Hello & Welcome
COP2224 Online at SCC
Thank you for enrolling in COP2224, C++ Programming. I
would like to welcome you to this on-line course. I am looking forward to
working with each of you and hope that you will find the course both enjoyable
and informative. My name is Dick Grant and I am the instructor for the course.
My e-mail address is .
Please visit my web site and review the syllabus. This site is not password protected. E-mail me with
any questions you have.
Distance Learning Considerations: To succeed in
a Web-based course, you should be motivated, self-directed, and willing to work
on your own. This type of course is not for everyone. If you like to interact
regularly in person with an instructor and classmates, this is probably not the
course for you. If you can solve computer problems on your own without asking
for much help, this type of instruction is right down your alley. Good time
management skills, self-discipline, and motivation are required to complete this
course.
Course Description: This is a beginning course
in C++ programming. It is not a beginning programming course. If you have never
programmed before, you should take the prerequisite for this course, COP1000
Principles of Programming. (COP1000 is also offered online.)
This course will introduce you to the syntax and use of the C++ programming
language. You will be designing, coding, and testing C++ applications. It is
very much a hands-on course, that is, you will have programming assignments that
are due every week throughout the term. You may submit these projects before
their due date. However, late submissions will be penalized as described in the
course syllabus. The course syllabus is available from my home page.
To take this course in the on-line format you must have basic computer skills
such as using e-mail, navigating the Web, and using the keyboard and mouse.
Tests will be administered online. Assignments will be submitted via email or
hand delivered to my office.
To Get Started: I recommend you do the following when the term starts
:
- Go to the course site and read through the syllabus and other general
course information. Most of your questions will be answered there, so be
sure to read carefully!
- The URL for the course site is:
- You will need to have your Angel Login ID and Password ready to log in
to Angel. Visit the
DL Student
Support site for more information on login IDs and passwords.
You must create your login and password by visiting the
MySCC site. Please
complete the
online
problem form if you have any difficulty logging into Angel or call
the DL office at (407) 328-2424.
- Purchase your textbook and review it so that you can see the depth of the
work and assignment material. Reviewing the syllabus, class calendar, and
the textbook will give you an idea of what will be expected of you in the
course. Be prepared and keep up with your reading and assignments.
- Please send me an e-mail at
once you are officially registered. Include the following information:
Last Name, First Name, Course Name, Course Number, Section Number, and phone
number (day time number preferred). I keep this information on file in
case I need to contact you and Angel is not available.
Class Attendance: There are no regularly scheduled class meetings either
on campus or online. You can communicate with me and other students via the
course bulletin board and email. You may also contact me by phone
(407-328-2055) or stop by my office (office
hours). You must login to the class at
least once during the first 2 weeks of the term. I will withdraw you from the
class if you have not logged in within that time period. I will not reinstate in
you under any circumstances.
Required Materials: You may purchase the
required textbook at the SCC bookstore (ISBN#0-534-37130-2). The text is Program
Development & Design Using C++ by Gary Bronson. You may also visit the SCC
Bookstore website to order your text.
Angel: Angel is a course management program where much of the course
resides. Student tracking, lecture notes, grades, and testing will take place
within the Angel environment. You cannot actually enter the course web site
until the term begins. You will need an ID and
Password to enter the course. If you have never used Angel you may want to visit
this student support site
for information on using this tool. This site doesn't require a login ID and
password.
The COP2224course site does require a login ID and password.
Visit the
DL Student Support site
for more information on login IDs and passwords. You must create
your login and password by visiting the MySCC
site.
Hardware and Software Requirements: You are
required to have access to a computer with the following capabilities: ability
to access the Internet; ability to send and receive email with attachments;
ability to create and edit C++ source code (see additional information below);
ability to compile and execute C++ source code.
You may use any C++ compiler or development tool. There are free C++ compilers
available via the WWW. I, nor the the College, make any representations
regarding software downloaded from the WWW. Microsoft Visual C++.net is loaded
on the PCs in the classrooms and the open labs on campus. The open labs are
available seven days a week if you do not have the necessary hardware and
software at home or at work. Check the sign outside the lab for hours of
operation. SCC is a member of the Microsoft Developer's Network Academic
Alliance (MSDNAA). As a member we make Microsoft's Visual Studio.net
Professional available for download to registered students. This product
contains MS C++.net. Information on downloading this software is available
once you are registered and enter the course. The course also provides a
link to a free C++ compiler for the Unix operating system.
Students occasionally run into hardware or software problems at home or work
that impact their ability to complete assignments. These hardware and or
software problems are your responsibility. Do not expect extra time to complete
assignments. I will work with you as best I can but the solution may be for you
to come to the SCC campus and complete your assignments on PCs in the open labs.
You must have everything in place the first day of class. This entire course
will be conducted on-line. Good luck and again, I very much look forward to
working with you in this course.