CPSC 101 — Computer Programming II — Winter 2013
course outline
(printable pdf version).
- Important Information
-
Important information will be posted here from time to time.
- 2013-04-05
Optional lab 8 posted.
- 2013-03-26
The review and response
dates for the project have been revised.
- 2013-03-01
Lab 5 has been posted
- 2013-02-25
Test data for Lab 4 has been posted.
(See
the lab page or
learn.unbc.ca
.)
- 2013-02-22
The final exam date is posted.
- 2013-02-08
A bug in MessageCode.java
has been fixed, and the
revised code posted to the blackboard
(learn.unbc.ca
).
site. Thanks to Daniel V. for noticing this.
- 2013-02-04
MessageCode.java
file posted
to Blackboard.
- 2013-02-01
- Old midterms posted.
- 2013-01-16
-
Team lists have been e-mailed.
Let Dr Casperson know if you
haven't received an e-mail with your team-mate’s
e-mail addresses.
- 2013-01-14
- Midterm I date changed.
- 2013-01-11
- Some project information added. Link to blackboard
provided. In-class workshop now available through
Blackboard.
- 2012-12-25
- Began copy from 2012.
- Instructor
- Dr David Casperson
(contact information).
- Text
- Big Java
by Cay Horstman.
4th edition.
Isbn: 978-0-470-57827-8.
- Rooms and Hours
-
Lectures are in 5-164.
Labs are in 8-456/8-457.
Tutorials are in 5-174/5-176.
(Room details).
(David’s schedule).
- Grading Scheme
-
Lab Assignments | 15% |
Team Project | 15% |
Tutorial Participation | 5% |
Midterm I | 15% |
Midterm II | 15% |
Final | 35% |
- Due Dates
-
Lab Assignments | Weekly. Found
here. |
Team Project | see here. |
Midterm I | 2013-02-08 Friday 2013-02-04 Monday |
Winter Break |
2013-02-18–2013-02-22. |
Midterm II |
2013-03-08 Friday |
Final |
2013-04-18
Thursday
|
18:00–21:00 in 7-158 |
|
Other dates can be found on the
University web-site here.
- Policies
- Course
policies can be
found here.
- Handouts
-
- Links
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- Topics
-
from (not necessarily in the order listed)
Memory organization and memory diagrams.
General programming concepts (discussed in Java) including
an introduction to generic programming, and
exceptions and exception handling.
An introduction to object-oriented design and design patterns.
Object-oriented programming concepts, including:
inheritance,
overriding and overloading,
inner classes, and
polymorphism.
Graphics programming (specifically using Swing in Java).
- General
-
-
Assignments are late if they are not received at the
beginning of the lecture at which they are due.
See the late policy for further information.
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There will be between 4 and 8 programming assignments, the
assignments being given out approximately weekly.
-
Discussion of assignment topic is encouraged but all
assignments must be done independently. Copied
assignments are considered as “Academic Dishonesty.”
Responses to academic dishonesty include assigning a
mark of -100% and
written notification
of the Dean.
Again, see
the policies
link for more details and other policies.
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Tutorial participation is mandatory.
-
The team project accounts for 15% of your mark in this course,
and your participation in the team project affects the grade of
your fellow team-mates. Team meetings and other team project
activities happen outside of scheduled class times. Please plan
accordingly.
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Some Wednesday classes may be swapped with Thursday tutorials,
and some Wednesday classes may covered by someone other than Dr
Casperson, depending on Senate scheduling.