CSC 112: Introduction to Programming using Alice

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CSC 112 Introduction to Programming using Alice
Marni Ferner (mferner_at_uncw.edu) Laurie Patterson
(pattersonL_at_uncw.edu)
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Office Hours

• Ms. Ferner
• Office 2032 CIS
• Phone [phone]
• Office HoursTuesday 330 430Thursday 330
  430
• By appointment

• Ms. Patterson
• Office 2040 CIS
• Phone [phone]
• Office HoursTuesday1130 130Thursday1130
  130Friday1030 1200By appointment

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On-Line Syllabus

• http//people.uncw.edu/mferner/Alice/S07.htm

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Course Description

• Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
• Prerequisite MAT 111 or 115.
• An introduction to programming in a high-level
  language for students who are not computer
  science majors. Algorithms, computer systems,
  data representation, survey of computer
  applications, elementary programming techniques,
  debugging and verification of programs. The
  language to be used will be specified in the
  schedule of classes. Two lecture and two
  laboratory hours each week. May be repeated once
  for credit under a different subtitle

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Required Materials

• Learning to Program with Alice, Wanda Dann,
  Stephen Cooper, Randy Pausch
• Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
• One flash/USB drive (minimum 1 GB)
• Active UNCW email account.

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Expectations and Responsibilities

• You are expected to take an active role in your
  learning in this course. This includes regular
  attendance, paying close attention in class,
  reading the textbook, completing all course
  requirements on time, being prepared for class,
  bringing the appropriate texts as required and
  reading the materials required for the
  appropriate dates.

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Expectations and Responsibilities

• It is the responsibility of every student to
• Uphold and maintain the UNCW Academic Honor Code.
  For specific information refer to the Student
  Handbook and Code of Student Life.
• Check her/his UNCW email account daily for
  messages from the instructors. Some assignments
  or assignment clarifications may be given via
  email.
• Periodically access the online syllabus for
  updates.
• Each student will complete her/his own work. Any
  students who copy assignments will receive an
  automatic 0 (zero) for the assignment.

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Expectations and Responsibilities

• It is the responsibility of every student to
• Acquire missed materials (due to an absence) from
  another student and not to disrupt class while
  trying to catch up because of her/his absence.
• If the instructor requests a student to resubmit
  an assignment, it is the responsibility of that
  student to redo the assignment to meet the
  instructor's request.  The instructor reserves
  the right to request a resubmission of an
  assignment for any reason.
• Submit assignments on or before the due date. Any
  work submitted after 500 p.m. on the date it is
  due will be viewed as received on the next day
  and will be penalized one full grade.

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Objectives

• By the end of this course, students should have a
  good understanding of
• analyze a problem for implementation on a
  computer
• design software using object-oriented design
  methods
• describe the control structures used in designing
  computer programs
• design algorithms using the three basic control
  structures
• explain concepts associated with object-oriented
  design
• implement an algorithm using an object-oriented
  high-level programming language

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Grading

• Grades will be determined as follows
• Projects 33
• In-class Labs 33
• Tests 34

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Grading

• A plus/minus system will be used to assign final
  grades using the following scale
• 93 100 A90 - 92 A-
• 87 - 89 B
• 83 - 86 B
• 80 - 82 B-
• 77 - 79 C
• 73 - 76 C
• 70 - 72 C-
• 67 - 69 D
• 63 - 66 D
• 60 - 62 D-
• 0 - 59 F

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Incomplete Grades

• Incomplete grades are given rarely and only in
  very specific situations.
• First, the student must be passing.
• Next, the student must be able to complete the
  work of the course entirely on his or her own.
• Finally, the student must be prevented from
  completing the course by verified, unforeseen
  circumstances beyond the control of the student.
• These conditions must be documented and verified
  by both instructors before an incomplete grade
  may be given.

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In Class Labs

• On most days in class, there will be a lecture
  followed by a hands-on lab. These labs are meant
  to be done in class and will give you the
  opportunity to try out the new concepts or skills
  just presented.
• You will receive full credit for being in class
  and completing the work.
• If you are unable to complete a lab in class, it
  will be accepted at the beginning of the next
  class.
• Any submissions of labs after the beginning of
  the next class are considered late. You may
  submit three late labs with no penalty.
• This policy is meant to cover absence, illness,
  emergencies, car problems, accidents, medical
  issues, etc. without requiring explanations.
• Fourth and subsequent late labs will receive half
  credit.
• Your lab score will count 33 of your final grade.

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Homework

• There will also be 3 projects assigned to be done
  as homework.
• This average will count 33 of your final grade.
  Each project will have 2 due dates, one for the
  storyboard which will count 30 of the project
  grade and the other for the working program which
  will count 70 of the project grade.
• Late submissions will receive at most 80 of the
  possible score for that part (storyboard or
  program.)

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Guidelines for Alice Assignments

• Each Alice world submission must be accompanied
  by a storyboard.
• Storyboards must precede coding in order to
  obtain instructor's assistance.
• Storyboard format
• set up a two-column table in Word
• each row contains a screenshot of the world in
  column1 and a textual description in column 2
• More detailed explanations will be given in
  class.

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Tests

• There will be two midterm tests during the
  semester and a final exam which together will
  comprise 34 of your grade.
• The dates of the tests can be found on the
  syllabus but are subject to change.
• The date of the final exam is Thursday, May 3,
  300 pm.
• Please make every effort to attend class on the
  test dates.
• Make-up tests can only be given in extreme
  situations beyond the student's control and with
  verifiable documentation.
• The final exam date is determined by the
  University calendar and cannot be changed.

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Special Needs

• If you have a disability and need reasonable
  accommodation in this course, you should inform
  the instructor of this fact in writing within the
  first week of class or as soon as possible. If
  you have not already done so, you must register
  with the Office of Disability Services in
  Westside Hall (ext. 3746) and obtain a copy of
  your Accommodation Letter. You should then meet
  with your instructor to make mutually agreeable
  arrangements based on the recommendations of the
  Accommodation Letter.

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Tips for success

• Seek help when you need it and as soon as you
  need it.
• Feel free to contact either instructor via e-mail
  or in office hours. We can probably help you most
  quickly via e-mail, but you are welcome to stop
  by during office hours or set up an appointment
  for another time.
• Working with other students is permitted as long
  as you remain within the boundaries of the UNCW
  Academic Honor Code which applies to all work for
  this course. Please refer to the Student Handbook
  for details http//www.uncw.edu/policies/04-100-a
  cademichonorcode.htm.
• The Universitys policy on the responsible use of
  electronic resources also applies to all work for
  this course. See http//www.uncw.edu/sp/admproc/it
  s100provisions.htm.