CSCI 242

Object Oriented Programming III with Java

CLASS MEETS:

TTh 1:45-3:15 PM

Room 30-301

INSTRUCTOR: Tina Ostrander	PHONE: 206/878-3710 x 6040
OFFICE: 29-334	OFFICE HOURS: TTh 12:30-1:30 PM
E-MAIL: tostrand@highline.edu
WEB: http://flightline.highline.edu/tostrander

TEXTBOOKS:

	Deitel & Deitel: Java How to Program, 7th Ed. ISBN 0-13-222220-5. (Required)
	Design Patterns Explained, by Shalloway & Trott, 2nd edition. ISBN 0-321-247-140 . (This text is available online through Safari Books. Login using your last name and student ID number.)

DESCRIPTION: CSCI 242 builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in CSCI 143. The course covers the following topics:

	Advanced GUIs
	Java Database Connectivity
	Graphics & Java 2D
	Multithreading
	Multimedia
	Networking
	Design Patterns

PREREQUISITES: The prerequisite for CSCI 242 is CSCI 143.

GRADING:

Reading Quizzes	15 points each
Assignments	50 points each
Forum	15 points per week
Homework	10 points

All percentage grades are converted to decimal grades based on a conversion scale. You are encouraged to frequently check your grades in Blackboard.

QUIZZES:

Chapter quizzes will be posted in Blackboard. All quizzes are open book.

Each quiz consists of 15 multiple choice questions. Each question has one correct answer.

Quizzes will be taken outside of class. You may take the quiz at any time during the week the reading is assigned. Quizzes will expire on Sunday at midnight.

You will have 20 minutes to complete each quiz. While you will be notified of the time remaining, Blackboard will not automatically stop and submit your quiz. You are responsible for stopping on time. Quizzes may not be retaken.

Note: The Blackboard server does go down occasionally. If you take your quiz early and encounter difficulties, there will be time to resolve them. If you wait until the last minute, you do so at your own risk.

ASSIGNMENTS:

	During the quarter, you will have four project milestones and two individual assignments. All assignments and milestones must be submitted before the beginning of class on the date due. Late assignments will not be accepted.
	Milestone projects will be completed in project teams consisting of three students. Each student will be the project manager for at least one milestone.
	Assignments should follow all guidelines. Review these carefully before turning your assignment in.

FORUM:

	Participation in the Blackboard discussion forum is an important component of this course. Discussions will center around the Design Patterns text.
	Respond to the weekly discussion topic(s) and reply to at least one of your classmates by midnight on Friday of each week. (Note: Although posts won't be "due" until Friday, you are encouraged to post early in the week so that there is more opportunity for discussion.)
	Posts must be thoughtful and substantive to receive full credit. Your original post will count for 10 points per week, and your reply will count for 5.

HOMEWORK::

"Homework" consists of small take-home exercises that we may begin these in class. What you don't finish in class, you will take home and complete.

Most homework will be posted in Blackboard under "Assignments."

POLICIES:

	I do not condone academic dishonesty in any form. Penalties for plagiarized work will range from a zero for the assignment to a zero for the course. If you are unclear about what constitutes plagiarism, ask!
	Cell phones and pagers must be turned off while in the classroom.
	Do not use computers during lecture unless you are taking notes. During class, computers are to be used only for course-related work, not for checking email, playing games or surfing the Web. These activities are distracting to your classmates and disrespectful to me.

RESOURCES:

	There are a number of helpful Java resources on my Links page. Please let me know if you find others.
	The Blackboard forum is an excellent place to get help from your peers!
	Contact me during office hours or through email. I will try to respond within 24 hours.

SPECIAL NEEDS: If you need course adaptations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with the instructor, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please provide the instructor with the letter of accommodation you have received from the Office of Access Services, located in Building 6 in the Student Development Center.