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CS 10051–600 Introduction to Computer Science

CS 10051–600 Introduction to Computer Science. Dr. Angela Guercio Spring 2010. Class Instructor. Angela Guercio Office: 424, Main Hall Phone : 330 244 3424 (KSU ext 53424) Best way to contact me: aguercio@kent.edu Office Hours: MW 11:00am - 12:00pm 4:00pm – 6:00pm

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CS 10051–600 Introduction to Computer Science

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  1. CS 10051–600Introduction to Computer Science Dr. Angela Guercio Spring 2010

  2. Class Instructor • Angela Guercio • Office: 424, Main Hall • Phone: 330 244 3424 (KSU ext 53424) • Best way to contact me: aguercio@kent.edu • Office Hours: • MW 11:00am - 12:00pm4:00pm – 6:00pm • other times are available by appointment

  3. Lab Instructor • Prof. Judith Edwards • Office: 310, Main Hall • Phone: 330 244-3319 (KSU ext. 53319) • Best way to contact me: jedwar9@kent.edu • Office Hours: • F 2:00– 3:00pm until Mar. Other times are available by appointment

  4. The Syllabus: the Webpage • Class web page • http://www.personal.kent.edu/~aguercio/Spring10/CS10051Sp10.html or simply reach http://www.personal.kent.edu/~aguercio and select your course Check the class webpage regularly! All important class information will be posted there.

  5. The Syllabus: The Textbook • Nell Dale and John Lewis – Computer Science Illuminated – Jones and Bartlett, 4th Ed, 2010, ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-7646-6 with attached bundle in C++. • Online resources: http://csilluminated.jbpub.com/3e/ • R. Mark Meyer - Explorations in Computer Science - Jones and Bartlett, 2nd Ed., 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-3832-7 • If you buy a used manual, be sure the pages are clean and never written before.

  6. The Syllabus: Grading • Part I • Lab Attendance and Reports 25% • Part II • Homework 10% • Exam 1 15% • Exam 2 15% • Exam 3 15% • Final Exam 20% HW and Lab LatePenalty: 3 points a day

  7. Passing Grade • TO PASS THE COURSE, YOU MUST PASS PART I and PART II INDEPENDENTLY! • i.e. an A in PART II and an F in PART I, is NOT a passing grade.

  8. The Syllabus: Grading Scale

  9. Exams • Pop Quizzes might be given. • 3Exams (100 points each) • Final Exam (100 points) - comprehensive • No Make-up exams • Except in extreme case and only if I have been notified prior the exam has been issued

  10. Homework and Labs • No late assignment accepted after the assignment is graded and returned. • You may discuss the interpretation of the assignment/lab with your classmates, however you may not discuss possible solutions. • Copied solution of an individual assignment will receive a zero grade • NO HAND WRITTEN HW ACCEPTED. • e-mail HW accepted WITH printed copy for grading.

  11. The Syllabus: Requirements • Class and Lab attendance is MANDATORY. • If you miss a class/lab, let me know ahead of time • if you miss more than 4 classes/labs without a documented reason or without making prior arrangements with me, your final grade will be dropped one grade (A to B, B+ to C+ and so on). • You are responsible for bringing yourself up-to-date on class material and assignments • Reading material before class is required

  12. The Syllabus: Important Dates • Last day to drop the class: • without Wgrade:Jan 31 • with Wgrade:April 4 • Exam 1: Mon., Feb 15 • Exam 2: Mon., March 8 • Exam 3: Mon, Apr 12 • Final Exam: Wed., May 12 (1:00pm-3:00pm) • Spring Recess:March 29 - April 4 • Classes End: May 8, 2010

  13. The Syllabus: Other Information • Academic Honesty Policy • Cheating or plagiarism is considered a serious academic offense and will result in receiving a failing grade for the work of the course. Repeated offenses result in dismissal from the University. • Code of Conduct • As indicated in The Digest of Rules and Regulations that you can find in the University Telephone directory.

  14. The Syllabus: Other Information • Students with Disabilities • for accommodations contact the disability coordinator on campus, Kelly Kulick in Student Accessibility Services, located in the Student Success Center, lower level of the Campus Center, phone (330) 244-5047, or kkulick@kent.edu. • Emergency • In case of an emergency please contact the security on campus. • Security phone on campus:  #53123 • Security cell phone (330) 705-0430 or, of course, 911. • I recommend that you program into your cell phone the previous numbers.

  15. Overview of the course • What is Computer Science? • Binary Numbers and Number Systems • Data Representation • Gates and Circuits   • Computing Components • Low-Level Programming • Problem Solving and Algorithm Design • Abstract Data Types and Subprograms • High-Level Programming Languages: C++  • Operating Systems • Simulation, Graphics, Gaming • Networks • The World Wide Web • Limitation of Computing

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