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ITEC109 is an introduction to Problem Solving and Programming. It introduces
Most students find the course demanding, but also rewarding. This course is often taken by (a) students considering an ITEC major, who want an prepatory programming course before taking ITEC 120, and (b) business students who want a solid understanding of programming fundamentals.
These hours are subject to change; see the class web page for the most up-to-date times.
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You are also encouraged to post questions on the D2L discussion board. If you email me instead, please include “ITEC109”; I will answer on the discussion board if it's a question several people might have.
Note that there are about fifteen additional peer-instructor hours each week.
| Author | Mark J. Guzdial; Barbara Ericson |
| Title | An Introduction to Computing in Python: A Multimedia Approach |
| Publisher | Pearson / Prentice Hall |
| Edition | 2nd
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or 1st
— not 3rd |
| ISBN | 978-0136060239 (2/e), or 978-0131176553 (1/e) |
tip:After ordering a used copy of the textbook, until it arrives might want to refer to a much sparser, earlier book draft.
Evaluation:
| Exams (3) | 30% | Equally weighted exams, but if you do better on a later exam
I will average that previous score with the following one.
Final Exam slot, as per the final exam schedule for MWF classes:
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| Homework Assignments | 35% | |
| Labs & Quizzes | 35% | There will be frequent, very-short quiz questions and problems to turn in during lab, which will be graded as √-, √, or √+. There is no attendance policy per se, but missing to many classes will result in a low lab/quiz score. |
Clarity counts in all work for this class (including spelling, grammar, and layout).
The material in this course is extremely cumulative; nearly every lecture and homework requries understanding previous lectures. Do not fall behind! You are expected to read the indicated sections of the book before coming to each lecture. There will be frequent short quizzes in class; fair game for these quizzes include the book's self-review problems from current or previously assigned sections, as well as any previous homework problems.
Late Policy No late homework is accepted. All homework is due at the start of class on the due-date. 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 arrange to catch up on the work.
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 material on any 109 web page, 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, and tutors.
However, you cannot show your code to other 109 students for help, receive homework code from others (electronically or otherwise), 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 certain level of help is acceptable, stop—don't give/receive it until you've clarified it with the instructor.
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, ).
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.
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