Description

CS163: Java (CS1) No Prior Programming

Computer programming in Java for students without previous programming experience. Topics include variables, assignment, expressions, operators, booleans, conditionals, characters and strings, control loops, arrays, objects and classes, file input/output, interfaces, recursion, lists, and sorting.

CS164: Java (CS1) Prior Programming

Computer programming in Java for students with previous programming experience, not necessarily in Java. Topics include variables, assignment, expressions, operators, booleans, conditionals, characters and strings, control loops, arrays, objects and classes, file input/output, interfaces, recursion, lists, and sorting.

CS163 Summer Section Lecture: 10:30am - 11:45am, MTWR, Rockwell 170 Instructor Instructor: Benjamin Say Email: bsay Office Location: COMSC 256 Office Hours: TBA Other times by appointment Undergraduate Teaching Assistants Office Hours: By Appointment TBA TBA

MATH 124 (Logarithmic and Exponential Functions) with a C or better

Java Programming (Required):

Introduction to Java Programming (Comprehensive Edition), Daniel Liang (10th edition)

This course uses a digital ereader to access the Liang book. The license to the ereader is available to you automagically.

Zyante (Required):

We are using an online tutorial from Zyante to supplement the Liang textbook. The bookstore will automatically provide a code and bill it to your student account. Instructions for registering with Zyante are as follows:

1. Sign up at zyBooks.com
2. Enter zyBook code: COLOSTATECS163SaySummer2018
3. It will ask you for an @cs.colostate.edu e-mail. By taking this class, the department assigns you such an e-mail. The address is your eid (AKA Canvas Login) followed by @cs.colostate.edu
4. Click Subscribe

Once you have registered you can sign in to the book by browsing to www.zybooks.com. Please register in time to complete the first assignment.

iClickers (Required):

You are required to purchase an iClicker remote for in-class participation. iClicker is a response system that allows you to respond to questions we pose during class, and you will be graded on that feedback and participation. In order to receive this credit, you will need to register your iClicker remote on Canvas by classtime, January 19, 2018. See the instructions for registering your iClicker on the resources tab.

Piazza (Optional):

This term we will be using Piazza for class discussion. The system is highly catered to getting you help fast and efficiently from classmates, teaching assistants, and the instructor. Rather than emailing questions to the teaching staff, I encourage you to post your questions on Piazza. If you have any problems or feedback for the developers, email team@piazza.com. Piazza will be accessed via the Module tab on Canvas.

Piazza does not cost anything to students or the department. It allows students to post questions and get answers about the following topics:

• Java Programming
• Linux Operating System
• Eclipse Development Tools
• Programming Assignments

We expect to post clarifications about assignments as well as answering questions relating to assignments. Also, we plan on handling regrade requests, look for an announcement on rules for posting these to Piazza. Please use the existing topics we have created, do not create new ones. There are a number of things that we prohibit on Piazza, as follows:

• Please do not post any of your assignment code on Piazza.
• No profanity, sexism, racism, or anything in bad taste, of course!

What	Days	Time	Instructor	Helper	Where
Lecture (Summer Section)	MTWR	10:30am - 11:45am	Benjamin Say		Rockwell 170
Lab (L01)	MTWR	12:30pm - 1:20pm	TBA	TBA	COMSC 215
Lab (L02)	MTWR	1:30pm - 2:20pm	TBA	TBA	COMSC 215
Lab (L03)	MTWR	2:30pm - 3:20pm	TBA	TBA	COMSC 215

Help Desk Hours

Days	Time	Where
Mon.	1:00pm- 6:00pm	COMSC 120
Tue.	1:00pm- 6:00pm	COMSC 120
Wed.	1:00pm- 6:00pm	COMSC 120
Thu.	1:00pm- 6:00pm	COMSC 120

The course requires demonstration of a student’s grasp of the concepts on evaluations. Here is the grading scheme:

Activity	Weight	Description
Assignments	10%	Java Assignments
Clicker Time	5%	IClicker Responses in Class
zyBooks	5%	zyBooks assignments
Labs	10%	Lab Attendance and Completion
Programming Quizzes	10%	In-Lab Programming Quizzes
Midterm 1	15%	First Midterm
Midterm 2	15%	Second Midterm
Midterm 3	15%	Third Midterm
Final Exam	15%	Comprehensive Exam

Teaching assistants grade assignments, labs, and quizzes. If you believe you have been graded unfairly, talk with the help desk (assignments) or your teaching assistant (labs) first. If you cannot visit help desk, please post to the grade complaints topic on Piazza. Grade complaints will be considered only for two weeks immediately following when the assignment grade appears on Canvas!

• Assignments will be done individually. As required by the department, we will check for collaboration using a software tool, so do your own work!
• Lab participation is strongly encouraged. A portion of the class grade comes from successfully finishing the assigned lab work, and our previous students have indicated that labs are the best part of this class.
• Programming Quizzes will be taken during lab hours with no additional aids. They are used to test your understanding of Java topics.
• Peer Instruction sessions are held during lectures and require you to bring an iClicker. These sessions can occur at anytime during a lecture, be sure to have your iClicker with you.
  There will not be any paper quizzes during lectures.

The assignment of letter grades will be made as follows:

Letter Grade	Points
A	≥90%
B	≥80%
C	≥70%
D	≥60%
F	<60%

We will not assign lower grades than shown. However, your average score on exams must be ≥60% to receive a passing grade (C) in this course.

Early Performance Feedback

This course participates in Early Performance Feedback. This gives students an opportunity to identify if they might need to make changes in how they are approaching the course before the drop date. Students with a course average less than 70% after the first exam will receive information from the campus Collaborative for Student Achievement office about resources to help them get a passing grade in the course. The instructor and TAs are also available to talk with any student concerned if they will get a passing grade in the course. Just ask!

Date	Description	Location
First day of class	June 11	Normal Classroom
First day of lab	June 11	Normal Lab Room
Deadline to add without override	See Registrar	N/A
Last day to drop	See REgistrar	N/A
First midterm	June 21, Class time	CSB 110
Second midterm	July 5, Class time	CSB 110
Last day to withdraw	See REgistrar	N/A
Third midterm	July 19, Class time	CSB 110
Final Exam	August 2, Class time	CSB 110

Midterms will be held in the CS110 lab. The exam is during the normal lecture time slot. There is no class that day.
The final exam will be in the Computer Science Building in the 110 lab. All exams are comprehensive.

All students taking this course are expected to participate actively. This includes asking and responding to questions. Students are also expected to scan the announcements on the home page and the progress page every day for updates. If an assignment changes significantly, we are responsible for sending out an email.