Syllabus for CSC 230: Programming Concepts and GUIs (Fall 2014)

• Tues. 9:30 - 10:30 (Holroyd 133 or Holroyd 124)
• Wed. 2:00 - 3:00 (Holroyd 133 or Holroyd 124)
• Thurs. 9:30 - 10:30 (Holroyd 133 or Holroyd 124)
• Or by appointment

Topics: Problem solving and programming using problem-based learning; web programming (JavaScript and some jQuery) in an integrated development environment; control flow, iteration, arrays, file processing, classes and objects, basic graphical user interface concepts (forms, inputs, etc), i.e. event--driven programming.

Section & credits

Meetings (Time and Place)

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00-9:50 in Holroyd 155
Thursday 2:00-3:50 in Holroyd 155

Holidays:
Labor day: Mon, Sept. 1
Midsemester break: Mon, Oct. 20 & Tues, Oct. 21
Thanksgiving: Wed, Nov. 26 & Thurs, Nov. 27 & Fri, Nov. 28

Other important dates:
Classes start: Aug. 25
Midsemester grades due: Oct. 22
Last day to withdraw: Oct. 31
Classes end: Dec. 6
Finals week: Dec. 8 - Dec 12

Course Calendar Link

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W3 Schools Websites:

• http://www.w3schools.com/html5/ (HTML5)
• http://validator.w3.org/ (HTML Validator)
• http://www.w3schools.com/css/ (CSS)
• http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ (CSS Validator)
• http://www.w3schools.com/js/ (JavaScript)
• http://www.w3schools.com/jquery/ (jQuery)
• http://www.w3schools.com/json/ (JSON)
• http://www.w3schools.com/ajax/ (AJAX)

Online Books:

To find one set of relevant ebooks in La Salle University Connelly Library collection, go to the online catalog and do a keyword search on "safari online".

Title(s) relevant to this course:

• JavaScript by example / Ellie Quigley
  
• jQuery 1.4 reference guide: a comprehensive exploration of the popular
• jQuery cookbook / jQuery Community Experts
• Speaking in styles: fundamentals of CSS for Web designers / Jason Cranford Teague
• jQuery in action / Bear Bibeault, Yehuda Katz
• The ultimate HTML reference / Ian Lloyd
• Head first HTML with CSS & XHTML / Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman
  
• Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and CSS: a step-by-step guide to creating dynamic websites / Robin Nixon
• Beginning HTML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript / Jon Duckett
• Beginning JavaScript and CSS development with jQuery / Richard York

Learning Objectives

• Design and implement an HTML page with JavaScript facilitated interactivity, such as retrieving input from a user and changing the page's content or style in response.
• Apply control structures (such as if-else, try-catch, switch, for, while, timer).
• Analyze a situtation and then select and implement the appropriate programming logic.
• Construct programming array structures.
• Choose appropriate string methods (including parsing) to implement solutions.
• Design, create and use a class.
• Read data from a JSON file.
• Use some elements of the jQuery library.

Assessment:

There will be a weekly lab as well as a weekly homework. There will be three open-book, open-notes exams in which you will write code and a final of the same format. The various components of the course will be weighted as follows:

• The plus/minus grading system will be used.
• Attendance will be taken.
• Absences, lateness, inattention, etc. will be factored into the lab/class component of the grade.
• Over three unexcused absences may result in the reduction of your final grade.
• One can email solutions provided that they are compressed or post them and send me the link.
• Homeworks and labs are due a week after they are assigned. Labs and homeworks submitted after the test on the relevant material will not be eligible for full credit.
• The lowest of the three test grades will be dropped. The final has a weight equal to two tests. If the final is the lowest grade, it will be counted equal to a test and no test grade will be dropped.
• Make-up tests are given at the discretion of the professor. If you miss a test, you should assume it will serve as your dropped score unless you have met with me to discuss the reason for missing the exam and to schedule a make-up.
• All tests are cumulative, though they will tend to focus on and give more weight to the new material.
• It is your responsibility to keep copies of all of your assignments, tests and so forth at least until you receive your final grade for the course.

Classroom Behavior:

While in the classroom, students should behave in a manner that is neither distracting to nor disrespectful to the professor or other students. Cell phones should be turned off.

Cheating:

Some Tutoring

Academic Skills Workshops

Student Resources

• Student Guide to Resources, Rights and Responsibilites
• Academic Integrity Policy
• American Disabilities Act
• IT Help Desk Support
• Academic and Learning Support Services
• Library