ITEC120-ibarland (incl. office hrs)—info—lectures—labs—hws—java.lang docs—java.util docs

ITEC120: Principles of Computer Science I

• Time/Place:
  Mo-Fr 09:00–09:50 (Section 1),
  Mo-Fr 10:00–10:50 (Section 2).
  Lectures (Mo,Tu,Th) will be held in Davis212, and Labs (We,Fr) in Davis225.
• Instructor:

  Dr. Ian Barland ibarlandradford.edu Davis 223 540-831x5238

  If you send mail directly to me (rather than post on the Blackboard discussion board), use a descriptive subject-line which includes “ITEC120”.

• Office Hours:

  Mo–Fr 11:00–12:00 MoWe,Th 14:00–15:00 …or by appointment.

  We also have peer instructors who have office hours in the lab (Davis 225): Josh Gibson: Sat 13:00-14:00, Nathan Good (hours TBA); Nana Kum (hours TBA).

• Text:

  Barnes and Kölling, Objects First with Java (3e) (publ. Prentice Hall, ISBN 978-0131976290).

• Evaluation:

  Exams (3) & Quizzes	40%
  Homework & Lab Assignments	50%
  participation	5%	(In-class, or on message boards)
  attendence	5%	(More than one unexcused absence every three week results in these points being lost)

  Clarity counts in all work for this class (including spelling and grammar).
  Exams will cover material from labs and reading, as well as lectures and homework.

• Pair Programming: Some homework assignments for this class might be with a partner. In pair programming, both partners are at the same computer together, with one person typing while the other thinks and contributes too. (You should alternate who types, every 30min or so).

  For pair assignments, include both your names at the top of the work; turn in a single hardcopy, but you'll each submit the (same) file via Blackboard.

• Honor Policy: As with all your RU classes, the university honor code governs all work turned in.

  You are encouraged to discuss and interpret the homeworks, and general approaches to solutions, with your fellow students. You can freely access all previous class material, and general web references (for example, Java language features, or Java library documentation). And of course, you can always interact freely with the professor, other faculty, tutors, and (in the case of pair programming assignments) your partner.

  However, you cannot show your code to others for help, or have others type in any code for you. You must be the direct author of all your submitted work. If you got significant advice which you'd like to credit somebody for, cite them in your work.

  The gray area is when you are stuck with a particular small error which is preventing progress. You can always ask what a compiler message means, including (if needed) the one line causing the problem. (The class discussion board is a particularly good place for this.) You may also show your code to a lab assistant, and receive specific, short advice. Otherwise you should come ask during office hours. If you start your assignments early (just enough to get a feel for exactly what the assignment is asking, and what approach you'll need), you'll have better opportunity to come by office hours for any clarification.

  If you aren't sure whether a level of help is acceptable, stop—don't give/receive it until you've clarified it with the instructor.

• Late Policy: If you know in advance you won't be able to turn in homework on time (e.g. participating in university sports) you must get permission in advance to turn the homework in late. For significant illness or family crisis without advance notice (but with later documentation), contact the professor as soon as possible, to see whether homework can still be turned in late.

  If you otherwise miss a homework deadline, you are still encouraged to finish it for partial credit, albeit with a late penalty as determined by the first applicable entry in the table. A “day” is 24hrs, and includes weekends and holidays, and is determined by the time you submit to Blackboard. If you submit homework late for any reason, you must include and sign the following statement (or, include a note explaining why the statement isn't true): In addition to the honor policy, I pledge that I was not exposed to any solution set for this homework.

  late penalty ≤3hrs 5% ≤1day 10% ≤2days 20% ≤3days 30% >3days not accepted

• Other University Resources: Radford has many resources to help you in different ways, including the student counseling services (x5226), and the Learning Assistance Resource Center (“LARC”, x7704, www.radford.edu/~larc, larc@).

  If you need any special accomodations for a class, and have registered with the Disability Resource Office (x6350, Tyler Hall Suite 64), please contact the professor at the start of the semester.

ITEC120-ibarland (incl. office hrs)—info—lectures—labs—hws—java.lang docs—java.util docs

©2007, Ian Barland, Radford University Last modified 2007.Jan.10 (Wed)

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