CS165: Java (CS2) Data Structures and Algorithms

Object oriented concepts, assertions, inheritance, polymorphism, algorithms and data structures using Java.

CS165 (Section 001) Lecture: 11:00-11:50am, MWF, Stadium 1205 Instructor: Dave Matthews Email: davematt Office Location: COMSC 244 Office Hours: See here CS165 (Section 002) Lecture: 2:00-2:50pm, MWF, Clark A203 Instructor Russ Wakefield Email: waker Office Location: COMSC 240 Office Hours: 10-11:30 Thursday Graduate Teaching Assistants GTA: Ryan Becwar Email: rbecwar Office Location: COMSC 120A Office Hours: TR 2-4 Undergraduate Teaching Assistants UTA: Miles Blaisus Email: mblaisus Office Hours: Wed 4-6 UTA: Caleb Carlson Email: cacaleb Office Hours: Fri 12-1 UTA: Joseph Gelfand Email: jgelfand Office Hours: Fri 10-12 UTA: Devin Kadillak Email: devbot Office Hours: Wed 12-2 UTA: Hayley Norton Email: hkgomoll Office Hours: Tues. 11-1

CS 163 or CS 164: CS1 Java Programming

MATH 160: Calculus 1 (corequisite)

Java Programming (Required):

Introduction to Java Programming (Comprehensive Edition), Daniel Liang
(10th or 11th edition)

The course textbook is available through the CSU Bookstore’s Inclusive Access Program in partnership with Unizin Engage. You have immediate access to the online e-text by clicking on the “Unizin Engage” link within the course menu in Canvas. Please note, there is a cost for the e-text. The bookstore will charge your student account for the cost of the e-text after the Add/Drop date (January 31). You must “opt-out” of the Unizin Engage e-text before the Add/Drop date to avoid bookstore charges. However, this text is required for the course and the cost savings of the e-text can be substantial. Please look for emails from the bookstore about ‘opting out’ as well as charges to your student account. Once you choose to “opt-out,” you will no longer be allowed to access the e-text in Canvas.

iClickers (Required):

You are required to purchase an iClicker remote for in-class participation. iClicker is a response system that allows you to respond to questions we pose during class, and you will be graded on that feedback and participation. In order to receive this credit, you will need to register your iClicker remote on Canvas by noon, January 19, 2018. See the instructions for registering your iClicker on the resources tab.

Zybooks:

We are using an online tutorial from Zyante to supplement the Liang textbook. You must purchase the tutorial directly from Zyante (not the bookstore). Instructions for registering with Zyante are as follows:

1. Sign up at zyBooks.com
2. Enter zyBook code: COLOSTATECS165Spring2018
3. Click Subscribe
4. When asked to enter your Student ID number, enter your EID. Your EID is the same as your user name you log into Canvas with.

Once you have registered you can sign in to the book by browsing to www.zybooks.com. Please register in time to complete the first assignment, which is due Jan. 21, 2018.

Piazza (Optional):

This term we will be using Piazza for class discussion. The system is highly catered to getting you help fast and efficiently from classmates, teaching assistants, and myself. Rather than emailing questions to the teaching staff, I encourage you to post your questions on Piazza. If you have any problems or feedback for the developers, email team@piazza.com. Piazza will be accessed via the Module tab on Canvas. Piazza does not cost anything to students or the department. It allows students to post questions and get answers about the following topics:

• Java Programming
• Linux Operating System
• Eclipse Development Tools
• Programming Assignments
• Unizin Online Textbook

We expect to post clarifications about assignments as well as answering questions relating to assignments. Also, we plan on handling regrade requests, look for an announcement on rules for posting these to Piazza. Please use the existing topics we have created, do not create new ones. There are a number of things that we prohibit on Piazza, as follows:

• Please do not post any of your assignment code on Piazza.
• No profanity, sexism, racism, or anything in bad taste, of course!

