Course Description:
An intermediate level course in Object-Oriented programming. Topics include primitive types, control structures, strings, arrays, objects and classes, data abstraction inheritance polymorphism and an introduction to data structures.
Prerequisites Topics:
Course Outcomes:
Prerequisites:
Final Exam:
U01C: TBA
Electronic Equipment During Class:
Electronics may not be used during class (laptops, phones, ...). After much consideration, I have come to conclusion that
if you come to class, you should be paying attention and electronics do not help. Whenever I do believe
that electronics are useful, I will let you know that you can use them.
You are an adult and I want you to utilized electronics devices to aid your learning but I have come
to realize that the use of them are less useful for class learning. You can make notes with a pen and paper.
As a default rule, I do ask you to remain from having your cell phone in display and keep it on vibrate
mode only (or off). I also ask you to refrain from recording audio or video (or both) during class without
prior permission from the instructor. In other words, no video or audio recording is permitted in the classroom.
Assignments:
This is a programming course. Therefore, you will get programming assignments. We do learn concepts as well.
I do ask you to reserve the time needed for this class depending on your own understanding of yourself. In general, I think a good rule of thumb is to reserved 10 hours (outside of class) to study while sufficient time for projects. There may be weeks you may need to adjust this. One student may only need 10 hours in total while another one may need 20-30 hours. Given that you have taken many classes by now, I do trust that you will manage your time wisely. Feel free to ask me about this. When I say 10 hours, I don't mean 10 hours including lecture but plus lecture.
There will a set of projects/assignments to complete. Details and due dates will be posted in the Moodle course system. Project deliverables must be submitted through the Moodle system (no emails -- any email sent with a project will not be graded). All class-related questions should be sent to the instructor fortega@cs.fiu.edu with a subject line starting with the keyword “[COP-3337]”. Please always identified yourself with the section and be specific about your question.
Language for Assignments:Unless noted in course, the only languages allowed in this course is Java. In the exam, you will need to answer using Java.
Instructor's name and information (including office hours), see main course page
Status of Syllabus: Draft (Last Updated: May, 5th, 2017, 7:44am).
Semester: Summer C 2017
Time and Location:
Required Textbook(s)
Additional Textbooks
Tentative Outline/Topics
For a detailed schedule, please go to schedule.
About Grading
Please note that FIU starting Fall 2016 does not longer have C-,D+,D-. That means that right after a letter grade C, you will earn a D, and then an F.
Grading:
Grading Scale:
Performance measures that will be considered for grading
In most cases, the questions in exams are not multiple-choice. Therefore, if the answer is not clear, the instructor will use judgment and experience to determined the evaluation of such answer. The instructor's judgment is used for all questions, projects, and exams. The judgment is based on the expected answer, experience of the instructor, and understanding of the level that this class is set.
About assignments and projects
Course Policies
Exam Policies
If is not here, then what?
Anything not mentioned in the syllabus is left to the discretion of the instructor. You can always ask.
Extensions
please note that when you ask for an extension, the professor cannot give you an extension only to you because it will be unfair, but to the entire class. this brings another problem. Then it is also unfair for the people that did submit on time. Therefore, when asking for an exception, remember what you just read. (Unless the extension is because a requirement from DRC.)
Student Conduct and Learning Environment
Florida International University is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through
excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas, and community service. All
students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and to honestly
demonstrate the quality of their learning.
Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for
themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. All students are deemed by the
University to understand that if they are found responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the
Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook:
http://globaldatebooksonline.com/flipbooks/FIU/#2
YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD A LOCAL COPY HERE: Student Handbook PDF - LOCAL COPY
Can I change this document?
From Faculty's handbook:
Instructors retain the right to modify the course syllabus for any reason
throughout the semester provided that:
NOTE: In most cases, I will only change this document to accommodate the entire class. I will let you know if there are any changes.
NOTE 2: Moving content around or changing topics is left to the discretion of the instructor, his undertanding of the current students, and it doesn't need to be notified.POLICIES:
If you have any disability make sure you let me know with time to make any accommodation. Also, please make sure you check the FIU Disability Center web site at : http://drc.fiu.edu I will be more than happy to accommodate any part of this class, based on the recommendation of DRC.
Incomplete Grade Policy:
Only given in extreme cases and I reserve the right to deny an incomplete. In most cases, an I grade is given if you need to deploy (military service), serious and documented illness, or documented death of a family member. You cannot use an incomplete to get extra time to finish the class. You must have a passing grade at the moment you request the incomplete. Also, when you request an Incomplete, if approved, it will only allow you to do the work that has not be done or has not past its deadline.
Important Dates:
How to do well in this class (applies to all classes)
The following items are what I found during my studies to help me. Maybe some will help you
You will need to submit your homework via Moodle. When submitting homework to Moodle, you will need to upload ONE compress file (zip,rar) with the following format: LastName_FirstName_PantherID_HW#.zip (or .rar) Each homework will stay if you need to print out the homework or not before coming to class. The exception of this is when you are submitting a PDF.
CLASS READING MATERIAL:
Go to Moodle for lectures
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
COP 3337