Course Materials for CIS 300, Fall 2009

Professor: Rod Howell

TAs:

Claudia Chaudhari

Vijay Kolli

SAS Tutor: Matt Hudson

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Recommended Textbooks

I have been unable to find an appropriate data structures textbook that uses C#, which will be the programming language used in this class. For this reason, I will not be following any specific textbook. If you would like to refer to a textbook that uses Java, which is similar to C#, I can recommend the following: If you would like to refer to a textbook on programming in C#, I can recommend:

Prerequisite

The prerequisite for this course is CIS 200 with a C or better. If you do not meet the prerequisite requirement for this course, you should see me immediately. It your responsibility to drop this course if you do not meet the prerequisite requirement. The department and the College of Engineering reserve the right to drop you from this course if you do not meet the listed prerequisites.

Goals

Students should master the following knowledge and skills: In addition, students should become familiar with the following:

Programming Environment

This course will require a significant amount of programming using Microsoft Visual C# 2008. Examples shown in class will use Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition, which is available for free from Microsoft.

Topics

Time permitting, I would like to cover the following topics (not necessarily in this order):

Grading

Programming assignments will be given roughly once per week. All solutions must be submitted electronically through K-State Online by the given due date. Late submissions will be accepted with a penalty of 1 point (out of 100) per hour, or any portion of an hour, late; thus, if a submission is 1 minute late, the penalty is 1 point. If multiple solutions are submitted for the same assignment, only the last one will be graded. No submissions will be accepted after three days (i.e., 72 hours) past the due date. The lowest score you receive on these assignments will not be counted toward your final grade.

Each of the first three exams will be a 50-minute exam covering roughly 25% of the course material. The Final Exam will be comprehensive. Except under extreme circumstances (as judged by me), no make-up exams will be given.

Final grades will be assigned according to the following scale: In addition, in order to pass the class with at least a D, you must obtain a total of at least 60% of the points on the four exams combined.

Academic Honesty and Classroom Conduct

Kansas State University has an Honor System based on personal integrity, which is presumed to be sufficient assurance that, in academic matters, one's work is performed honestly and without unauthorized assistance. Undergraduate and graduate students, by registration, acknowledge the jurisdiction of the Honor System. The policies and procedures of the Honor System apply to all full and part-time students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses on-campus, off-campus, and via distance learning. The honor system website can be reach via the following URL: www.ksu.edu/honor. A component vital to the Honor System is the inclusion of the Honor Pledge which applies to all assignments, examinations, or other course work undertaken by students. The Honor Pledge is implied, whether or not it is stated: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work." A grade of XF can result from a breach of academic honesty. The F indicates failure in the course; the X indicates the reason is an Honor Pledge violation.

In this class, you may discuss programming assignments with others, and you may help each other to find errors in your code; however, you must write up your own solutions yourself, without using either complete or partial solutions from your classmates, the internet, or other sources. You must do the exams with no assistance from others. If you are in doubt about what is permissible, please ask me.

All student activities in the University, including this course, are governed by the Student Judicial Conduct Code as outlined in the Student Government Association By Laws, Article VI, Section 3, number 2. Students that engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment may be asked to leave the class.

K-State Online

All assignments and other course materials will be distributed via K-State Online. Grade information may be accessed there, and announcements will be posted from time to time. Important class messages will be emailed to your KSU email accounts and posted as announcements. You must be enrolled in the course to access K-State Online.

Disabilities

Any student with a disability that needs a classroom accommodation, access to technology or other assistance in this course should contact Disability Support Services and/or their instructor.

Copyright © 2009 (Rod Howell) as to this syllabus and all lectures. During this course students are prohibited from selling notes to or being paid for taking notes by any person or commercial firm without the express written permission of the professor teaching this course.

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