CSC 112: Introduction to Alice

Laurie Patterson 2040 CIS Building Department of Computer Science University of North Carolina Wilmington 910.962.3906 (voice) 910.962.7457 (fax) pattersonL @ uncw.edu

Office Hours: Monday: 0100-0230; Wednesday: 0100-0230 and by appointment Blackboard/WebCT select UNC Wilmington use email username (without @uncw.edu) and SeaNet user PIN (six digits)

There is NO required textRequired materials:
One flash/USB drive (minimum 1 GB)

Class Meeting Time:
0900 am - 0950 MWF BR165

Introduction to Computer Programming (3) Prerequisite: MAT 111 or 115. An introduction to programming in a high-level language for students who are not computer science majors. Algorithms, computer systems, data representation, survey of computer applications, elementary programming techniques, debugging and verification of programs. The language to be used is ALICE. May be repeated once for credit under a different subtitle.

By the end of this course, students should have a good understanding of:

1. analyze a problem for implementation on a computer
2. design software using object-oriented design methods
3. describe the control structures used in designing computer programs
4. design algorithms using the three basic control structures
5. explain concepts associated with object-oriented design
6. implement an algorithm using an object-oriented high-level programming language

Grades will be determined as follows:

• Projects: 33%
• In-class Labs 33%
• Tests 34%

A plus/minus system will be used to assign final grades using the following scale:

	B+ 87-89	C+ 77-79	D+ 67-69
A 93-100	B 83-86	C 73-76	D 63-66	F <60
A- 90-92	B- 80-82	C- 70-72	D- 60-62

Incomplete grades are given rarely and only in very specific situations.

1. First, the student must be passing.
2. Next, the student must be able to complete the work of the course entirely on his or her own.
3. Finally, the student must be prevented from completing the course by verified, unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the student.

These conditions must be documented and verified by both instructors before an incomplete grade may be given.

In Class Labs:
On most days in class, there will be a lecture followed by a hands-on lab. These labs are meant to be done in class and will give you the opportunity to try out the new concepts or skills just presented. You will receive full credit for being in class and completing the work. If you are unable to complete a lab in class, it will be accepted at the beginning of the next class. Any submissions of labs after the beginning of the next class are considered late. Your lab score will count 33% of your final grade.

Homework:
There will also be 3 projects assigned to be done as homework. This average will count 33% of your final grade. Each project will have 2 due dates, one for the storyboard which will count 30% of the project grade and the other for the working program which will count 70% of the project grade. Late submissions will receive at most 80% of the possible score for that part (storyboard or program.)

Guidelines for Alice Assignments:

• each Alice world submission must be accompanied by a storyboard
• storyboards must precede coding in order to obtain instructor's assistance

Tests:
There will be two midterm tests during the semester and a final exam which together will comprise 34% of your grade. The dates of the tests can be found below but are subject to change. The date of the final exam is Thursday, May 3, 3:00 pm. Please make every effort to attend class on the test dates. Make-up tests can only be given in extreme situations beyond the student's control and with verifiable documentation. The final exam date is determined by the University calendar and cannot be changed.

If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation in this course, you should inform the instructor of this fact in writing within the first week of class or as soon as possible. If you have not already done so, you must register the Office of Disability Services in Westside Hall (ext. 2-3746) and obtain a copy of your Accommodation Letter. You should then arrange a meeting to make mutually agreeable arrangements based on the recommendations of the Accommodation Letter.

Seek help when you need it and as soon as you need it. Feel free to contact either instructor via e-mail or in office hours. We can probably help you most quickly via e-mail, but you are welcome to stop by during office hours or set up an appointment for another time. Working with other students is permitted as long as you remain within the boundaries of the UNCW Academic Honor Code which applies to all work for this course. Please refer to the Student Handbook for details: http://www.uncw.edu/policies/04-100-academichonorcode.htm. The University’s policy on the responsible use of electronic resources also applies to all work for this course. See http://www.uncw.edu/sp/admproc/its100provisions.htm.

Students are responsible for submitting their own work. Students who cooperate on oral or written examinations or work without authorization share the responsibility for violation of academic principles, and the students are subject to disciplinary action even when one of them is not enrolled in the course where the violation occurred.

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