Prerequisites:
CS 112 (C or better)
Format:
Lecture plus weekly lab
Instructor:
Name: | Tessema Mengistu (PhD) |
Email: | tmengis@gmu.edu |
Webpage: | https://cs.gmu.edu/~tmengis/courses/SP22/CS211SP2022_H10.html |
Hours: | Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:30am - 12:00pm or by appointment |
Office: | Nguyen Engineering Building, 2703 |
Sec H01 | MW | 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Mengistu | Enterprise Hall 80 |
2H2 / H01 | R | 1:30pm | TBD | ENGR 5358 |
required | zyBooks | Object-Oriented Programming in Java | Available online at zyBooks
The discount is not available through third-party sites like GMU Bookstore, etc. |
required | GMU | CS 211 Lab Manual | Available for free download from https://cs.gmu.edu/~marks/211/textbook/ |
optional | Reges and Stepp | Building Java Programs, 3rd ed. | See online at https://practiceit.cs.washington.edu/ |
Course Description: Thorough treatment of programming according to object-oriented principles. Introduces classes, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, and single dispatch as means to decompose problems. Covers intermediate programming techniques including error handling through exceptions, arrangement of source code into packages, and simple data structures. Intermediate debugging techniques and unit testing are covered.
Outcomes
Readings:
online textbook with practice problems; weekly deadlines; automated grading
Class participation:
pop quizzes and attendances
Labs:
programming exercises during recitation(lab) sessions; collaboration/group work allowed; same date as the recitation(lab) sessions
Exercises:
programming assignments; open resources; collaboration/group work allowed; weekly deadlines
Projects:
programming assignments; individual work; 2-3 weeks to complete.
Final Project:
A semester long team project, where you are required to propose a solution for a problem and deliver the programming solution at the end of the semester.
Exams:
individual work; you might need the Respondus Lockdown Browser as well as a working webcam and microphone.
Grade Distribution
Coursework | Weight | Drop policy |
---|---|---|
Class participation | 4% | varies by instructor |
Readings | 4% | lowest 15 subsections |
Labs (15) | 5% | lowest two |
Exercises (4) | 7% | lowest has half weight |
Projects (5) | 20% | none |
Final Project | 20% | none |
Midterm Exam | 20% | none (but see Grading Policies below) |
Final Exam | 20% | must pass final to pass the course (see Grading Policies below) |
Grading Scale
Grade | A+ | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | D | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
max | ↑ | 97 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 59 |
min | 98 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 60 | ↓ |
.java
source rather than compiled
.class
files or
word documents containing the source. It also means that the
code must be submitted on Blackboard rather than simply saved.
Unless specific instructions are given to the contrary, programming assignments are an individual effort, no group work is allowed. In addition to code, this includes the sharing of test cases, pseudocode, or approaches, receiving assistance in debugging code, as well as the use of external Internet sites.
Both the GMU Honor Code and the CS Department Honor Code apply in this class. Any use of a direct contribution on any program, homework, quiz, or exam will be reported as a violation of the honor code.
We take the honor code quite seriously. Any attempts at copying or sharing code, algorithms, or other violations of the honor code simply will not be tolerated. We use automated software to flag suspicious cases, and then review them to find the cases that must be submitted to the Office of Academic Integrity. The penalty for cheating will always be far worse than a zero grade, to ensure it's not worth taking the chance. Confirmed cases of cheating almost always translate into course failure.
Some kinds of participation in online study sites violate the Mason Honor code: these include accessing exam or quiz questions for this class; accessing exam, quiz, or assignment answers for this class; uploading of any of the instructor’s materials or exams; and uploading any of your own answers or finished work. Always consult your syllabus and your professor before using these sites.
Students who have a right to accommodations due to disabilities or other conditions should discuss this with the instructor as soon as possible. Accommodations will follow the recommendations of the University's Office of Disability Services.
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Week | Date | Topic(s) | Lab Text reading | zyBooks reading | Assignments | Due |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
week 1 | 01/24-01/30 | Introduction; Basics; Flow control | 1, 2, A2 | 1, 2, 3 | E1 | |
Sun, Jan 30 | ZY 1,2,3 | |||||
week 2 | 01/31-02/06 | Arrays; Input/Output; File I/O | 3, 5 | 4, 5 | P1 | |
Mon, Jan 31 | E1 | |||||
Sun, Feb 06 | ZY 4,5 | |||||
week 3 | 02/07 - 02/13 | Classes; Objects; Methods; Fields | 4, 6 | 6, 7 | P1 | |
Mon, Feb 07 | ||||||
Sun, Feb 13 | ZY 6,7 | |||||
week 4 | 02/14-02/20 | Command line args; Packages; Javadocs | 11, 13 | 8 | E2 | |
Mon, Feb 14 | P1 | |||||
Sun, Feb 20 | ZY 8 | |||||
week 5 | 02/21-02/27 | Inheritance; Polymorphism; Dynamic dispatch | 7 | 10 | P2 | |
Mon, Feb 21 | E2 | |||||
Sun, Feb 27 | ZY 10 | |||||
week 6 | 02/28-03/06 | Abstract classes; Interfaces; Enums | 8, 9 | 11 | P2 | |
Mon, Mar 01 | ||||||
Sun, Mar 03 | ZY 11 | |||||
week 7 | 03/07-03/13 | Midterm Exam | P3 | |||
Mon, Mar 07 | P2 | |||||
Mon/Tue, Mar 07/08 | Review | |||||
Wed/Thu, Mar 09/10 | Exam | |||||
week 8 | 03/14 -03/20 | SPRING BREAK | ||||
week 9 | 03/21-03/27 | Exceptions; Unit testing | 10, 12 | 12 | P3 | |
Mon, Mar 21 | ||||||
Sun, Mar 27 | ZY 12 | |||||
week 10 | 03/28-04/03 | Generics | 14 | 13 | E3 | |
Mon, Mar 28 | P3 | |||||
Sun, Apr 03 | ZY 13 | |||||
week 11 | 04/04-04/10 | Collections, Lists & Queues | 9, 14 | P4 | ||
Mon, Apr 04 | E3 | |||||
Sun, Apr 10 | ZY 9, 14 | |||||
week 12 | 04/11-04/17 | Recursion | 15 | 15 | P4 | |
Mon, Apr 11 | ||||||
Sun, Apr 17 | ZY 15 | |||||
week 13 | 04/18-04/24 | Searching & Sorting | 16 | 16 | E4 | |
Mon, Apr 18 | P4 | |||||
Sun, Apr 24 | ZY 16 | |||||
week 14 | 04/25-05/01 | Nested classes; Lambda functions | A1 | 19 | P5 | |
Mon, Apr 25 | E4 | |||||
Sun, May 01 | ZY 19 | |||||
week 15 | 05/02-05/08 | Graphical User Interfaces; Final Exam Review | 17, 18 | P5 | ||
Mon, May 02 | ||||||
Sun, May 08 | ZY 17,18 | |||||
Reading days | 05/09-05/10 | |||||
Mon, May 09 | P5 | |||||
Exams | 05/11-05/18 | Final Exam | ||||
Mon, May 16 | 7:30am - 10:15am : Sections 002 & H01 | |||||
Tue, May 17 | 10:30am - 1:15pm : Sections 001 & 003 |