Kennesaw State University

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Fall 2009

CS 2302 Section 1

MW 11:00 CL 2005

Number of Credit Hours:

3-3-4

Course Catalog Description:

A continuation of programming principles begun in CS 2301 with emphasis on object oriented methods, inheritance, arrays, and graphical user interfaces.

Prerequisites:

C or better grade in CS 2301 and either MATH 1112 or MATH 1113

Textbook and Resources:

Introduction to Java Programming Comprehensive Version, Seventh Edition by Daniel Liang. Prentice Hall. The web site for this text is http://www.cs.armstrong.edu/liang/intro7e/index.html.

Instructor:

Dick Gayler

Office:

CL 3039

Email Address:

dgayler@kennesaw.edu

Phone:

770-423-6099

Office Hours:

2:00 – 3:15 MW & 5:00 – 6:15 MW

Course Coordinator:

Dick Gayler

Fax Number:

770-302-4415

Website Address:

http://science.kennesaw.edu/~dgayler

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of completing this course, students will be able to:

Relationship between Course Outcomes and Program Outcomes:

1a

1b

1c

2a

2b

2c

3a

3b

4a

4b

5a

5b

6a

6b

7a

7b

LO1

x

x

x

LO2

x

x

x

LO3

x

x

x

LO4

x

x

x

LO5

x

x

LO6

x

Tentative Course Schedule: Subject to change

Week

Date

Topic

Chapters

1

08/17/09

Arrays

6

2

08/24/09

Arrays

6

3

08/31/09

Objects

7

4

09/09/09

Strings

8

5

09/14/09

Text I/O

8

6

09/21/09

Thinking in Objects

9

7

09/28/09

Inheritance & Polymorphism

10

8

10/05/09

Inheritance & Polymorphism

10

9

10/12/09

Abstract Classes & Interfaces

11

10

10/19/09

Abstract Classes & Interfaces

11

11

10/26/09

Object Oriented Design

12

12

11/02/09

GUI Basics

13

13

11/09/09

Event Driven Programming

15

14

11/16/09

Event Driven Programming

15

15

11/23/09

Exceptions

18

16

11/30/09

Exceptions

18

Special Dates:

Holidays/No Class: 09/07/09 & 11/25/09

Last day to withdrawal without penalty:

10/12/09

Last day of class: 12/03/09

Final Exam: 6:30 – 8:30 12/7/09

Graduation

Student Assessment Plan for the Course:

Quizzes

5%

Homework

25%

Labs

20%

Test 1

10%

Test 2

10%

Test 3

10%

Final

20%

100%

Grade Evaluation

A

90% - 100%

B

89% - 80%

C

79% - 70%

D

69% - 60%

F

59% or below

Every semester that the course is taught, student performance data is gathered to assess a sample of the course learning outcomes.

See discussion for Criterion 4

Area

Core

Advanced

Area

Core

Advanced

Algorithms

Software design

1.0

Data structures

0.5

Concepts of programming languages

2.5

Computer organization and architecture

Class Format: lecture & discussion

Lecture Notes: see class web site

Assignments: see class web site

Policies: (specific to instructor)

Students are responsible for downloading their assignments. Each student is responsible for individually completing his/her assignments. Although study groups are encouraged, and students may seek help from their instructors when help is needed, homework assignments that are turned in for grading are expected to be the individual student's own work. Writing programs is the best way to learn how to program, and is critical to preparation for the exams in this course. Due to the "cumulative" nature of subject material in this course, it is also critical that students stay "caught up" on these homework assignments and the associated subject material from class.

Diversity Statement:

All courses offered by the Computer Science and Information Systems department will adhere to the KSU policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation.

Withdrawal Policy:

The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is October 12, 2009. Ceasing to attend class or oral notice thereof DOES NOT constitute official withdrawal from the course. Students who simply stop attending classes without officially withdrawing usually are assigned failing grades. Students wishing to withdraw after the scheduled change period (add/drop) must obtain and complete a withdrawal form from the Academic Services Department in the Registrar’s Office.

A new University Withdrawal policy is in effect Fall semester, 2004. Below is an excerpt from the current catalog. For further details, please refer to Academic Policies at http://www.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/acadpubs/2008-2009UCat/UCAT%2010%20Academic%20Advisement%20and%20Policies.pdf , or the 2008-2009 printed catalog.

