CS510PIJ Programming in Java --- Spring 00
( Version Apr 9, 2000 )

• Index
• Instructor
• Teaching Assistant
• Description
• Goal
• Prerequisites
• Course materials
• Grading
• Contacts and Resources
• Adding/Dropping and Registration
• Mailing list
• Schedule
• Homework
• Exams

Sergio Antoy
office: PCAT 115, 725-4036
e-mail: antoy@cs.pdx.edu
homepage: http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~antoy/
time & location: Tue & Thu 4-5:30 PM, OCATE, Rm 1025
office hours: Tue & Thu 5:30 PM at OCATE, and by appointment

Alok Aggrawal
e-mail: aggarwaa@cs.pdx.edu

This course provides an in-depth introduction to Java and its environment. The course is suitable to programmers and technical managers and is intended for students who are already familiar with C++ or with C and have basic notions of object-oriented programming (for example, through course CS 420/520). Students will gain a thorough understanding of the language constructs and the significant parts of the Java Foundation Classes. Students will also be exposed to Java related topics such as Object Oriented design, GUIs, the Web and HTML. In addition to a textbook, students will be required to consult appropriate on-line material. Assessment will be based on midterm and final exams and a multi-phased programming project. This course is a prerequisite for both Advanced Java Programming and Design Patterns.

The student who successfully completes this course should: master the language; understand how to use the language to develop object oriented software; be familiar enough with the AWT and the libraries to both code simple applets and easily find the answers to common questions.

Ability to program fluently in a typed, block-structured language such as C, C++, Ada, or Pascal; basic notions of object-oriented design and programming; knowledge of the Unix operating system sufficient to manage files and to develop programs.

• Textbook: Laura Lemay and Rogers Cadenhead, Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, Sams Publishing, 1999, ISBN: 0-672-31638-2
• On-line material

There are a midterm and a final exam, close-book, about one hour in length and frequent programming assignments. See the exams and homework sections for details.

For registration (including adding and dropping), computer accounts, parking and other administrative requests consult the Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education, info@ocate.edu (voice: 503-725-2200, fax: 503-725-2201).
PSU students may also contact the Computer Science Office, cmps@cs.pdx.edu (voice: 503-725-4036, fax: 503-725-3211).

For questions, comments and complaints about the course content, organization, and delivery consult the instructor. Please, also read the paragraph about Adding/Dropping and Registration.

Information about OCATE's computing facilities is at http://help.ocate.edu.
Questions can be directed to the systems administrator, danm@ocate.edu.
Information about PSU's computing facilities is at http://www.cat.pdx.edu/.
Questions can be directed to the systems administration team, cat@cs.pdx.edu.

Register for this course through OCATE or follow the instructions of the Registrar at PSU.

You do not need my explicit permission to register for, add or drop this class. I have instructed both the Computer Science Office and OCATE to grant, without my signature, any and all requests to register for, add or drop this class. To contact OCATE and/or the Computer Science Office, see the Contacts and Resources paragraph.

There is a mailing list, cs510pij@cs.pdx.edu, for discussions and information about the course. Send a message to majordomo@cs.pdx.edu to subscribe to the list. You will be automatically unsubscribed at the end of the course.

For additional help with the mailing list see http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~tutors, call 725-4023, or e-mail tutors@cs.pdx.edu.

Class material and lab assignments are accessible via the following page.

The following schedule makes an approximate correspondence between the contents of the textbook's chapters and the material presented in the lectures. The schedule is flexible and will be tuned to the class' response to the material.

Week	Chapters	Homework
1	3 through 7
2	8 and 9
3	11 and 12	#1 due
4	10 and 13
5	midterm	#2 due
6	14
7	18	#3 due
8	15	#4 due
9	16	#5 due
10	open

The midterm is tentatively scheduled for week #5.

The Course lab page contains both the text and the commented code of each assigment. It also describes the options to turn in your work. The Schedule shows when each assigment is tentatively due. Changes to the schedule will be announced in class and posted to the Mailing list.

Assignments are due at the beginning of the first class of the week. If, for whatever reason, you miss the deadline, the grader may be unable to grade your assignment as scheduled. In this case, there is no guarantee that you will receive timely feedback for your assignment.

You can skip 20% of the assignments without penalty.

The midterm and final exams are intended to test both knowledge of the material presented in class and skills acquired working on the assignments. Some examples of past midterms or finals are available.

The instructor will discuss the complete solution of the midterm in class. Questions concerning the solution presented in class and/or alternative solutions, including students's answers will be addressed in class and/or on the mailing list.

Requests to change the grade must be submitted in writing in hard copy or by e-mail. The request must include the original answer and the proposed change in points or grade.

Last Updated: Sun Apr 9 09:19:44 PDT 2000