Elementary Computer Programming – CSE201

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Instructor: Nicoleta Roman

Office: Galvin Hall 460E   Phone: 419-995-8224

Email address: roman.45@osu.edu

Instructor Website: lima.osu.edu/people/nroman

Description

Introduction to computer programming and to problem solving techniques using computer programs; programming lab experience. Java is taught.

The course is worth 4 credits.

Prerequisites

Mathematics placement level R or higher, or Math 075 or higher.

Course Objectives

• Master using basic coding features provided by high-level imperative programming languages;
• Master writing computer programs to implement given simple algorithms;
• Be familiar with analyzing simple real-life problems and choosing appropriate algorithms for their solution;
• Be familiar with using basic data structures such as arrays in simple programs;
• Be familiar with using methods and classes to help produce well-structured programs;
• Be familiar with reading and programming for API’s;
• Be familiar with designing simple text-oriented user interfaces;
• Be familiar with working in a window-based computing environment;
• Be exposed to the services provided by an operating system;
• Be exposed to the virtual machine model of modern computer systems;
• Be exposed to data abstraction concepts and other more advanced programming ideas.

Textbooks

· Starting Out With Java: From Control Structures through Objects (3rd edition), Tony Gaddis, Addison Wesley, 2007, ISBN: 0321479270

Topics

Number of Weeks	Topics
1	Course introduction and basic concepts
1	Primitive types and expressions; String; basic I/O
2	Flow of control and Boolean expressions
1.5	Defining methods
1	Arrays
1	Basic exception handling and standard Java I/O
1.5	Classes and objects

Lab Assignments

1. Environment walkthrough
2. Primitive types, assignment, arithmetic expressions, simple I/O
3. Control structures
4. Methods
5. Arrays
6. Standard I/O
7. Classes and objects

Grading Plan

Midterm Exam	20%
Final Exam	30%
Homework Assignments	10%
Lab Assignments	35%
Class Participation	5%

Important Note: A passing grade on the final exam is required in order to receive a passing grade for the course.