MCS3603: (Introduction to) Java

Summer E 2002, Department of Math. and Computer Science
Lawrence Technological University

Day/Time: MW 7:45-9:40pm
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CS1 (MCS1514) or equivalent
Lecture Room: S214 (to be changed)
Instructor: ChanJin Chung, Ph.D.

Office Room: S112
Phone: (248) 204-3504
Fax: (248) 204-3518 (this fax number is for the whole building and senders should be sure to place instructor's name on the fax)
Dept. Secretary: (248) 204-3560
Math/CS Drop Box: in front of S120 door.
Email: CHUNG@ltu.edu
LTU webpage at http://www3.ltu.edu/~chung (syllabus, announcements, lecture notes, etc.)
LTU BlackBoard
Office Hours: check out http://www3.ltu.edu/~chung/se02sch.htm

Required Text : An Introduction to Java Programming with JBuilder 4 by Daniel Liang, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2001; ISBN 0-13-033364-6

Internet Resources

Class and (Lab.) Topics [total 16 lectures + 2 quizes + 1 final]

Introduction to Java and JBuilder 4, Comparing Java to C++ [1]
Java Building Elements / Control Structures / Methods [1]
Object-oriented Programming and Arrays and Strings [2]
Class Inheritance [2]
Getting Started with 2D Graphics Programming [1]
Creating User Interfaces [1]
Applets and Advanced Graphics [1]
Exception Handling [1]
Input and Output [1]
Multithreading [2]
Multimedia [1]
Java Topics [2]

Class Format: Total 200 points

Homework programming assignments including a small individual project - 80 points
2 quizes (in class): 30x2=60 points
1 final (everything covered in class) - 60 points

Important Dates and Grading: Total 200 points

Wed. 6-5-00, Quiz #1
Wed. 6-26-00, Quiz #2
Wed. 7-10-02: Last day to withdraw.
Mon. 7-22-02, No class
Wed. 7-24-02, 7:45-9:00pm: Final Exam

This score will be translated into a letter grade based upon the percentages given below.

A  90-100% C  70-74%
A-  89%  C- 69%
B+    85-88% D+ 65-68%
B  80-84% D  60-64% 
B-   79% D- 59%
C+    75-78% F  00-58%

Class Policies

Attendance is essential to doing well in the course. If you are unable to attend a meeting, it is your responsibility to obtain the material from other students, class webpage, blackboard, or instructor.
All the deliverables submitted to the instructor may be reused/modified/upgraded by another students and/or instructor later on for educational purposes only. The instructor will make sure to give appropriate credits and acknowledgements to the students who worked on the project.

Exam Policies

There will be no makeup exam (final, quiz) will be given.
Closed books, closed notes, and closed neighbors.
The final exam will focus primarily (but not exclusively) on material presented in the lectures.

Programming Homework Policies

You are supposed to use JBuilder 4.
Homework assignments must be done individually.
DO NOT COPY THE WORK OF OTHERS.
Must be submitted at the beginning of the class on the due date.
Late submission penalty is 30%.
No submission will be accepted beyond a week after the due date.
Read the submission instruction of each homework carefully.

Policy on Academic Misconduct

Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. DO NOT COPY THE WORK OF OTHERS. Failure to observe this will result in zero point for the assignment. Cheating during exams is also a very serious academic offense. Both cases will be handled in accordance with University Policy.

(5/23/02)

A	90-100%	C	70-74%
A-	89%	C-	69%
B+	85-88%	D+	65-68%
B	80-84%	D	60-64%
B-	79%	D-	59%
C+	75-78%	F	00-58%