What	Days	Time	Instructor	Helper	Where
Lecture (Sec. 001)	MWF	11:00am - 11:50am	Dave Matthews		Stadium 1205
Lecture (Sec. 002)	MWF	12:00pm - 12:50pm	Russ Wakefield		Clark A203
Lab (L01)	TR	8:00am - 8:50am	Joseph Galfand	Nick Odell	COMSC 225
Lab (L02)	TR	9:00am - 9:50am	Hayley Norton	Joseph Gelfand	COMSC 225
Lab (L03)	TR	10:00am -10:50am	Miles Blaisus	Hayley Norton	COMSC 225
Lab (L04)	TR	11:00am - 11:50am	Ryan Becwar	Ethan Hendricks	COMSC 225
Lab (L05)	TR	12:00pm - 12:50pm	Miles Blaisus	Caleb Carlson	COMSC 225
Lab (L06)	TR	1:00pm - 1:50pm	Miles Blaisus	Nick Odell	COMSC 225
Lab (L07)	TR	2:00pm - 2:50pm	Caleb Carlson	Josette Grinslade	COMSC 225
Lab (L08)	TR	3:00pm - 3:50pm	Devin Kadillak	Josette Grinslade	COMSC 225
Lab (L09)	TR	4:00pm - 4:50pm	Caleb Carlson	Ethan Hendricks	COMSC 225

Days	Time	Where
Sun.	4:00pm-8:00pm	COMSC 120
Tue.	11:00am-6:00pm	COMSC 120
Wed.	10:00am-6:00pm	COMSC 120
Thu.	2:00pm-4:00pm	COMSC 120
Fri.	10:00am- 4:00pm	COMSC 120

The course requires demonstration of a student’s grasp of the concepts on evaluations. Here is the grading scheme:

Activity	Weight	Description
Assignments	15%	Java Assignments
Quizzes / Zybooks	15%	In-class / Canvas Quizzes / Zybooks
Labs	10%	Lab Attendance and Completion
Programming Quizzes	10%	In-Lab Programming Quizzes
Midterm 1	15%	First Midterm
Midterm 2	15%	Second Midterm
Final Exam	20%	Comprehensive Exam

Teaching assistants grade assignments, labs, and quizzes. If you believe you have been graded unfairly, talk with the help desk (assignments) or your teaching assistant (labs) first. If you cannot visit help desk, please post to the grade complaints topic on Piazza. Grade complaints will be considered only for two weeks immediately following when the assignment grade appears on Canvas!

• Assignments will be done individually. As required by the department, we will check for collaboration using a software tool, so do your own work!
• Lab participation is strongly encouraged. A portion of the class grade comes from successfully finishing the assigned lab work, and our previous students have indicated that labs are the best part of this class.
• Programming Quizzes will be taken during lab hours with no additional aids. They are used to test your understanding of Java topics.
• Unizin is the online textbook to help you get hands-on practice for the Java Programming topics being discussed in class and Lab.
• Peer Instruction sessions are held during lectures and require you to bring an iClicker. You should plan to bring your IClicker every day. There will not be any paper quizzes during lectures.

The assignment of letter grades will be made as follows:

Letter Grade	Points
A	≥90%
B	≥80%
C	≥70%
D	≥60%
F	<60%

In general, we will not assign lower grades than shown; however, your weighted average score on exams must be ≥65% to receive a passing grade (C) in this course.

Date	Description
First day of classes	Jan. 16
Last day of classes	May 4
Deadline to add without override	Jan. 21
Deadline to add with override	Jan. 31
Deadline to drop without record entry	Jan. 31
Spring Break begins	Mar. 12
Last day to withdraw	Mar. 19
First midterm	Week 6
Second midterm	Week 11
Early Access Final Exam	May 4, 8am-3pm
Final Exam (Section 001)	May 9, 4:10pm-6:10pm
Final Exam (Section 002)	May 8, 7:30am-9:30am

Midterms and the Final exam in the CS110 lab. The final exam is comprehensive.

All students taking this course are expected to participate actively. This includes asking and responding to questions. Students are also expected to scan the announcements on the home page and the progress page every day for updates. If an assignment changes significantly, we are responsible for sending out an email.