Large Scale Programming
 

Day/Time	MWF 1:10pm - 2:00pm
Location	LKD 2115
Instructor	Todd E. Shurn
-Office-	1110 B   LKD
-Hours-	M, W 2:00pm - 4:00pm
-Phone-	(202) 806 - 4824
-Fax-	(202) 806 - 4531
-Email-	[email protected]

Course Description
 

This course stresses the skills necessary to design, develop and maintain large software intensive systems. The economic, social and ethical consequences of such systems are discussed. A major aspect of this course will be the introduction of techniques that reduce software development and maintenance costs. Foremost among these techniques is software reuse. In addition, object oriented technology, structured software development and software metrics will be presented. Java is the programming language used in this course.

Java, an interoperable language developed by Sun Microsystems, will be used in all programming assignments. This course requires previous programming experience with a high level programming language like Ada, C / C++, FORTRAN or Pascal. In class Java syntax syntax discussion will be limited to that necessary to create specific applications (applets)  using  Visual Cafe or JDK 1.3. A group programming project will be assigned and group members will all receive the same project grade.

Reading assignments and programming projects will be announced in class. Regular class attendance is not mandatory however, it is strongly recommended since examination material will be drawn from class lectures, assigned reading and programming projects. Familiarization with assigned material prior to lectures facilitates obtaining the greatest benefit from this course. Class participation is strongly encouraged.

1. Core Java 2  (1.3) (Volume I & II)
Cay Horstmann / Gary Cornell-
Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0-13-081933-6
Supplemental Text
Java How to Program
Deitel / Deitel
Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0138993947
Symantec Visual Cafe Sourcebook
Cary A. Jardin / Pam Dixon
John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471178047
Book Stores

Amazon.com ,  Barnes and Nobles ,  Varsity Books
Local Stores: Reiters, Walden books, etc.

Course Grade Criteria



 

Programming Assignments	25%
Project	15%
Quiz	5%
Class Exams (2)	30%
Final Exam	25%

Note: There are 8 programming assignments planned. The lowest programming assignment grade will be dropped from the course grade calculation. Students are free to complete the projects using any available Java interpreter. A CD-ROM with the Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.3 is provided in the Core Java text. A Visual Cafe CD is available from the instructor. 

IBM's Visual Age is can be downloaded from:

  https://www.ibm.com/java/academic/product-offers.html


Programming Project Grading Standards

Projects will be graded on accuracy (satisfaction of project requirements), style (documentation and organization) and efficiency (execution conciseness).


Late Assignment Policy

Late assignments will not be accepted unless the student has a medical excuse. In the event of a medical excuse, the assignment deadline will be extended for the length of time the medical excuse states that the student was unable to do the assignment. A minor computer malfunction (less than four hours) will not be considered as justification for a deadline extension.


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