Professor: Darci L. Burdge
Phone: 572-7976
Office: C3064
Office Hours: Tuesday (
E-mail: Darci.Burdge@ncc.edu
Class Meets:
Wednesday - 5:00 - 7:50 pm (B119)
Prerequisite:
At least a C in CSC 130 or permission of the Department.
Textbook:
Burnette, Ed. Hello Android: Introducing Google’s
e-book available at: http://pragprog.com/book/eband3/hello-android
Electronic Resources:
Students will use email and Blackboard (an online course management tool)
throughout this course. Students are expected to read their
Computer Center Requirement:
As part of this course, you should avail yourselves of further study and/or
educational assistance available in the Computer Learning Center, B225. These
activities and use of the resources provided are deemed an integral part of the
course, and will help you master necessary knowledge and skills. NOTE: In
order to use the Learning Center you must present a valid
Students with Disabilities:
If you have - or suspect you have – a physical, psychological, medical, or
learning disability that may have an impact on your ability to carry out the
assigned coursework, I urge you to contact the staff at the Center for Students
with Disabilities (CSD), Bldg. U, 572-7241, TTY 572-7617. The counselors at CSD
will review your concerns and determine with you what accommodations are
necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation will be kept
confidential. I encourage students with disabilities to discuss accommodations
with me.
Withdrawal Policy:
I will grant a grade of "W" any time through March 26. You must
decide by March 26 whether or not you wish to withdraw from this class. It is
the student’s responsibility to file a signed, drop/add form with the registrar
if you wish to withdraw from this class. I will not withdraw any student for excessive
absences or failure to take the final exam. Consideration will be given to
students who request a "W" after the withdrawal date.
Projects:
There will be programming projects assigned throughout the semester. All
projects are expected to be handed in on time. You will lose considerable
points for late projects. You are required to submit a program that is syntax error
free and producing some output, even if the output is incorrect. I will not
grade programs which contain syntax errors. On the day a project is due you
must submit the appropriate files prior to the beginning of class.
Exams:
There will be 2 exams given throughout the semester in addition to a final
exam. Make-up exams will not be given. Consideration will be given to those
students who contact me before the exam (via e-mail or phone) and provide a
valid, documented reason for missing the exam.
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all classes, arrive on time, and stay until
class is dismissed. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what was
covered in class and make up any work missed prior to the next class meeting. Students
are expected to hand in all assignments by the due date regardless of
attendance. Any student absent on the day an assignment is due is still
responsible for handing the in the assignment electronically before the
deadline.
Citation/Cheating:
Collaboration among students to understand the course material is
highly encouraged. However, each student is expected to submit individual work.
You may talk to another student to help you understand the material but not to
get the answer to any assignment. Cheating includes (but is not limited to)
turning in someone else's work as your own (with or without his/her knowledge),
allowing someone else to turn in your work, and using unauthorized material on
exams (including other people). If a
student cannot explain a programming assignment that he/she submits, the
instructor will believe that cheating has occurred. Any student who does cheat will receive a zero
for that assignment/exam and may be given an F for the course.
Grading Policy:
Final grades will be determined by the following percentages:
- Exam 1 - 20%
- Exam 2 and the Final Exam – 50% (25% each)
- Projects - 30%
Important Dates for Spring
2012 Semester:
- Wednesday, February 22 - no class
- Monday, March 26 - last day for an automatic 'W'
- Wednesday, April 4 - no class
- Wednesday, May 9 - evening classes extended by 5 minutes for final exam – this is our last meeting