“Students may withdraw from one or more courses anytime before the last three weeks of the semester. However, as of fall 2004, students will be allowed a maximum of eight total withdrawals if they enter KSU as a freshman. Transfer students will be allowed one withdrawal per fifteen credit hours attempted, for a maximum of eight. Students who choose to pursue a second degree at KSU will be allowed two additional withdrawals. Students who entered KSU before the fall of 2004 will be allowed one withdrawal per fifteen credit hours attempted for a maximum of eight after the institution of this policy. To completely or partially withdraw from classes at KSU, a student must withdraw online at www.kennesaw.edu, under Owl Express, Reg­istration and Student Records. Students who officially withdraw from courses before mid-semester will receive a “W” in those courses and receive no credit. “

Enrollment Policy:

Only those students who are enrolled in the class may attend lectures, receive assignments, take quizzes and exams, and receive a grade in the class. If a student is administratively withdrawn from this course, they will not be permitted to attend class nor will they receive any grade for the class.

Email Policy:

The instructor guarantees replies to emails received from your Kennesaw email account (netid@students.kennesaw.edu). Emails sent from other email domains may not reach the instructor's mailbox. In order to ensure receipt/responses to your email be sure that you communicate with the instructor via your Kennesaw email account or via WebCT.

Electronic Devices:

In order to minimize the level of distraction, all beepers and cellular phones must be on quiet mode during class meeting times. Students who wish to use a computer/PDA for note taking need prior approval of the instructor since key clicks and other noises can distract other students. Recording of lectures by any method requires prior approval of the instructor. Students using a laptop in class should not check their email, browse the web, or in other way detract from the focus of the class.

Classroom Behavior:

Students are reminded to conduct themselves in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provision. For more details, visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/acadpubs/2008-2009UCat/UCAT%2025%20Student%20Rights%20Responsibilities.pdf . Students who are in violation of this policy will be asked to leave the classroom and may be subject to disciplinary action by the University.

Student Email and Web Account Access:

KSU uses a central authentication server that will allow one username and password to be used by all KSU users to access an increasing variety of applications (email, WebCT etc.)  This unified network identification is referred to as your "NetID". The source for university-provided email and web space for students is located at http://students.kennesaw.edu .  Students have access to this system once they have established their NetID.  This system will provide email service through a web based interface.  

How to Activate your NetID:
To activate your NetID go to http://netid.kennesaw.edu and click on the "Sign up Now!" link.  You will be asked to provide information to verify your identity and set your password.  This password will only be for NetID enabled applications.

How to Look Up a NetID:
After you have activated your NetID, you can look up other users by logging into http://netid.kennesaw.edu and clicking on Directory Search.  

How to Send Email:
For student email, your NetID in combination with the new email address would look like netid@students.kennesaw.edu .

Web Address:
For student web address, your NETID in combination with the new server address would look like http://students.kennesaw.edu/~netid.

If you have problems please call the Service Desk at ext. 6999 or e-mail service@kennesaw.edu .

Computer Labs:

Burruss Building

The labs on the fourth floor of the Burruss Building. Check the link below for the current lab hoursBe prepared to show your current student ID card upon entering the lab. Labs are open most holidays. Labs are not open during the semester breaks. The telephone number of the Burruss Building lab is 770-423-6110.

LAB HOURS:http://its.kennesaw.edu/labs/labhours.htm

Science and Mathematics Building

The lab in SC 228 of the Science and Mathematics Building is open as listed below. The telephone number of the Science and Mathematics Building lab is 770-499-3351.

Owl Printing System:

The Owl Print system (student network printing/copying solution) is in place in the KSU library as well as all the open labs and lab/electronic classroom combinations across campus.  
Students must have an Owl Print card to use printing/copying services.

Student Course Evaluation:

A standard questionnaire (described below) will be administered during the last two weeks of the semester in all classes. Additional questions developed by the college or instructor(s) may be included as well. It is important that each student provide meaningful feedback to the instructor(s) so that changes can be made in the course to continually improve its effectiveness. We value student feedback about the course, our teaching styles, and course materials, so as to improve our teaching and your learning. At a minimum, the following two questions will be asked: 1) Identify the aspects of the course that most contributed to your learning (include examples of specific materials, exercises and/or the faculty member's approach to teaching and mentoring), and 2) Identify the aspects of the course, if any, that might be improved (include examples of specific materials, exercises and/or the faculty member's approach to teaching and mentoring).

