OFFICE NUMBER: 503 614-7604 Bldg. 2 room 221 (by appointment only if outside lab hours) 

CLASS LOCATION: Bldg. 2 room 251

LAB TIMES (OFFICE HOURS): Mo, We 2:00-4:00pm Tu, Th 6:00-7:00pm and after class whenever needed or by appointment. Also see: http://www.briefcase.com/guest/wmorales for schedule of due dates for assignments.

EMAIL : wmorales@pcc.edu http://spot.pcc.edu/~wmorales (links to information about class, assignments)

SUPPLIES: 5 3 ½ disk, double sided, high density. To save your assignments (Always keep copies of yours).

OPEN LAB HOURS: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM M-F, and 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sat. in bldg. 2 room 257

Programming assignments (50%)  | 90% - 100% = A

Midterm exam (20%)             | 80% - 89% = B

Final exam (20%)               | 70% - 79% = C

Attendance    (10%)            | 60% - 69% = D

                   | 00% - 59% = F

Further grading policy, see here Http://www.pcc.edu/edserv/acadpol/acad20.htm

 

Makeup: (VERY IMPORTANT) If you are not able to turn in your assignment in time, please advise your instructor (in writing, voice mail or e-mail (USE ONLY THE PCC E-MAIL SYSTEM - My software filters your messages and when it comes from different e-mail addressed it will not be filtered properly) prior to the due date of the assignment or test, so an arrangement, if possible, can be made. Otherwise the value of the homework or test will be worth 50% of its original value. The assignment or test is considered LATE IF you arrive in class late and the assignment has been collected or students have started a test, or at a later date. Late assignments will be not be collected two weeks after it was due. If an assignment is worth 50 points and it is turned in late, the maximum number of points that you will receive is 25. Please make sure to let your instructor know if there will be a problem with the due dates of the assignments and make an arrangement by talking to your instructor in class or leaving a message in the voice mail.

Attendance Policy: The student will also be expected to spend an average of 3 or more hours per week working on course projects, sometimes in the classroom or in a laboratory setting. Attendance will count towards your grade, so will participation in class discussions. Please, be sure to attend all classes, in the case of sickness or emergency please contact the instructor (writing a note, voice mail or e-mail) prior to the class meeting. Your attendance will count towards your attendance grade. Late arrivals or if you miss a class but you had contacted your instructor prior to the class meeting will count 50% (0.5 points). 0 points will be given if you miss a class completely and did not advise the instructor. One point when you attend the class fully. These points will be averaged for your Attendance and class participation grade. The total attendance will be worth 100 points.

Assignments: THE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS PERIOD. PLEASE, BE ON TIME! LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE WORTH 1/2 OF ITS ORIGINAL VALUE AND COLLECTED AT THE LATEST 2 WEEKS AFTER ITS DUE DATE THE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS PERIOD. PLEASE, BE ON TIME! LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE WORTH 1/2 OF ITS ORIGINAL VALUE AND COLLECTED AT THE LATEST 2 WEEKS AFTER ITS DUE DATE.

The computer lab provides Borland C++ ver 3.0 compiler. You are welcome to use other compilers but you will have to make sure that your programs will compile using the Borland Compiler. Your instructor will collect the floppy disks and your programs will have to open with the Borland editor and compile. The assignments will be increased in difficulty as a new topic is introduced. We will be working on the same project during the term and new features will be added to this program.

MAKE SURE: DO NOT IMPLEMENT NEW FEATURES TO YOUR PROGRAM USING ADVANCED FEATURES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN COVERED IN CLASS. IF WE COVER THE 'IF' CONTROL STRUCTURE DO NOT USE THE WHILE LOOP UNTIL IT IS INTRODUCED IN CLASS.

1)  This course is not available on a pass/no-pass basis or an incomplete. Students wanting to receive an audit must notify me in a written statement. If you are going to take this class for an Audit grade the requirements are that you complete at least 60% of the class work including a combination of tests and/or assignments. You need to let your instructor know about your choice of a letter grade by the 3^rd week of classes.

2)  You can do your assignments on any system you desire, provided you follow the C++ standards. However, you must submit your assignments as described on the assignment handout. This includes a 3.5" DOS formatted floppy and/or e-mail. Assignments must work with the software in the lab (Rock Creek). In the lab we have Borland C++ v3.0 and GNU C++ (on UNIX)

3) You will be asked to do some of your programming assignments on a UNIX system for which you will be provided an account.