CSE 1310 - Introduction to Computers and Programming

Instructor: Ali Sharifara

E-Mail: ali.sharifara@uta.edu

Website: https://heracleia.uta.edu/~sharifara

Office Location: ERB 321

Office Hours: Mo & We 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. or by Appointment

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TA Information :

Name: Atharv Mangesh Kashyap

E-Mail: atharvmangesh.kashyap@mavs.uta.edu

Lab hours :
Please click here to see the schedule.
Depending on the day and time, we will be using ERB 124, ERB 125, or ERB 132. Please check the schedule to see which lab is used when. Lab doors are closed, but if you knock, the TA will let you in. Send us an e-mail if you have any trouble getting in a lab.

Week	Date	Covered Topics	Related Comments
1-Mo	08/28	Overview Syllabus Introduction to Computers and Programming	n/a
1-We	08/30	How to run a java program First Programs	Chapters 1, 2
2-Mo	09/04	Labor Day holiday	No Class
2-We	09/06	First Programs, continued	Chapter 2
3-Mo	09/11	Variable Types Formatted Output	Chapter 2
3-We	09/13	Formatted Output, continued Strings	Chapter 2
4-Mo	09/18	Boolean Expressions and Conditionals (If Statements)	Chapter 3
4-We	09/20	Boolean Expressions and Conditionals (If Statements), continued	Chapter 3
5-Mo	09/25	Loops	Chapters 3,4
5-We	09/27	Loops, continued	Chapter 4
6-Mo	10/02	Loops (continued), Exceptions and Input Validation	Chapter 4
6-We	10/04	Prep. Midterm 1 (Review Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4)	n/a
7-Mo	10/09	Midterm Exam (1)	n/a
7-We	10/11	Methods (functions)	Chapter 5
8-Mo	10/16	Methods (functions), continued	Chapter 5
8-We	10/18	Midterm solutions	n/a
9-Mo	10/23	Maximization/minimization problems, binary numbers, hexadecimal numbers.	Appendix I
9-We	10/25	Binary numbers, hexadecimal numbers, continued	Appendix I
10-Mo	10/30	Arrays and array lists	Chapter 6
10-We	11/01	Arrays and array lists, continued.	Chapter 6
11-Mo	11/06	Prep. Midterm 2 (Review Chapters 5, 6, and Appendix I)	n/a
11-We	11/08	Midterm Exam (2)	n/a
12-Mo	11/13	Midterm solutions	n/a
12-We	11/15	File input/output	Chapter 7
13-Mo	11/20	File input/output (continued)	Chapter 7
13-We	11/22	CLASS CANCELLED	n/a
14-Mo	11/27	File input/output (continued)	Chapter 7
14-We	11/29	File input/output (continued) More examples	Chapter 7
15-Mo	12/04	Prep. Final Exam (Review Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)	n/a
15-We	12/06	Prep. Final Exam (Review Chapters 5, 6, and 7)	Last day of class
16-Mo	12/11	Final Exam - Time : 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - ERB-228	University Schedule

Topic Covered	# of Lectures
Syllabus	n/a
Introduction	n/a
First Programs: Output, Arithmetic, Variables, User Input	n/a
Variables, types, operations on numbers, formatted output (printf).	n/a
Strings	n/a
If statements	n/a
Loops	n/a
Methods (functions)	n/a
Maximization/minimization problems, binary numbers, hexadecimal numbers	n/a
Arrays and array lists	n/a
File input/output	n/a

General Policies:

Students are responsible for checking this web site frequently for course related material and announcements. This site will be the primary form of communication for the course unless otherwise specified.
Please include "CSE 1310" in the Subject line of all e-mail correspondence.
No make up exams or assignments will be given.
The instructor reserves the right to modify the policies, calendar, assignments, point values and due dates.
Faculty are required by law to provide "reasonable accommodation" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate because of that disability. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty at the beginning of the semester and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative channels.

Description of Course Content:

This course introduces students to computers, to the algorithmic process, and to programming using basic control and data structures. The programming language used in this course is Java. Prerequisite: MATH 1302

Course Objectives:

Introduction to programming
Introduction to the Java programming language
Learning good programming practices

Student Learning Outcomes: After successfully taking this course, a student should be able to write simple programs in Java, for processing numbers and text data. The student will know how to use conditionals, loops, strings, arrays, methods, and file input and output. The student will also have some understanding of principles of code design, and of good programming practices.

Assignments

There will be several programming assignments in this course, typically assigned on a weekly basis. All assignments will have equal weight. No assignment scores will be dropped. The following class policies regarding assignments will be followed:

All assignments must run on Netbeans IDE, version 8.2.
All assignments must be submitted via Blackboard.
No deadline extensions for the entire class will be provided. (See syllabus about policy on extensions for individuals, based on emergencies documented in writing).
No extra credit will be provided.
If you make multiple submissions to Blackboard for the same assignment, only the latest submission will be graded.
After you submit your solutions, you should download them and make sure that you submitted the correct files. Every semester, several students ask for leniency, claiming that they did the assignment, but accidentally submitted the wrong files. These claims are often legitimate, but, unfortunately, no grade leniency will be accorded to such claims. It is each student's responsibility to doublecheck their submissions.
If, for whatever reason, you cannot submit on Blackboard, e-mail your solution to the instructor and ALL teaching assistants, from your UTA account, BEFORE the submission deadline. This will serve as proof that you did the work. You still have to offer a very convincing explanation as to why you were not able to submit on Blackboard.

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