C&IT 155 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

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This course introduces fundamental computer programming concepts. Topics include: problem solving and algorithm development, programming standards, variables, data types, operators, decisions, repetitive structures, modularity, arrays, sequential files, user interface construction, software testing and debugging, all within an object-oriented programming framework. The concepts and skills learned in this course are transferable to a wide variety of contemporary programming languages and software development tools.

Course Description and/or Theme

This course introduces fundamental computer programming concepts within an object-oriented programming framework. The C# programming language is used to practice learned concepts. Each new set of skills is demonstrated through a weekly programming assignment in C#. During the second half of the semester, students work in teams to build a mid-scale software application based on the needs of a specific client. Each team presents the final project, sharing how course concepts were applied to address unique client needs. The concepts and skills learned in this course are transferable to a wide variety of contemporary programming languages and software development tools.

Course Audience

This introductory programming course is for students with no programming background who need to learn the fundamentals of writing computer programs. This course is the first in a three-course sequence and is required for CIT majors. The typical student is a freshman. Students are expected to be well versed with basic PC technology, the Microsoft Windows Operating System, and general file management. Non-credit audits of this course are not permitted.

Organization and Schedule Lecture 3 hours, PSO 1 hours, Credit 3 hours

Semester Meeting Type Days Time Location Instructor

Spring 2008 Lecture 1-1 Tue & Thur 1:30-2:45 PM ARMS B061 Dr. Purdum

PSO 1-1 Mon 8:30 - 9:20 PM MTHW 301 Pandey

PSO 2-1 Mon 9:30 - 10:20 PM MTHW 301 Pandey

PSO 3-1 Mon 10:30 - 11:20 PM MTHW 301 Pandey

Midterm Exam TBA

Final Exam TBA

help sessions scheduled as needed

last day to add 1-11-2008 CPT policy

last day to drop 1-18-2008 with no transcript record

last day to drop 2-4-2008 without a grade

Office Hours, Room 217: Monday 2:00 - 3:00, Tuesday 10:00 - 11:15, 3:30 - 4:00, Wed. 1:30 - 3:30, Thursday 10:00 - 11:15, 3:30 - 4:00, or by appointment

Prerequisites

PC literacy is required

Information Technology Used in this Course

C#
Microsoft Visual Studio .Net

Course Instructors

Course Instructor Office Email Phone

Dr. Purdum KNOY 217 jpurdum@purdue.edu 49-66839

Teaching Assistant Office Email Phone

Rahul Pandey KNOY 242 rpandey@purdue.edu n/a

Required Textbooks and Supplies

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Using C#: An Information Systems Approach, by Kyle Lutes, Alka Harriger & Jack Purdum, 2005, ISBN: 0619217359

How Final Grades will be Determined (subject to change with notice)

Assessment Mechanism
Total Points

Quizzes 100

10 Lab Exercises 100

Two Coding Exams 200

Midterm Exam 100

Team Project 100

Final Exam 200

Total 800

Grading Scale

A 90% and above

B 80% - 89.9%

C 70% - 79.9%

D 60% - 69.9%

F below 60%

Incompletes

An incomplete will only be granted for serious, extenuating circumstances. Written proof of the particulars is required. Any makeup work must be completed within a period of time not to exceed the time of the absence, beginning immediately after the absence, as discussed with the course instructor. Extended absences must be documented through the Dean of Students Office and will be validated by the instructor. Do not expect to receive an incomplete to cover up failure in this course. Incompletes will not be given for non-mastery of programming assignments or poor attendance without prior instructor approval.

Course Policies

Contacting Course Instructors

1. Students should not contact instructors just before, during, or just after class to discuss personal affairs. Matters of this type should be scheduled via email and discussed during office hours.

2. Students are strongly urged to use email to contact the course instructors.

3. The sender of all email correspondence must be clearly identifiable or it may not be answered. For example, it is recommended you include CPT 155 in the subject line and your full name in the message body. Additionally, email should be written in a professional, courteous, non-offensive manner. Email that contains unprofessional, discourteous, or otherwise offensive language will likely not be answered.

4. Teaching Assistants only have authority to help with assignments and related questions. Personal matters should be directed to the course instructors.

Attendance, Preparation, and Courtesy Expectations and Policies

1. Students are expected to be present, be prepared, and display a positive, professional attitude throughout the semester in every class meeting. All students are also expected to share in classroom meetings by asking relevant questions and offering suggestions and answers to questions. Disruptive, argumentative, and other unprofessional behavior will result in the student being dismissed from the class.

2. If you must miss a class for a valid reason, contact the instructor immediately (in advance if possible) about the possibility of rescheduling any missed work. You should also have the names of two or three other students in the class that you can contact to get class notes, announcements or assignments if you must miss class.

3. In the event of an extended absence (usually three days or longer), you should contact the Dean of Students Office to report the absence and receive advice on how to proceed. Upon your return to campus, you must promptly contact your instructor to determine if, and how, missed work will be made up.

Add/Drop Expectations and Policies

1. According to CPT educational policy, this course may not be added to any student's academic schedule during the second week of a Fall or Spring semester (or equivalent for a Summer semester) except under very extenuating circumstances to be approved by the Department Head of Computer and Information Technology.

2. According to CIT educational policy, no independent study course can be substituted for this course.

3. You may drop this course without a failing grade so long as you do so before the published University deadline for dropping the course. After the initial withdrawal period, you will need your instructor's signature.

Quiz and Exam Policies

1. Make-up quizzes and examinations will only be given under extenuating and unavoidable circumstances. The burden of proof of said circumstances is on the student. All CIT faculty members have e-mail and voice mail, so messages can be left for them at any time.

2. According to CIT policy, graded examinations for 100- level and 200-level courses may not be returned. They are being retained by the department for possible modification and use in course test-outs. However, you may always review your examination results by making an appointment with your instructor.

Homework Policies and Quality Expectations

1. Lab assignments will generally be posted one week prior to their due date unless otherwise noted by your instructor.

2. Assignments must be turned in using the eSub electronic submission system as posted on the course web site. Please note that all home work assignments have a time deadline after which the assignment cannot be turned in. NOTE: your clock and the eSub clock are probably different, so don't wait to the last minute to submit an assignment. Do NOT mail assignments to the instructor or the professor.

3. Assignments can be turned in early, but late homework assignments will not be accepted. One minute after the deadline is considered late...no exceptions.

4. All assignments must be prepared in a professional manner. Always check your assignments for correct spelling and grammar. Unprofessional work may not be graded. Points may be subtracted for submitting poorly or improperly organized work, or for not following instructions.

5. To protect your privacy, graded materials will never be passed around the classroom or placed outside of an instructor's office door.

6. Scores and grades will be posted on the course web page.

7. The course instructors reserve the right to lower the grading scale expectations but will never raise the minimum grade requirements.

8. Deadline extensions and extra credit assignments will not be given.

Re-Grading Policies

1. Students wishing to appeal any score must return their work to their course instructor in person during office hours with a written statement explaining the appeal no later than one week after the original scores were posted.

2. Any work submitted for re-grade (other than misreported material) may be totally re-graded. Do not assume the instructor will only re-grade those portions that the student wishes to be re-graded. It is possible for a re-grade to produce a grade that is lower than the original grade.

3. According to University regulations, only final course grades can be "appealed." There is a formal College of Technology and University timetable and process for grade appeals. It must be followed exactly! Questions about grade appeals should be directed to the Department of Computer & Information Technology Department Head or the Chair of the College of Technology Grade Appeals Committee.

Academic Dishonesty ("Cheating") Policies

1. The maximum penalty for cheating on any assignment, quiz, or examination in the course is an "F" grade for the course.

2. Is it worth the risk to receive an F in a class after a considerable investment of time/effort or worse yet to be suspended from school for one or more semesters at any time during your academic career? Don't Cheat!

3. You are expected to do your own original work and to acknowledge correctly the work of others. Copies of the original authors' work(s) must be submitted with your assignment. One student doing/taking another's work (in whole or part) or collaborating with other(s) and submitting that work (in whole or part) as his/her individual effort (perhaps with cosmetic changes) constitutes cheating. Using unauthorized crib sheets or copying answers from another source when completing in-class assignments, quizzes, and exams constitutes cheating. Gaining unauthorized access to exams, quizzes, or instructor's keys or any student's answers is cheating.

4. Your instructor recognizes the learning value in exchanging ideas with others and learning from the mistakes and solutions of others; however, this type of unauthorized sharing can result in suspiciously similar work that is not an individual effort. All work that you submit must truly represent your individual effort. You should be aware that it is next to impossible for someone to forget a unique, creative approach once it has been seen/shared/heard. Most of the work in this class requires multiple levels of creativity, so it is not difficult to detect work submitted under suspicious circumstances. The best way to avoid being caught in the middle of a suspicious situation is to not discuss/show/share your work (in whole or part) with/to others.

5. Throughout the semester, your instructor will work through related problems and make assignment solutions available. You are encouraged to use these solutions to improve your understanding of course concepts and to facilitate your completion of course assignments. However, you are not permitted to exchange/give/take/use any other person's work without prior, written permission from your instructor. Failure to abide by this policy is considered cheating. If you experience difficulty in completing course assignments, you are encouraged to seek the assistance of your instructors during scheduled class meetings and scheduled office hours (or to schedule an appointment). Additional assistance will also be made available as needed and can be arranged.

6. Giving another student access to your computer account, or negligently permitting another student to access your computer account constitutes cheating on your part if that other student copies any files that become implicated in a cheating case. Protect your account as if your academic career depends on it!

7. Cheating, or helping another student to cheat, are considered equal cases of academic dishonesty and will be dealt with as noted below.

8. All cases of academic dishonesty are forwarded to the Office of the Dean of Students for record-keeping purposes and consideration of other, appropriate disciplinary action.

Course Outline (subject to change)

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
Creating a Simple Application
Storing Data in Objects
Manipulating Data in Objects
Changing the Program Flow with Decisions
Catching Exceptions
Adding Methods for Objects
Program Loops
Arrays and Collections
Encapsulation
Object Persistence using Data Files
User Interface Objects
Team Project

Semester	Meeting Type	Days	Time	Location	Instructor
Spring 2008	Lecture 1-1	Tue & Thur	1:30-2:45 PM	ARMS B061	Dr. Purdum
	PSO 1-1	Mon	8:30 - 9:20 PM	MTHW 301	Pandey
	PSO 2-1	Mon	9:30 - 10:20 PM	MTHW 301	Pandey
	PSO 3-1	Mon	10:30 - 11:20 PM	MTHW 301	Pandey

	Midterm Exam	TBA
	Final Exam	TBA
	help sessions	scheduled as needed
	last day to add	1-11-2008	CPT policy
	last day to drop	1-18-2008	with no transcript record
	last day to drop	2-4-2008	without a grade

Course Instructor	Office	Email	Phone
Dr. Purdum	KNOY 217	jpurdum@purdue.edu	49-66839
Teaching Assistant	Office	Email	Phone
Rahul Pandey	KNOY 242	rpandey@purdue.edu	n/a

Assessment Mechanism	Total Points
Quizzes	100
10 Lab Exercises	100
Two Coding Exams	200
Midterm Exam	100
Team Project	100
Final Exam	200
Total	800

A	90% and above
B	80% - 89.9%
C	70% - 79.9%
D	60% - 69.9%
F	below 60%

1.	Students should not contact instructors just before, during, or just after class to discuss personal affairs. Matters of this type should be scheduled via email and discussed during office hours.
2.	Students are strongly urged to use email to contact the course instructors.
3.	The sender of all email correspondence must be clearly identifiable or it may not be answered. For example, it is recommended you include CPT 155 in the subject line and your full name in the message body. Additionally, email should be written in a professional, courteous, non-offensive manner. Email that contains unprofessional, discourteous, or otherwise offensive language will likely not be answered.
4.	Teaching Assistants only have authority to help with assignments and related questions. Personal matters should be directed to the course instructors.

1.	Students are expected to be present, be prepared, and display a positive, professional attitude throughout the semester in every class meeting. All students are also expected to share in classroom meetings by asking relevant questions and offering suggestions and answers to questions. Disruptive, argumentative, and other unprofessional behavior will result in the student being dismissed from the class.
2.	If you must miss a class for a valid reason, contact the instructor immediately (in advance if possible) about the possibility of rescheduling any missed work. You should also have the names of two or three other students in the class that you can contact to get class notes, announcements or assignments if you must miss class.
3.	In the event of an extended absence (usually three days or longer), you should contact the Dean of Students Office to report the absence and receive advice on how to proceed. Upon your return to campus, you must promptly contact your instructor to determine if, and how, missed work will be made up.

1.	According to CPT educational policy, this course may not be added to any student's academic schedule during the second week of a Fall or Spring semester (or equivalent for a Summer semester) except under very extenuating circumstances to be approved by the Department Head of Computer and Information Technology.
2.	According to CIT educational policy, no independent study course can be substituted for this course.
3.	You may drop this course without a failing grade so long as you do so before the published University deadline for dropping the course. After the initial withdrawal period, you will need your instructor's signature.

