COSC175
Fall 2016
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Faculty
Contact Information
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Dr. Blair Taylor |
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Email: |
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btaylor@towson.edu |
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Web Page: |
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Office Phone: |
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410-704-4560 |
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Office Hours: |
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TWR 10-11 (YR427) |
Email is the best way to contact me. Posting
and answering questions on the Facebook Group:
Taylor COSC175 Fall 2016 is encouraged. I am on campus most days. Stop by
anytime, but email first, to be sure I am not in meetings.
Course Description
This is an introductory course in
structured programming logic. Students will learn to analyze problems; define
data using simple data types and arrays; and create algorithmic solutions using
basic control structures (sequence, selections, loops) and functions.
Successful completion of this course will satisfy the programming prerequisite
for COSC236.
In this course, you will
learn to systematically break down a problem into manageable parts; plan and
design logical solutions; and write effective, structured, and well-documented
instructions. Emphasis will be on problem-solving approaches (algorithms) and
the fundamental concepts and programming techniques common to modern computer
languages including variable assignment, expressions, input/output statements,
loops, if-then-else and case constructs, functions, arrays, etc. While C++ will
be used to build working programs, the concepts learned in this course are
applicable to multiple modern programming languages.
Course Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Understand and apply the software development process.
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Understand that security has to be a consideration from the
point of initial design and throughout the lifecycle of a product
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Analyze problems and design structured solutions
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Understand, create, and apply simple data types and arrays.
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Identify common coding errors such as buffer overflow and
integer error that lead to insecure programs
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Create algorithmic solutions using basic control structures
(sequence, decisions, loops) and functions.
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Understand the importance of input validation and be able to
write correct input validation code
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Compile, execute, and run simple programs (in C++)
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Understand the importance of secure and responsible programming.
10.Conduct a personal code review (focused
on common coding errors) on a program component using a provided checklist
Course Prerequisites
None
Course Attendance and Participation Policy
Student Attendance will be taken each day. It is the
student’s responsibility to make up missed work.
Attendance is required and necessary for successful
completion of this class. If you
must miss a class, please email me, but please contact another student to find
out what you have missed.
Students should not attend classes or other university
events from the onset of flu-like symptoms until at least 24 hours after the
fever subsides without the use of fever reducing medications. Such absences
will be considered excused absences; however, students are responsible for the
material covered during the period of their absence.
Effective Spring 2013, the following attendance policy has
been established for COSC175, COSC236, and COSC237:
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Students are expected to come to class on time and prepared.
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Attendance is recorded at every class session.
3. Your 3rd and each subsequent
unexcused absence will lower your grade by 5%.
4.
The equivalent of two weeks' worth of unexcused absences will result in
an automatic F. No exceptions.
It is policy of the university to excuse the absences of
students for the following reasons:
1. Illness or
injury when the student is unable to attend class
2. Religious
observance where the nature of the observance prevents the student from
attending class
3. Participation in
university activities at the request of university authorities
4. Compelling
verifiable circumstances beyond the control of the student
Student Participation: Active
participation is expected and encouraged.
Software Requirements
· Netbeans will be used in the lab. Netbeans cheat sheet is here.
· We recommend the Cloud9 development
environment, a free online environment, for use outside of lab, see here.
· SPLASH students will use Cloud9.
· Submit all homework and labs in
Microsoft Word format using the submit feature in Blackboard.
Required Course Materials
An Introduction to Programming with C++ by Diane Zak,Thompson Course Technology,
recommended but not required.
Tentative
Course Schedule
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Tu: 8/30 W: 8/31 Th: 9/1 |
Course Overview,
Introduction, SDLC, Programming Languages, Programming C++ Lab0a Analysis - Defining the Problem |
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Tu: 9/6 |
Lab
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Data HW
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Tu: 9/13 |
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Tu: 9/20 |
Operators, arithmetic &
logical
Algorithms operator exercises |
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Tu: 9/27 |
Watch Selection
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Tu: 10/4 |
Select. exercise Test 1 Sample Test Sel Lab2
Sel HW Due |
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Tu: 10/11 W: 10/12 |
Loops - while Loops Loop1 lab Security
Injection - Input validation |
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Tu: 10/18 |
Loops - do
while, nested Loop2 |
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Tu: 10/25 |
Loops
Quiz Project
Description |
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Tu: 11/1 |
Watch Func 1 Video Functions - void functions, parameters |
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Tu: 11/8 |
Func Table Func Exer1
Parameter Practice Project Proposal Due |
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Tu: 11/15 |
Function HW due Functions Quiz |
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Tu: 11/22 Th: 11/24 |
Array Exercises(.doc) Array Lab 1 Thanksgiving holiday |
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Tu: 11/29 W: 11/30 |
Two dimensional
arrays |
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Tu: 12/6 W: 12/7 Th: 12/8 |
Grade Calc Review Final Project Due |
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Final Exam: Thursday Dec. 15 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
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Grading and Exam Policy
- Submission
- All homework
and lab assignments are submitted as Word documents.
