Introduction

CS 101 Instructors Jim Cohoon Office Olsson 221 Hours: Monday 3:30 – 5:00, Tuesday 10:00 – 11:00 Email id: Aaron Bloomfield Olsson 228D Hours: Monday 1:00 – 2:00, Wednesday 10:00 = 11:00, Friday 10:00 – 11:00 Email: Both instructors also accept appointment

Objectives Provide opportunities for the demonstration of student comprehension through lab demonstrations, tests, and homework projects Provide a variety of learning experiences to instill familiarity with the fundamentals of computing systems and software development

Objectives Provide opportunities for the demonstration of student comprehension through lab demonstrations, tests, and homework projects Provide a variety of learning experiences to instill familiarity with the fundamentals of computing systems and software development Understand common fundamentals of programming Understand fundamentals of object-oriented programming in Java Appreciate importance of software engineering and Computer Science Develop programs to solve specified problems. Use the Java SDK environment to create, debug and run simple Java programs

Prerequsites Genuine interest in learning the material Agree to abide by the course honor policy

Honor policy When there is doubt regarding what is allowable or honorable, you will ask before doing it When possible with honor, you will help your classmates learn and improve You will seek honorable help before succumbing to frustration You will pledge your work that you have neither given nor received unauthorized help You will not describe or show problems to anyone who has not yet completed a quiz or exam You will not receive information on problems before completing a quiz or exam By default, collaboration is limited to the discussion of ideas Code is not distributed either electronically or on paper Any exceptions will be specifically noted on an assignment

Honor policy Academic irregularities may result in failure of the course and be brought to the honor committee Beware of MOSS

Text Java Program Design, McGraw-Hill, 2005, ISBN 0072948655. Cohoon and Davidson

Grading criteria 5% – Laboratory participation If you miss more than 2 labs, you are subject to course failure for the course If for a valid reason you are unable to do your lab, there will be a make-up lab on Sunday night, provided that you get permission prior to your scheduled lab 10% – Laboratory programming quizzes 35% – Homework assignments 25% – Midterms September 29, October 27, November 22 Your worst midterm will be weighted ½ of your other midterms 25% – Final exam Scheduled time is Monday December 13 at 7:00 PM See other instructors for make-ups; i.e., APMA 310 and ECON 201 Average grade will be at least a B-

Grading criteria Average grade will be at least a B-

Home directory service All assignments and lab files must be kept on your home directory www.virginia.edu/homedir

Sections CS 101 Students have little or no programming experience Mandatory scheduled closed labs CS 101E Students with programming experience Open labs that are to be completed by a scheduled time All students take same quizzes and tests, and do the same assignments Course curve is based on the section with the lower average

Let’s begin Goal Teach you how to program effectively Skills and information to be acquired Mental model of computer and network behavior Problem solving Object-oriented design Java