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CS 163/4: Java Programming (CS 1)
Computer Science

CS 163/4: Java Programming (CS 1)

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Students: this is the correct website for Fall 2020, CS 163.001/101 and CS 164.001. If you are looking for the website for the 002/302 section of CS 163, here is the link to CS 163.002/302.

public static void main(String[] args) {
  System.out.println("Hello Class - Java is Cool");
}

Meeting Times

Section Time Where
163.001/101 Remote Instruction Canvas
164.001 Remote Instruction Canvas
163.801 CSU Online Canvas
164.801 CSU Online Canvas

Labs

For both classes, there is an option to take labs online/at home. Below lists the on-campus option.

CS 163

Labs will be on campus, with activities during the lab.

Section Time Where
L01 T & Th 8:00-8:50AM COMSCI 215/225
L03/LM3 T & Th 10:00-10:50AM COMSCI 215/225
L05 T & Th 12:00-12:50PM COMSCI 215/225
L07/LM7 T & Th 2:00-2:50PM COMSCI 215/225
L09/LM9 T & Th 4:00-4:50PM COMSCI 215/225

CS 164

Labs will be on campus, focusing on student self-paced work with open on-campus help desk.

Section Time Where
L01/LN1 T & Th 11:00-11:50AM COMSCI 120
L02 T & Th 12:00-12:50PM COMSCI 120
L03 T & Th 1:00-1:50PM COMSCI 120
L04 T & Th 2:00-2:50PM COMSCI 120
L05 T & Th 3:00-3:50PM COMSCI 120

Instructors

CS 163

Benjamin Say

Instructor,
Computer Science
College of Natural Sciences

e: bsay@cs.colostate.edu

w: http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~bsay/
256 Computer Science Building | 1100 Center Avenue Mall | Fort Collins, CO 80523

Office Hours:
By appointment only - online / virtual
Preferred Contact
Emailed Preferred: bsay@cs.colostate.edu
Do not send canvas messages, they are often lost.

CS 164

Albert Lionelle

Instructor and Curriculum Specialist,
Computer Science
College of Natural Sciences

e: Albert.Lionelle@colostate.edu
w: http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~lionelle/
274 Computer Science Building | 1100 Center Avenue Mall | Fort Collins, CO 80523

Office Hours:
By appointment only - online / virtual
Preferred Contact
Private Message on Microsoft Teams

Group Help Session Times

Sign up for session groups in canvas.
Time (MDT) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
8:00 AM
9:00 AM W CS 164: COMSCI 130
10:00 AM W CS 164: COMSCI 130 F CS 164: COMSCI 130
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM W CS 163: Stadium 1205 F CS 163: Stadium 1205
3:00 PM W CS 163: Online / MS Teams
CS 164: COMSCI 130
4:00 PM W CS 164: Online / MS Teams
5:00 PM

Helpdesk Times

For Fall 2020 all helpdesk hours will be online. See: help desk instructions
Time (MDT) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9:00 AM
10:00 AM W MS Teams F MS Teams
11:00 AM M MS Teams W MS Teams F MS Teams
12:00 PM M MS Teams W MS Teams F MS Teams
1:00 PM M MS Teams W MS Teams F MS Teams
2:00 PM M MS Teams W MS Teams F MS Teams
3:00 PM M MS Teams T MS Teams W MS Teams Th MS Teams F MS Teams
4:00 PM M MS Teams T MS Teams W MS Teams Th MS Teams
5:00 PM T MS Teams Th MS Teams
6:00 PM T MS Teams Th MS Teams
7:00 PM T MS Teams Th MS Teams

- Times are all based on mountain daylight time. Times with a gold background, are times when it is open.
- Fall 2020 all times are virtual help desk times.
- Help Desk starts the second week of classes.

What's in a name?

This website is the syllabus for CS 163 and CS 164, unsure of the differences or if you are in the correct section? Visit CS Programming Class Selection.



Computer Science Department

279 Computer Science Building
1100 Centre Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-5792
Fax: (970) 491-2466

CS 163/4: Java Programming (CS 1)

Computer Programming in Java: Topics include variables, assignment, expressions, operators, booleans, conditionals, characters and strings, control loops, arrays, objects and classes, file input/output, interfaces, recursion, inheritance, and sorting.