CS101- Introduction
to Programming
Course
Syllabus
Spring
2005
Instructor: Sandeep Pulavarty
Office: SS
423
Office Phone: 243-4985
E-Mail: seshavenkata.pulavarty@umontana.edu
Office hours: MW
2:00-4:00PM
Classroom: SS 356
Class hours: MW
4:10-5:00PM
Lab Room: FA 210
Lab hours: RF 4:10-5:00PM (Optional)
Course Description: This course is an introduction to programming using the
Visual Basic programming language. It is not a computer literacy course and it
is not an in-depth course in Visual Basic. It will involve studying elementary
programming techniques using Visual Basic. By the end of the course you will
have an understanding of programming and how to write some basic computer
programs using Visual Basic. You will also have the tools to continue learning
more advanced programming concepts and other programming languages.
Homework:
Homework should be submitted using BlackBoard before the due date as mentioned
in the class.
Late Homework Policy: Late homework will not be accepted. Students will be able to drop
one homework assignment grade.
Collaboration
Policy: Students can generate ideas together and cover
general issues. However, assignments should be done alone. All coding and
specifics for each assignment should be done alone. Copying another's work will
not be accepted. Do not cheat. Anyone found cheating will be punished to the
fullest extent of department and university
policies.
Policy
on Incompletes: It is assumed that students have the responsibility
for completing the requirements of the courses in which they are enrolled
within the time framework of the semester. Incompletes may be given when, in
the opinion of the instructor, there is a reasonable probability that
students can complete the course without retaking it. The incomplete is not an
option to be exercised at the discretion of students. In all cases it is given
at the discretion of the instructor within the following guidelines:
1. A
mark of incomplete may be assigned students when:
a. They have been in
attendance and doing passing work up to three weeks before the end of the
semester, and
b. For reasons beyond their control and which
are acceptable to the instructor, they have been unable to complete the requirements
of the course on time. Negligence and indifference are not acceptable reasons.
2. The instructor sets the
conditions for the completion of the course work and notes these conditions on
the final grade report.
3. When a student has met the
conditions for making up the incomplete, the instructor will assign a grade
based upon an evaluation of the total work done by the student in the course.
4. An incomplete which is not
made up within one calendar year automatically will revert to the alternate grade
which was assigned by the instructor at the time the incomplete was submitted.
5. An incomplete remains on
the permanent record and is accompanied by the final grade, for example, IA,
IB, IC, etc.
Exams: There will be one midterm exam and one final exam
Missing Exams: If
you are unable to take an exam at the scheduled time, arrangements must be made
with me prior to the exam.
Grading: Grades for the class will be divided as follows:
Homework: 60%
Mid-Term : 15%
Final : 25%
Credit/No Credit option: A student must earn at least a letter grade of C- for Credit.
Labs: Attendance
at labs is optional. The labs provide an excellent opportunity to get
hands-on experience and help with your programming. Help on assignments
will be offered at the labs
Other notes: Profanity and obscenity will not be tolerated, either in class or on
assignments.
Last
day to drop:
with
refund –Feb 11th
without
refund – Mar 7th
Dropping after Mar 7th
requires documented justification of a very unusual circumstance before
even being considered by the department
Please notify
me at the beginning of the course of any disabilities I need to be aware of.