CS 5063 Syllabus for Computers for Teachers

• Instructor:

            Name: Cathy Key
            Office:   Science Building
           Phone: 210.844.8918
           Email: cathykey@sbcglobal.net
           Web Page: http://www.cs.utsa.edu/~key
           Office Hours: MTWR 11:00-12:00 pm  

Required Materials:
 
     One high density double sided 3.5" formatted floppy disk,  cd,  or memory stick
     Two folders for turning in  lab assignments.
     One large binder for notes and activities.

        No previous programming experience.

Course Objectives:

• Use object-oriented design to develop and implement computer-based solutions to problems.
• Apply the steps necessary for software development with classes including using and extending existing classes
• Master the essential features of Java including control (sequential, selection, repetition) parameter passing, and strings.
• Students should be able to use the web to access lectures and assignments.

• Class Activities 50%
  
• Lab Activities:  8 total    50%

Programming Environment:

We will be using the JBuilder Foundation development system along with Java version JDK 1.5. This software is available on the machines in all of the student computing facilities. However, the primary computing facility for the course is the CS Teaching Laboratory in room SB 3.02.04. This room is open for a number of scheduled hours outside of class time and staffed with tutors who can assist you with account and programming problems (except for your individual assignments of course). The schedule for this room can be found at http://www.cs.utsa.edu/~javalab/lab/schedule.html . Schedule changes and notices are posted here, so be sure to check this schedule on a regular basis. An additional schedule for the downtown campus will be posted shortly. You will have an individual account on the CS Sun Network which gives you access to both NT and Unix machines in the Department of Computer Science. Through this account you will have disk disk space for storing your files as well as email and a personal web page. You can access your files from home through this account. However, you should also back up your programs on a floppy. This account is for coursework only. You are expected to take care in maintaining the security of this account. Do not give your password to anyone. Your instructors will be regularly contacting you by email with information about the class.  If you have a suitable PC at home, we encourage you to install  JBuilder Foundation on your machine so that you can develop code at home. JBuilder Foundation can be downloaded free under a community educational license from the following:  http://www.borland.com/education/jbuilder/ . Disks with the downloaded software are available for signout from your lecture instructor.

Scholastic Dishonesty:

The integrity of a university degree depends on the integrity of the work done for that degree by each student. The University expects a student to maintain a high standard of individual honor in his/her scholastic work. In this course, you may collaborate on the daily assignments, but direct copying is not allowed.  The weekly projects should reflect your own work.