you are having difficulty with.
The Lab Average will be calculated as:
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/
Note that you will receive a grade for your in-class attendance.
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.
Week 1: Course intro
Week2: Introduction to Unix/Linux
Week3: Unix/Linux continued
Week4: Introduction to programming logic and the Java development environment
Week5: Variables, assignment statements
Week6: Arithmetic operators
Week7: If statements, for loops, while loops
Week8: Midterm exam
Week9: Object Oriented Programming introduction
Week10: Method call and return
Week11: Writing our own class
Week12: Instantiation of a class
Week13: Reference variables
Week14: Inheritance
Week15: Method call and return with reference variables
Week 16: Comprehensive final exam
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