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Learning to Program with Alice, 3rd Edition - by Dann, Cooper, and
Pausch, Prentice Hall, 2011, (384 pages).
In general you should read the text in order to be prepared to ask and answer questions in class. If you've looked at material before it's discussed in class you'll get much more out of the class discussion. This is especially true once class has been going for a while.
There will be reading quizes on blackboard due before many classes! They must be completed before class time, there will not be second chances.
Class attendence is REQUIRED. We will be programming in class every day. Many times classwork will need to be completed outside of class. This is homework that will count as part of your classwork grade.
LATE POLICY on Assignments: Assignments turned in up to 2 days late are 10% off (Sunday does not count as a late day). Assignments turned in after 2 days are 20% off. They must be turned in within one week late. See Prof. Rodger immediately if you are having difficulty with this.
LATE POLICY on Classwork: Classwork is due by the next class period. Classwork turned in late or not checked off by the due date is 10% off. Classwork must be turned in within one week of the due date to receive any credit.
Tests must be your own work.
classwork/participation | 15% |
readingquizzes | 5% |
assignments | 25% |
two exams | 30% |
final exam | 25% |
There will be two exams (dates on the calendar), and a final exam on Wednesday, Dec 15, from 9am-noon.
Grading is done on an absolute, but adjustable scale. This means that there is no curve. Anyone earning 90% or more of the total number of points available will receive a grade in the A range (A+,A,A-); 80% = B range, 70% = C range, 60% = D range. This scale may go down, but it will not go up.
The tests and final exam will be closed-book.