Csci 180

Introduction to Computer Science

Course description: An introduction to problem solving and algorithm development using a high-level block structured language. Concepts including hardware components, data types and structures will be introduced.

Prerequisites: Math 170, or permission of department head.

Text: Visual C# 2005 How to Program, 2nd edition, by (Harvey & Paul) Deitel & Associates, Prentice Hall, 2006.

General Education Competency

The General Education Competency assessed in this course: to be familiar with key technological and informational applications.

Student Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to: demonstrate skills necessary for programming using Visual C# software.

Objectives

The student will be able to

demonstrate an understanding about the history of programming languages;
demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to use an integrated development environment;
demonstrate an understanding of object oriented application design techniques and the ability to apply those techniques;
demonstrate an understanding of Visual C# syntax and the ability to apply Visual C# syntax;
demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to properly use interface controls, variables, constants, the selection structures, and the repetition structures;
demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to properly use methods, procedures, functions and exception handling.

Course material

Course material will include the following topics:

Topics	Approx. time
Intro to programming in C#	~ 2.5 weeks
Graphical user interface concepts	~ 1 week
Classes, objects	~ 1 week
Exception handling	~ 1 week
Control statements I	~ 2.5 weeks
Control statements II	~ 2.5 weeks
Methods	~ 2 weeks

The instructor reserves the right to change the order and time spent on any portion of this syllabus. Other material will be covered as time permits.

Assessment

The Semester score for the course will be calculated by using the weights (%) indicated below:

Weight (%)
75%	Semester average	Tests	______ %
		Assignments	______ %
		_________	______ %
25%	Final exam grade

The Semester letter grade in the course will be assigned according to the scale below:

Semester grade	Semester score
90–100	A
80–89	B
70–79	C
60–69	D
0–59	F

Notes:

If a student has an average of less than 60 on program assignments, then a semester mark of F will be assigned in this course.
In cases of an excused absence, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the final exam in lieu of a make-up test.
In the case where a student's score on his final exam indicates exceptional achievement above and beyond that indicated by the semester average, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the value of the final exam in computing the semester grade.

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