Prerequisite: CIS200 or equivalent; experience with Java Version 1.2 or newer.
Textbook: None --- lecture notes will be posted each week at the web page, http://www.cis.ksu.edu/~schmidt/300s05/Lectures. There is an optional course text, Data Structures and Other Objects Using Java, by Michael Main, Addison-Wesley. Publishers.
Course Structure: We meet for lecture three times each week, and you will receive about 6 programming assignments, which must be completed in the Java programming language. There will be about 3 exams. If you want an idea of what to expect, see the materials at http://www.cis.ksu.edu/~schmidt/300f04/
Course web page: http://www.cis.ksu.edu/~schmidt/300s05 Check the site regularly for announcements and assignments.
Support: You may use the University's computing facilities or your own computer. You are responsible for obtaining computer accounts and mastering basic computer usage.
Topics will be covered in this order:
Drop policy: It is your responsibility to drop the course if you are enrolled but decide not to complete the course --- there are no ``automatic'' drops due to nonattendance. February 16 is the last day to drop a course without a "W" recorded on your transcript; March 20 is the last day to drop a course (with a "W"). KSU allows a retake of a course with removal of the prior grade, at most once per course, for a maximum of five courses.
Academic honesty policy: The letter grade you receive for the course is meant to reflect your mastery of the course material, and you must read http://www.ksu.edu/Honor for the University's policy regarding academic honesty.
CIS300 is like an English Composition course --- the ``compositions'' (Java programs) you submit must be written by you. Therefore, the inclusion of another person's Java code --- from handwritten, typed, or electronic formats --- into your submissions without express permission of the Instructor is forbidden. It is acceptable to discuss with others the assignments and design of solutions, but such collaboration must cease when you write Java code. Similarly, under no conditions will team-written submissions by multiple students be accepted for course credit. Such ``teamwork'' usually means that one student did most all the work and learning and the other student mostly watched and copied. You will do team projects in your third- and fourth-year courses.
Attendance policy: You are responsible for the material presented and assigned during the lectures. If you miss a lecture, consult a fellow student or the instructor regarding what you missed.
Academic accommodation for disabled students policy: If you have a physical or learning disability that requires special accommodation, please notify the Instructor within the first two weeks of the course.
Other official policies are listed at http://www.cis.ksu.edu/Department/Policies/syllabuspolicy.shtml