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Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Solve problems in an intelligent and efficient manner.
• Be able to design and implement programs that are up to a few hundred lines long using Java.
• Understand and be able to use fundamental programming constructs such as sequencing, decisions and iteration.
• Understand and be able to use fundamental object oriented principles such as classes, objects, methods, encapsulation, data hiding, inheritance and polymorphism.
• Understand and be able to use arrays.
• Understand and be able to use exception handling.
• Understand and be able to use recursion.

Grading

• In Lab Assignments (ten evenly weighted assignments --each 1.5% of your total grade) - 15%
• All InLab assignments are due by Friday of the same week at 6pm.
  
• Out Lab Assignments (unevenly weighted, see schedule) - 45%
• Midterm Exam - 15%
• Final Exam - 25%

To pass the course, you must average at least 50% on the exams. The final will not be given early.

At the end of the semester, grades will be determined (after any curving takes place) based on your class average as follows:

• 93+: A
• 90+: A-
• 87+: B+
• 83+: B
• 80+: B-
• 77+: C+
• 73+: C
• 70+: C-
• 67+: D+
• 63: D
• 60: D-

If you fall within one percentage point of the next grade higher, I will look at your grade on the final exam, your participation in class, attendance, etc. If this grade justifies you being in the next higher category, I will give you the next higher grade.

Collaboration Policy

You may (unless otherwise noted)

• Share ideas with other people.
• Help other people debug their programs.

You may NOT

• Share code with other people.
• Submit code that you did not write.
• Modify someone else's solution and claim it as your own.
• Use any outside sources (books, notes, electronic devices, other people) on the midterm or final exam, unless otherwise noted.

Failure to abide by these rules will result in everyone involved being reported to the Dean of Students and receiving an F for the course. Dropping the course to avoid the F is not an option.