CS 219 Syllabus Spring 2009

• Ed Harcourt
• Office: Bewkes 105-1
• Phone: x5444
• edharcourt@stlawu.edu
• Office hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM - 12PM.

CS 219 - Techniques of Computer Science

The prerequisite for this course is CS140.

Required textbook: Learning Java, by Patrick Niemeyer & Jonathan Knudsen. 3rd Edition.

Required Software

1. Install the JDK. A Windows version is at

   T:\Harcourt\Public\lab_software\jdk-6u16-windows-i586.exe

2. The Eclipse IDE.

Grades are based on a 100 point scale and are derived from the following.

• Exams (60%)
• Homework Assignments (40%)

The 100 points above translate to the following GPA points.

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Homework Assignments

Due dates are firm. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due. Late assignments are reduced 10% a day. Programming assignments and circuit simulations will also be submitted on a personal folder that I will create for you on the T: drive.

Exams and Quizzes

There will be two mid-term exams and one final exam and several quizzes. The major exams are weighted equally. To determine your overall exam average add up all of the points on your exams and quizzes and divide by the total number of points.

1. Exam 1: Thursday October 1
2. Exam 2: Thursday November 5
3. Final exam: Wednesday December 16, 1:30-4:30PM.

Attendance

Attendance is mandatory. You will be allowed two absences during the semester. After that your final grade will be reduced by two points per absence.

Please read the university's academic integrity policies in your student handbook.