Programming I

Jesse Cecil, Instructor

Welcome to the class introduction page for Programming I, CSCI 7. This page refers to the online class being held in the Spring 2010 semester. To register for this online course, please visit the college's registration site at College of the Siskiyous Admissions and Records Office. Please read the following information and contact the instructor via email Jesse Cecil (cecil@siskiyous.edu) if you have any questions. Make sure you use a descriptive subject line for your email so it doesn't get accidentally deleted as spam.

Class begins on "officially" (but you can start early) on Monday, January 25, 2010 and ends on May 18, 2010. See the section below on Dates for important information about adding and dropping this class.

Learning Goals

Student Learning Outcomes

Relate the important historical milestones in programming and software engineering
Apply reasoning skills to analyze computer-solvable problems
Use pseudocode or a programming language to implement, test, and debug algorithms for solving simple problems
Use an object oriented programming approach to design code
Analyze and explain the behavior of simple programs involving the fundamental programming constructs
Design, implement, test, and debug a program that uses basic computation, simple I/O, standard conditional and iterative structures, and the definition of functions;

View the complete syllabus

Course Information

Office Hours:
My office hours for the Spring 2010 semester are on Monday and Wednesday from 1:00-2:00pm and 3:30-4:00pm. In addition, they are on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm. We can also set an appointment that will work better for you. My office is located in the Distance Learning Center, Room 10. You can call me or leave a voice mail message at 938-5316 or Email me at cecil@siskiyous.edu. In any case I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Dates:
Jan 25 - Last day to reduce load and receive a refund.
Feb 5 - Last day to drop without posting "W" on record.
March 15-19; Spring Break
April 23 - Last day to drop without a grade.
Time Expectations: Expect to spend approximately five to ten hours per week over the semester. You will be required to participate each week.
Textbooks:

1) Starting out with Java Programming, 4th Edition, ISBN 0-13-608020-0
By Tony Gaddis, Published by Pearson, Addison-Wesley Publishing

2) Either have high speed internet to watch video notes or purchase the Cd's
Video Notes to accompany Starting out with Java, ISBN 0-13-608020-X
The CD's are bundled with the book at the bookstore.

Enter the Etudes online class
https://myetudes.org
portal here.

New to Etudes?

Login Instructions and tutorials are located at www.siskiyous.edu/online/etudes/

Is an online course right for you?

Online courses are more convenient than traditional face-to-face courses, but they are usually more difficult and require more time and effort. You should be comfortable using the internet, managing files on your computer, and have good time management skills. Since this class is complete in six weeks, you will need to be ready to go on the first day of class. Also...

You must have a reliable internet connection and a backup plan just in case your first connection is not available.
You will be participating in class and submitting some assignments as attachments for the games and some as written responses.
You should know how to use your internet browser program, including making the necessary adjustments as outlined in the System Requirements tab on the main Etudes gateway page.
To help you decide if online instruction is really for you, please take the assessments on "Online Readiness" at the site containing the "Online Survival Guide."