Acquiring Final Grades:

The final grades for this course will be posted to the student’s permanent record using KSU Owl System. Official grade reports are no longer mailed. Students may acquire their final grades by accessing their account online through Owl Express. All grades reflected are those submitted by the fac­ulty members at the time of posting. Students needing verification of grades or enrollment should request either an official transcript or enrollment verification through the Office of the Registrar.

APA Documenting Examples:

All MSIS students are required to have a copy of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual, available in the KSU bookstore and elsewhere.

When any portion of another author's work is used, whether it be from a course textbook or outside work, including the World Wide Web, in whole, in part, or paraphrased, that work must be cited. Proper citation formats are provided on the reverse of this document. Failure to do so can result in Academic Misconduct Proceedings.
Acceptable Reference Formats (from North and Blade, 1998 (see below) reprinted with permission)

There are two components to a proper citation: the text citation and the reference or endnote. The text citation will usually consist of the author's or authors' last name(s) and the year of the publication. The endnote citation will read as follows:

Books

Last-name, First-initial. (Date). Book title. City, State: Publisher.

A reference for a single-author book:

North, M. M. (1996). Virtual reality technology. New York: Best Press.

A reference for a multi-author book:

North, M. M. & Blade, R. A. (1998). How to build skills for research. Colorado Springs:

IPI Press.

Journals

Last-name, First-initial. (Date). Article title. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), pages.

Journal Reference:

Here is an article in Volume 45, Issue 3, spanning pages 54-61.

Kelly, F. G. (1997). Networking made efficient. Journal of Computer Networking, 45(3),

54-61.

Conference Proceeding

Vanner, F. D. (1996). A survey of medical issues using virtual reality. Proceedings of the

Virtual Reality Medical Technology. 119-132. Nice, France.

APA Documenting Examples Continued:

World Wide Web (from http://apastyle.apa.org/elecmedia.html):

Available references from the web include: newspaper articles, newsletters, journals, research papers, government reports, online books or brochures)

Minimum requirements for documenting a reference from the web should include: a document title or description, a date (either the date of publication, update, or retrieval date), a complete URL. If possible, identify the author(s) of the document. Entire site no specific page.

Last-name, First-initial. (Date). Title. Publishing information. Retrieved from the World

Wide Web on mm/dd/yy: URL.

Kidspsych is a wonderful interactive Web site for children (http://www.kidspsych.org).

No reference entry is needed.

Citing Specific Documents on a Web Site:

American Psychological Association. (1995, September 15). APA public policy action

alert: Legislation would affect grant recipients [Announcement]. Washington, DC.

Retrieved January 25, 1996, from the World Wide Web:

http://www.apa.org/ppo/istook.html .

Individual document with no author identified or date:

ABC’s Website Survey: (n.d.). Retrieved August 5, 2004, from http://www.abc.com.

An independent document (no author identified): 1

Electronic reference formats recommended by the American Psychological Association.

(2000, August 22). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Retrieved August 29, 2000, from the World Wide Web:

http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html .

If the primary author is not available for the body citation, the first key word is to be used:

(Electronic, 2000).

Academic Integrity Statement:

Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University's policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes either an "informal" resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct's minimum one semester suspension requirement.

Students are encouraged to study together and to work together on class assignments and lab exercises; however, the provisions of the STUDENT CONDUCT REGULATIONS, II. Academic Honesty, KSC Undergraduate Catalog will be strictly enforced in this class.

Frequently students will be provided with “take-home” exams or exercises. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they fully understand to what extent they may collaborate or discuss content with other students. No exam work may be performed with the assistance of others or outside material unless specifically instructed as permissible. If an exam or assignment is designated “no outside assistance” this includes, but is not limited to, peers, books, publications, the Internet and the WWW. If a student is instructed to provide citations for sources, proper use of citation support is expected. Additional information can be found at the following locations.

http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/apa_style.shtml
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html
http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu/links.html
http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm http://courses.washington.edu/tc231/Resources_files/plagiarism.pdf