CMP 168
Programming Methods II
Fall 2020 Syllabus

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Course Description: 4 hours, 4 credits

Continuation of parameter passing with a focus on devising function definitions and tracing recursive calls. Sorting and searching algorithms and a comparison of their performance. GUI programming. Threads, Exceptions, and Exception Handling. Object-Oriented Programming techniques. Lab exercises include designing, writing and debugging programs using commercial IDEs.

Prerequisite:

A grade of B- or better in CMP 167 or Departmental permission.
CIS 166 may be used as a PREREQ with Department Permission.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course students should be able to read and write java code that does the following:

1. Demonstrate OOP through proper use of encapsulation, polymorphism and inheritance.
2. Independently design, create, debug Java Applications
3. GUI (Graphical User Interface) for desktop applications
4. Perform decision branching using if-else statements, switch cases
5. Perform iteration using loops for, while, do-while
6. Use Recursion to solve problems
7. Manipulate Arrays 1 Dimensional & 2 Dimensional
8. Manipulate Strings
9. Use Streams and perform File I/O
10. Demonstrate use of Exception Handling
11. Popular Sorting Algorithms (Bubble, Selection, Insertion, Merge)
12. Popular Searching Algorithms (Sequential, Binary)

Grading Policy:

Your grades will be computed based in the following

• Participation & Challenge Activities From Textbook: 10%
• Homework Problems: 15%
• Projects: 15%
• Midterm: 30%
• Final Exam: 30%

Expectations: Students are expected to learn both the material covered in class and the material in the textbook and other assigned reading. Completing homework is an essential part of the learning experience. Students should review topics from prior courses as needed using old notes and books.

Honor Code: You are encouraged to work together on the overall design of the programs and homework. However, for specific programs and homework assignments, all work must be your own. You are responsible for knowing and following Lehman's academic integrity code (available from the Undergraduate Bulletin, Graduate Bulletin, Office of Academic Standards and Evaluations, or the Smart Catalog). All incidents of cheating will be reported to the Vice President of Student Affairs.

Communication: We will be communicating with you on a regular basis throughout the semester using slack, and the email address you provide us on day 1 of this course. You must check for messages on a regular basis. There will be no acceptable excuse for missing an announcement

Homework: Programming problems are due most weeks. Problems will be in your online textbook (see below). These programming problems reinforce concepts covered in class. To receive full credit for a program, it must be completed by the specified due date and the program must perform correctly. You will be allowed to submit your solution multiple times, the submission with the highest grade will count as your grade.

Materials and Resources:

Textbook: ZyBook code: CUNYCMP168Fall2020

Technology:

Access to personal computers with Eclipse IDE, JDK 8, Java 8 Documentation .

Communication:

Join Slack Workspace here (be sure to join your section in addition to #general) Provide contact/email information here

Tutoring:

Departmental tutoring is available in the Math Computer Science Learning Center , Gillet Hall, Room 222.

Computer Access:

Part of this course will use university computer laboratories. These machines are for work related to this course only and a code of conduct applies to computer use in the department and on-campus. Misusing university computers could result in losing your computer access for the rest of the term, making it exceedingly difficult to complete this course.

Additional Online Resources:

• Oracle Documentation:
• Oracle JavaDoc:
• GitHub Repository
• Additional Online Free Book:
• Free Java Videos
• Interactive Online Coding Practice:
  • CodingBat code practice
  • Practice-It!
  • CodingGame
  • Learn Java Online
  • Visualize Java code execution
  • Tutorialspoint.com/java

Accommodating Disabilities:

Lehman College is committed to providing access to all programs and curricula to all students. Students with disabilities who may need classroom accommodations are encouraged to register with the Office of Student Disability Services. For more info, please contact the Office of Student Disability Services, Shuster Hall, Room 238. http://www.lehman.edu/student-disability-services Telephone: 718-960-8441 Email: disability.services@lehman.cuny.edu

Recording of Remote Classes:

Students who participate in this class with their camera on or use a profile image are agreeing to have their video or image recorded solely for the purpose of creating a record for students enrolled in the class to refer to, including those enrolled students who are unable to attend live. If you are unwilling to consent to have your profile or video image recorded, be sure to keep your camera off and do not use a profile image. Likewise, students who un-mute during class and participate orally are agreeing to have their voices recorded. If you are not willing to consent to have your voice recorded during class, you will need to keep your mute button activated and communicate exclusively using the "chat" feature, which allows students to type questions and comments live.

The link for the recordings will be made available in Blackboard

Tentative Schedule:

If you will be using your personal computer, please install JDK and Eclipse.

Java Development Kit(JDK) Download and Installation:

Click here for Java SE Development Kit 8 Downloads
Download Java SE Development Kit 8. Open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions

Eclipse Download:

Click here for Eclipse Download
Download Eclipse. Open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions