M&IS 34033 Fall 2007 Formichelli

Course title: Computer Programming for Business II                      Fall 2007

Course number:  M&IS 34033 section 001

Course description:  This course presently uses the Java programming language to emphasize problem solving, developing systems, structured programming, object-oriented programming and programming style conventions.

Location: BSA 110             Meeting day:  W      Meeting time: 6:15-8:55 PM

Name:  Janet Formichelli, MS 

Email:  jformich@kent.edu    

Office location:  A410 BSA 

Office hours: TR 1:30-3:30, M 5:00-6:00

Phone:  330-672-1159

Prerequisites:  M&IS 24060 Systems Analysis I

                            M&IS 24070 Principles of System Development

Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisites risk being deregistered from the class.

Enrollment: Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section.  Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, September 9, 2007 to correct the error with your advising office.  If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.

Course Goals:  To solve problems and implement these solutions using the Java programming language. 

Summary of key components of the course:

Introduction to Applications

·         Brief history of Java

·         Java class libraries

·         Memory concepts

·         Inputting and outputting data, scanner, printf

·         Operators--arithmetic, relational, assignment, increment, decrement and logical

·         Primitive data types

 

Exception Handling

·         try/catch blocks

·         common exceptions

 

Introduction to Applets

·         Compiling and executing Applets

·         Viewing Applets with appletviewer

·         Incorporating Applets in an html file

 

Graphics

·         Color control

·         Font control

·         Drawing lines, rectangles, ovals and arcs

·         Drawing polygons and polylines

 

Control structures

·         if

·         if/else

·         while

·         do/while

·         for

·         switch

 

Methods

·         Method definitions

·         Java API packages

·         Methods of class Math

·         Methods of class JApplet

·         Argument promotion

·         Duration of identifiers

·         Scope rules

·         Method overloading

·         Enumerations

 

Arrays

·         Arrays--allocating, initializing and using

·         Enhanced for

·         References and reference parameters

·         Passing arrays to methods

·         Sorting and searching arrays

 

Programming with Objects and Classes

·         Declaring and creating objects

·         Differences between primitive types and objects

·         Garbage collection

·         Accessing an object’s data and methods

·         Constructors

·         Passing objects to methods

·         Visibility modifiers and accessor methods

·         Class variables, constants and methods

·         Instance variables and class variables

·         Scope of class variables

·         The keyword this

 

Inheritance

·         Superclasses and subclasses

·         The keyword super

·         Calling superclass constructors and methods

·         Overriding methods 

 

Textbook: Deitel and Deitel, Java: How to Program, Sixth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.  ISBN: 0-13-148398-6 / ISBN-13: 9780131483989

 

The WebCT Vista site, http://vista.kent.edu, will basically manage the course. The syllabus, assignments, Power Point slides, and other course information will be found there. If you need help with Vista, there is a link to Learning with Vista—Student Training Modules on the MyWebCT page.

 

Go to WebCT Vista and read “Compiling and Running Java” on the homepage there for complete information about installing the Java 2 SDK. It is available free from Sun. Several IDE’s are also available for free. Again, go to “Compiling Java” on WebCT for more information.

 

 6 Java programming assignments: (25 points hw1, 35 points hw2-6) 200 points

 3 course exams: (50 points each) 150 points

 final exam:  50 points

 

This scale is followed closely. There is no rounding up if you are close.

There is no extra credit.

A   (4.0)                93-100

A-  (3.7)                90-92

B+ (3.3)                87-89

B   (3.0)                83-86

B-  (2.7)                80-82

C+ (2.3)                77-79

C   (2.0)                73-76

C-  (1.7)                70-72

D+ (1.3)                67-69

D   (1.0)                60-66

F    (0.0)                0-59

 

Labs are scheduled generally a week before an assignment is due.

They will be used to work on the assignment and receive help if necessary. You may use either jGRASP or the command prompt on the lab computers.

 

 

When there are schedule changes or other announcements, the instructor will e-mail you using your KSU e-mail address. Check this frequently. If you commonly use another address, forward your Kent e-mail to that address. You can do this easily on the Kent Help Desk site at: http://helpdesk.kent.edu/faq/Email/fmail/     

 

To e-mail the instructor use: jformich@kent.edu. Do not e-mail the instructor at WebCT.

 

 

Missing class is not an excuse for failure to understand material or complete assignments.  Material covered in class will not be covered again outside of class. It is up to you to read the material and get notes from another student if you miss class. Do not expect any special help or privileges if you do not attend class regularly. 

 

 

Programming assignments are to be submitted to WebCT. Absence from class is not an excuse for not having submitted the assignment. You may re-submit assignments up to the time the assignment is due with no penalty. After that, late assignments will be penalized 10% per day (not per class session). Assignments can not be submitted after one week beyond the due date. 

 

 

Make-up exams are given only under extraordinary circumstances. Inform the instructor as soon as possible (ideally before the exam). Some form of written excuse for absence from an exam is required.

 

 

College of Business Policy:

            Academic Honesty:  Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.  The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense.  It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course.  Repeat offenses may result in dismissal from the University.

 

Course Policy:

Academic honesty is expected and required. HELPING fellow students is acceptable, and is actually a very good way to learn the material (particularly with debugging programs). COPYING is NOT acceptable, and will result in loss of credit for the assignment, and possibly failure of the course for all students involved. Follow these guidelines:

All work on the design and basic coding phase of a program should be your own. That is, sitting in a group writing a program together is considered to be copying.

If you receive help with debugging part of an assignment, then you must acknowledge that help in the documentation of that section (your grade will not be affected).

If you give help to another student, then it is your responsibility to make sure that they fully understand the concepts. You may help them to debug the program, but you may not give them code.

If copying programs is suspected, both (or all) students involved will receive zeros for that assignment at the least, and possibly a failure for the course. DO NOT GIVE OTHERS YOUR CODE.

If copying programs is suspected, both (or all) students involved will receive zeros for that assignment at the least, and possibly a failure for the course. DO NOT GIVE OTHERS YOUR CODE. If they ask you for it, ask to see theirs instead and help them debug.

 

 

University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided

reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content.  If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments.  Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).