College of the Siskiyous
Computer Science Department
Fall 2008
CSCI 7 – Programming I
Meeting
Online
TBA
Course: CSCI 7; 3 Units AA, UC, CSU, CAN CSCI 22
Computer Science Instructor:
Jesse Cecil
Office Hours:
My
office hours for the Fall 2008 semester are on Monday
and Wednesday from 12:00-1:00pm and
2:30-3:30pm. Additionally, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00-1:30pm. 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.
Required Texts:
1. Java Programming, 3rd
Edition, ISBN 1-4239-0135-5
By DS Malik, Published by Thomson Course Technology
2. Java
Programming Lab Manual, 3rd Edition, ISBN 1-4239-0188-6
By Blayne
Mayfield, Published by Thomson Course Technology
Advisories:
It is advised that a student in CSCI 7:
*
can read at a 10th grade (High School
Sophomore) level
*
be able to compute fractions, percentages,
and basic math problems
Learning
Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful
completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1)
Recognize computer-solvable problems.
2)
Apply reasoning skills to analyze
computer-solvable problems.
3)
Select the correct data structures, algorithm and control
structures to solve the problem.
4)
Implement algorithms in Java code.
5)
Use an Object Oriented Programming
approach in Java.
6)
Describe the process of software
production.
7) Understand the
implication of ethics in software engineering.
8) Relate the important
historical milestones in programming and software engineering.
On-Line Web Page:
You can find all of the course materials and Power Point presentations for
each class lecture at the following Uniform Resource Locator (URL): http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/csci7/
Honesty:
I expect and demand integrity and honesty
in all of our dealings. Students who plagiarize the
work of others could be dropped from the course.
Smoking:
Smoking
is permitted in “designated areas only”, COS Board Policy 1.9/CA AB 846. Please use the provided ashtrays.
Support Hour Requirement:
The support hour provides students with
professional assistance, supplemental instruction and remediation opportunities
to help improve student success. Supervised support is offered for reading,
writing, math, information technology, computer competency, and other skills
outside of discipline specific content. During the semester, students will
complete a variety of tasks related to this course that will necessitate the
services available through the support hour. These tasks will include
discussion of writing assignments with lab staff; use of MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint or Access to present work or complete homework; exploration of course
CD-ROM or course software.
Requirements /
Grading:
I expect you to
attend class, do the reading, and to bring questions to class to be discussed.
Your grade will depend on both your active and informed participation and your
performance on:
Attendance and Late Work Policy:
I expect people to attend class, to be on
time, and to be courteous and polite if late.
I reserve the right to drop any student that has missed six or more
class meetings. If you have an emergency
that comes up, please see or call me. It
is your responsibility to understand and follow these guidelines, they are not
negotiable! You
must make arrangements with me prior to the exam if you cannot take the
exam on the date assigned.
Student Sensitivity Issues:
Students, staff and
Academic Accommodations:
Students
have the right to request reasonable modifications to college requirements,
services, facilities or programs if their documented disability imposes an
educational limitation or impedes access to requirements, services, facilities
or programs. A student with a disability
who requests a modification, accommodation, or adjustment is responsible for
requesting necessary accommodations by identifying himself/herself to the
instructor and, if desired, to the Disabled Student Programs and Services(DSPS)
office Eddy Hall 1.
Students
with a print disability--a visual limitation or reading difficulty that limits
access to traditional print materials--may request printed materials in
alternate media. Examples of alternate
media formats include electronic format(e.g., text on
CD), Braille, tactile graphics, audiotape, and/or large print. Students can
make alternate media requests through the Disabled Student Programs and
Services (DSP&S) Eddy Hall 1, 938-5297.
Students
who consult or request assistance from DSPS regarding specific modifications,
accommodations, adjustments, alternate text or use of auxiliary aids will be
required to meet timelines and procedural requirements established by the DSPS
office.