CSCI+1301+Syllabus


 * Java CSCI 1301 **
 * University of North Georgia **
 * Computer Science Department **


 *  CSCI 1301, Computer Science I **


 *  Fall Semester 2013 **


 * __Course Demographics __**

 **Instructor**: Noreen Elliott **Telephone**: (706) 864-4060  **E-mail**: nelliott@white.k12.ga.us **Webpage:** ungelliottn@wikispaces.com **Class meets**: Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 pm - 5:20 pm  **Class Location**: Newton Oakes Center (Room 210)

 **Schedule Type:** Lecture and Supervised Laboratory


 * __Catalog Description __**

 **Credit Hours:** 4 semester hours **Start Date**: 19-AUG-13 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **End Date**: 13-DEC-13 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Prerequisite:** None

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> This course will cultivate critical thinking skills by presenting computer science as a problem solving discipline with emphasis in: fundamentals of computer science, algorithm development and analysis, and the design, coding, debugging and documentation of structured programs. Introduction to some software engineering concepts will also be covered.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Students will be introduced to problem-solving methods that lead to the development of correct, well-structured programs. By the end of this course, a student should be able to perform the basics of programming in Java. Topics also include programming methodology through systematic analysis, design, implementation, and testing.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Course Objectives __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Software Solutions 7th edition, Lewis & Loftus, Addison Wesley.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Required Text __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Class lecture, class discussions, and laboratories.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Methods of Instruction __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: