9/13/05: I have created a class on Codemate. The institution is Loyola College in Maryland, and the course is CS630. You should use the number in the front of your text book to create an account. Although you do not have to submit your first homework assignment using Codemate, it will provide you with additional resources. After this week, you will be required to use Codemate. If you have any difficulties creating the account, please contact me.

Instructor: Dr. Dawn Lawrie
Office: Donnelly Science Center 125b
Work Phone: (410)617-2140
Office Hours: by appointment
e-mail: lawrie<at>cs<dot>loyola<dot>edu

Course Home Page: http://www.cs.loyola.edu/~lawrie/CS630/F05/index.html

Class Meeting: Lecture M 5:30-7:40PM

Prerequisite: none

Required Text: Java Software Solutions: foundations of program design (4^th ed.) by Lewis and Loftus

Course Description:
An introduction to the basic concepts of computer organization and programming. Algorithms are defined and used. Numeric character manipulation is carried out. Recursive functions and elementary data structures are studied. Computer use is required.

Other Resources

• Java 5.0 documentation
• Java 5.0 downloads (you want the JDK Update 4, not the JRE)
• GRASP homepage (install the Java JDK before you install jGRASP; you want the jGRASP exe without the Java JRE).

• Use the Java programming language using the Windows operating system environment;
• Write, compile, run, and debug complete Java programs;
• Use programming features including control structures, functions, arrays, classes, and data abstraction; and
• Use recursion to solve as a problem solving technique

Conduct of the Course:
Lectures will be used to introduce, explain, and practice using new features of Java. Reading from the textbook will enhance your understanding of those lectures. Weekly homework assignments (not necessarily done at a computer) will reinforce the concepts discussed in lecture. The computer portions of the assignment will be submitted to me via email and used to provide feedback on programming technique and style. Homework assignments, programming projects, and exams will be used to ascertain your performance in the course. Unless prior arrangements are made, the homeworks and the programming projects must be submitted by their announced due-dates, or be subject to a grading penalty. All programming will be submitted using email. An exam and a final exam will also be used to evaluate students' progress.

Academic Integrity:
Loyola College Honor Code Statement:

"The Honor Code states that all students of the Loyola Community have been equally entrusted by their peers to conduct themselves honestly on all academic assignments.

The students of this College understand that having collective and individual responsibility for the ethical welfare of their peers exemplifies a commitment to the community. Students who submit materials that are the products of their own minds demonstrate respect for themselves and the community in which they study.

All outside resources or information should be clearly acknowledged. If there is any doubt or question regarding the use and documentation of outside sources for academic assignments, your instructor should be consulted. Any violations of the Honor Code will be handled by the [Graduate Program Director]."

The Honor Code as is pertains to this class:
In general, any copying of an assignment, whether electronically or by hand is considered plagiarism. Students submitting non-trivial projects with identical structure will be considered to have acted dishonestly. Such students may be reported to the Graduate Program Director. At the very least, two or more students presenting assignments identical in all important aspects will share the points from a single grade.

• Homework: May be worked on in small groups of 4 or fewer students. All students in a group must include group members' names on their homework. Although problems may be discussed, copying is forbidden.
• Programming Assignments: Programming Assignments will be completed by individuals. All work submitted for the project should be the work of only that student. Discussion among students on how to attack programs is encouraged. However, as soon as code is exchanged, the line between collaboration and plagiarism has been crossed.
• Exams: Work on exams should be solely the work of the student whose name appears at the top of the exam.
• All tests and assignments must include the following statement with the signature of the student who is submitting the work :
  "I hereby declare that I have abided by the Honor Code during this test/assignment."

Grading:

• Weekly Homework: 35%
• Project: 30%
• Exam: 15%
• Final: 20%

Final Grade Distribution:
Final letter grades will be no worse that those in the following table.

Course Outline of Class Lectures: