CSE 501N Fall 06 00: Introduction

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CSE 501NFall 0600 Introduction

• 30 August 2006
• Rohan Sen

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About this courseDeciphering Programming
Concepts and Practice

• After taking this course you will be familiar
  with
• basic software development
• object-oriented program design and implementation
• advanced concepts
• Generic Programming
• Graphics
• Networking
• Multithreading
• You will also be very familiar with
• The Java programming language which you will use
  to implement your labs

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Administrative NotesLocations, Times, and other
Details

• Class Details
• Session 30 Aug 2006 - 11 Dec 2006
• Final Exam 18 Dec 2006 - 530 PM - 700 PM
• Location Lopata 229
• Time M-W, 530 PM - 700 PM
• Website www.cs.wustl.edu/ras6/CSE501
• Newsgroup wu.cse.class.501
• Lab Sessions
• Location Sever 201
• Time W, 730 PM - 930 PM
• Labs are optional
• However, I may give a select number of lab
  lectures - details to follow shortly

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Administrative NotesTextbooks and Software

• Textbook (required)
• Core Java 2 (7ed.) by Cay Horstmann and Gary
  Cornell
• Software
• Eclipse Integrated Developer Environment
• Available as a free download at www.eclipse.org
• Also available on all CEC machines
• Java 5.0 Software Development Kit
• Available as a free download from
  http//java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
• Pre-installed on CEC machines

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Administrative NotesInstructor Information

• Rohan Sen
• Email rohan.sen_at_wustl.edu
• Office Jolley 514
• Phone [phone]
• Office Hours
• M-W, 430 PM - 530 PM (any conflicts?) or by
  appointment
• Open door policy (10 AM - 4 PM on weekdays
  except meeting times)
• Contacting me
• For assignment related problems, I prefer you use
  the newsgroup
• For individual problems, contact me via email
• Please avoid using the phone unless it is an
  emergency

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Administrative NotesTravel

• I will be away from Sept. 12 to Oct. 9
• Prof. Stan Kwasny will teach the class in my
  absence
• Email (sck_at_cse.wustl.edu)
• Assignments
• Continue to turn in all assignments to me via
  email
• Grades will be returned to you electronically
• General Questions
• I encourage you to use the newsgroup
• I will monitor it frequently (gt once/day)
• Email me your questions
• Prof. Kwasny will make himself available for
  questions after class

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Administrative NotesAssignments and Grading

• Assignments
• 7 graded programming assignments (labs)
• 2 in class exams (midterm and final)
• Grading
• Lab 0 2?
• Labs 1 - 6 48 (8 each)?
• Midterm Exam 20?
• Final Exam 25
• Class Participation 5?
• For more information see http//www.cs.wustl.edu/
  ras6/CSE501/policies.htm

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Administrative NotesOther Policies

• Late Policy
• Late assignments will not receive a numeric grade
• In special (and very rare) circumstances
  extensions will be given
• Reasonable Effort Policy
• You must turn in every assignment to get a grade
  higher than D
• Every assignment turned in should represent a
  reasonable effort on your part, i.e., a few lines
  of code will not suffice
• Academic Integrity
• I do not expect to encounter AI violations
• However, if anyone is caught cheating they will
• Receive an automatic -100 for the assignment
• Be subject to additional penalties as determined
  by the CSE Dept.

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Administrative NotesExpectations

• What I expect from you
• Participate in class discussions
• Get help early and often if needed
• Come prepared
• Do your reading before class
• Make an effort to understand the problem before
  coming to me with a question
• Turn your assignments in on time
• Reasonable advance notice in case of conflicts

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Administrative NotesLectures

• I will lecture using both the board and
  powerpoint slides
• Selected slides will be posted online AFTER the
  class
• You are encouraged to take your own written notes