- All
homework and lab assignments are submitted via Blackboard.
- Homework
Assignments
- No
late homework will be accepted.
- Students
must work in pairs for all homework. Exceptions will be made in exceptional
circumstances. Each student is responsible for submitting the homework,
with or without their partner.
- Lab
Assignments
- Labs
are due the following lab period.
- For
each lab, submit 1. program 2. output and 3. answers to questions in one
Word document.
- Students
must work in pairs for all lab work. One student will drive (type) and
one student will navigate (read and review). Students must switch roles
each week.
- Tests,
Quizzes, and Exams
- If you miss a test or quiz, you must
notify me within 24 hours, or your grade will be 0.
- Students may use a cheat sheet (one
8.5 x 11 page of notes, front and back) for all tests,quizzes, and exams.
- Make-up Exam Policy
- Make-up exams will be permitted only under extenuating circumstances and only with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.).
- The instructor reserves the right to create alternate make-up exams for students who are not able to take the scheduled, on-campus exams.
- Exams cannot be made
up after the exam date has passed unless prior arrangements have been
made.
- View your Grades
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grades will be available in Blackboard. View "My Grades" from
the course homepage.
- Check your grades! Any corrections must be reported and
resolved prior to the last day of classes.
- How your Grade will be Determined
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Assessment |
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Homework & Labs & Project |
250 (25%) |
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Test1 |
200 (20%) |
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Three quizzes |
300 (30%) |
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Final Exam |
250 (25%) |
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Total |
1000 |
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Grading Scale |
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Grade |
Percentage |
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A |
93-100+% |
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A- |
90-92.99% |
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B+ |
87-89.99% |
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B |
83-86.99% |
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B- |
80-82.99% |
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C+ |
77-79.99% |
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C |
70-76.99% |
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D+ |
67-69.99% |
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D |
60-66.99% |
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F |
Below 60 |
Other Policies and Procedures
Special Needs - Students having special needs as defined by the Americans
with Disabilities Act should:
- Notify the Office for Students with Disabilities at x42638 as
early in the term as possible.
- Notify the instructor
after you have contacted the Office of Disability Services of any
reasonable accommodations that would be appropriate for your situation.
Academic Honesty
- Each student's academic
work must be the result of his or her own thought, research, or
self-expression.
- Cheating includes, but is
not limited to: copying the work of another person (plagiarism) or permitting
your work to be copied by another person, discussing test answers or
questions with people who have not completed the test, distributing
assignment materials to other students, posting course materials that have
not been formally released to students in the course, and collaborating on
the completion of assignments not specifically designated in the syllabus
as being group projects".
- Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog, Appendix F for the Academic
Integrity Policy. Cheating may result in
academic penalties (zero points on the assignment/test in question, a
failing grade for the course), disciplinary action, and/or a referral to
the Dean of Student Affairs. Examples 1) If it appears that two or more
students have submitted the same material for any solo assignments, each
student involved will receive zero points for that assignment. 2) If it
appears that a student has copied an assignment from published material
(including Internet sites), the student will receive zero points for that
assignment.
Copyright
- The materials used on this course Web site may be
protected by copyright and are only for the use of students enrolled
in this course for the purposes associated with this course and may not be
retained or further disseminated.
Withdrawals: The withdrawal date can be found at http://www.towson.edu/registrar/calendars/
Accessing Blackboard
- https://blackboard.towson.edu
- You can access the
syllabus directly at: http://tigerweb.towson.edu/btaylor/cosc175/syllabus/syll_175fa16.html
Facebook
- You are welcome to join the Facebook group especially created for this class: Taylor COSC175 Fall 2016
- This group allows you to
connect with classmates, post and answer questions, or discuss topics
relevant to the course.
Additional Help and Open Lab
- Visit the department web
page at : http://towson.edu/cosc
- Tutoring assistance is
available; information is available under Student Resources on the
Department Web page.
- The instructor reserves
the right to make changes to this syllabus.