1.	Make-up quizzes and examinations will only be given under extenuating and unavoidable circumstances. The burden of proof of said circumstances is on the student. All CIT faculty members have e-mail and voice mail, so messages can be left for them at any time.
2.	According to CIT policy, graded examinations for 100- level and 200-level courses may not be returned. They are being retained by the department for possible modification and use in course test-outs. However, you may always review your examination results by making an appointment with your instructor.

1.	Lab assignments will generally be posted one week prior to their due date unless otherwise noted by your instructor.
2.	Assignments must be turned in using the eSub electronic submission system as posted on the course web site. Please note that all home work assignments have a time deadline after which the assignment cannot be turned in. NOTE: your clock and the eSub clock are probably different, so don't wait to the last minute to submit an assignment. Do NOT mail assignments to the instructor or the professor.
3.	Assignments can be turned in early, *but late homework assignments will not be accepted. One minute after the deadline is considered late...no exceptions.*
4.	All assignments must be prepared in a professional manner. Always check your assignments for correct spelling and grammar. Unprofessional work may not be graded. Points may be subtracted for submitting poorly or improperly organized work, or for not following instructions.
5.	To protect your privacy, graded materials will never be passed around the classroom or placed outside of an instructor's office door.
6.	Scores and grades will be posted on the course web page.
7.	The course instructors reserve the right to lower the grading scale expectations but will never raise the minimum grade requirements.
8.	Deadline extensions and extra credit assignments will not be given.

1.	Students wishing to appeal any score must return their work to their course instructor in person during office hours with a written statement explaining the appeal no later than one week after the original scores were posted.
2.	Any work submitted for re-grade (other than misreported material) may be totally re-graded. Do not assume the instructor will only re-grade those portions that the student wishes to be re-graded. It is possible for a re-grade to produce a grade that is lower than the original grade.
3.	According to University regulations, only final course grades can be "appealed." There is a formal College of Technology and University timetable and process for grade appeals. It must be followed exactly! Questions about grade appeals should be directed to the Department of Computer & Information Technology Department Head or the Chair of the College of Technology Grade Appeals Committee.

1.	The maximum penalty for cheating on any assignment, quiz, or examination in the course is an "F" grade for the course.
2.	Is it worth the risk to receive an F in a class after a considerable investment of time/effort or worse yet to be suspended from school for one or more semesters at any time during your academic career? Don't Cheat!
3.	You are expected to do your own original work and to acknowledge correctly the work of others. Copies of the original authors' work(s) must be submitted with your assignment. One student doing/taking another's work (in whole or part) or collaborating with other(s) and submitting that work (in whole or part) as his/her individual effort (perhaps with cosmetic changes) constitutes cheating. Using unauthorized crib sheets or copying answers from another source when completing in-class assignments, quizzes, and exams constitutes cheating. Gaining unauthorized access to exams, quizzes, or instructor's keys or any student's answers is cheating.
4.	Your instructor recognizes the learning value in exchanging ideas with others and learning from the mistakes and solutions of others; however, this type of unauthorized sharing can result in suspiciously similar work that is not an individual effort. All work that you submit must truly represent your individual effort. You should be aware that it is next to impossible for someone to forget a unique, creative approach once it has been seen/shared/heard. Most of the work in this class requires multiple levels of creativity, so it is not difficult to detect work submitted under suspicious circumstances. The best way to avoid being caught in the middle of a suspicious situation is to not discuss/show/share your work (in whole or part) with/to others.
5.	Throughout the semester, your instructor will work through related problems and make assignment solutions available. You are encouraged to use these solutions to improve your understanding of course concepts and to facilitate your completion of course assignments. However, you are not permitted to exchange/give/take/use any other person's work without prior, written permission from your instructor. Failure to abide by this policy is considered cheating. If you experience difficulty in completing course assignments, you are encouraged to seek the assistance of your instructors during scheduled class meetings and scheduled office hours (or to schedule an appointment). Additional assistance will also be made available as needed and can be arranged.
6.	Giving another student access to your computer account, or negligently permitting another student to access your computer account constitutes cheating on your part if that other student copies any files that become implicated in a cheating case. Protect your account as if your academic career depends on it!
7.	Cheating, or helping another student to cheat, are considered equal cases of academic dishonesty and will be dealt with as noted below.
8.	All cases of academic dishonesty are forwarded to the Office of the Dean of Students for record-keeping purposes and consideration of other, appropriate disciplinary action.