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| Instructor: | Dick Grant | ||
| Phone: | 407-328-2055 | ||
| Office: | V102F Sanford | ||
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| Email: | grantd@scc-fl.edu | ||
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Visual C# 2005 How to Program, 2nd Edition. Deitel and Deitel. ISBN 0-13-152523-9 | |
Course Description
Course Objectives
Attendance
Grading
Projects
Exams
Questions
Withdrawals
Academic Integrity
Emergency Notification
Class Schedule
Welcome Letter (online students only)
This course provides an introduction to object oriented programming and the C# programming language. Students will create, document, run, and debug C# applications.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Use the basic concepts of object oriented programming to create C# applications.
- Design, build, execute and debug C# applications.
- Use variables, arrays, strings, and files in C# applications.
- Use flow control statements in C# applications.
- Use calculations in C# applications.
- Create graphical user interfaces for C# applications.
- Handle exceptions (errors) within a C# application.
- Create and use simple files for input and output.
Students taking this course on campus:Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. No part of your final grade depends directly on attendance. However, your attendance is critical for success in this course. It is college policy that the instructor may withdraw a student who has missed 10% or more of the scheduled class meetings.
Students taking this course online:
If you are taking this course online, it is conducted entirely via the virtual Angel class management system classroom. There are no required sessions on campus. However, to "attend" class you must accomplish the following items. I will withdraw you from class automatically if you fail to meet any of these requirements.
- Complete the check in process before the end of the first week of class.
- Log in to the Angel course site at least once every two weeks.
- Substantially complete and submit assignments. I will automatically withdraw you from class if you fail to substantially complete and submit any two consecutive assignments.
Exceptions to the above are granted under extraordinary circumstances such as illness, military commitments, or religious holidays.
Category |
Points |
Percent of Grade |
| Projects | 505 points | 72% |
| Midterm Exam | 100 points | 14% |
| Final Exam | 100 points | 14% |
| Total | 705 points | 100% |
Your final letter grade will be assigned based on the percentage of total points you earn as indicated in the chart below.
Percentage of Points |
Grade |
| 90% and up | A |
| 80% - 89% | B |
| 70% - 79% | C |
| 60% - 69% | D |
| Below 60% | F |
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It is important for you to complete the course assignments in a timely manner. Each project builds upon the work completed in earlier projects. The exact due date of assignments are listed in the course calendar in Angel and on the course syllabus. You must submit your assignment before the specified deadline on the due date. The maximum score attainable will be reduced by 50% if I receive your project after the due date but before the same time and day of the following week. Projects handed in more than 1 week late will receive a score of zero points.
You may not turn in the same project more than once. If a project has multiple parts (for example parts A and B), you must turn in all parts at the same time. You cannot turn in one part one week and the other part another week. In cases such as this, the entire assignment will assumed to have been turned in on the later date.
Midterm and final exams are conducted via the Internet. There is no component of the exams that require you to be on campus.
The midterm exam will be made available at the beginning of the week indicated in the course syllabus. It must be completed by midnight on the last day of the week indicated. Midterm exams received after that point will receive a grade of zero.
The final exam will be made available at the beginning of the week indicated in the course syllabus. It must be completed by midnight on the last day of the week indicated. Final exams received after that point will receive a grade of zero. Only under emergency situations will you be able to make up a missed exam without prior approval. I will require written documentation to support your request.
The exact due date of exams are listed in the course calendar in Angel and on the course syllabus.
Your willingness to ask questions will be one of the biggest factors in your success in this class. Check the class bulletin board first to make sure your question has not already been asked and answered. If it has not, post your question to the bulletin board. I monitor the bulletin board throughout the day on Monday through Friday. (Monday through Thursday in the summer term.) Other students may also answer your question. You can post questions on the bulletin board anonymously. Feel free to email me directly if you have a question and you are uneasy about asking that question on the bulletin board. I check the class email several times a day Monday through Friday. (Monday through Thursday in the summer term.) Plan your work so that questions can be handled during these time periods. You may also make an appointment to meet with me in person if necessary. You may also call me with questions.
You should feel free to ask questions during class if you are taking this course on campus. In addition to the above resources, I'm usually available directly before class for questions.
You may withdraw from class by visiting the registration office at the Sanford or Lake Mary campus. The deadline to withdraw is usually the point when 70% of the class has been completed. After that deadline I can withdraw you from class. You must send or fax a written notice to me if you miss the deadline to withdraw. If you run into problems and are unable to complete this course, I expect you to administratively withdraw from the class. Students who fail to withdraw will be graded with zeroes for the incomplete assignments and exams. Only under the most extreme emergency circumstances should you ask me to change your status to withdraw after grades are submitted. I will required written documentation for the request.
It is acceptable to help one another with programming "bugs". This can be accomplished by posting questions to the Angel bulletin board. You may also post small pieces of code to illustrate your question. Keep in mind there is a big difference between helping and cheating. You may post parts of your code to the bulletin board, explain what you are trying to do and what error your are receiving. I or other students may give you suggestions as to what to try. Do not make entire programs or large segments of programs available to other students. Do not give a copy of your project or any part of your project to another student. If you do, all people involved will be given a zero on that assignment with no means to make up the grade. Do not share your project design with other students. That also constitutes cheating and the same penalties as above apply.
I expect all your work in class to be your original work. Obtain my approval first if you think you need to "borrow" code from a book, the internet, a coworker, or anyone else. Failure to receive my prior approval will mean you violated the provisions of the paragraph immediately above.
A second instance of cheating will result in a failing grade for the course for all involved.
In case of emergency conditions, verify the college is open and classes are being held by calling 407-328-2290 or 407-328-4277. The SCC website home page features updated announcements (http://www.scc-fl.edu/).