CS202 Syllabus
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CS201 - Introduction to Programming
Instructor: Jenny Chang (jchang7@calstatela.edu)
Class: F 10:00-12:30pm (Rm. E&T A220)
Office hours: See http://www.calstatela.edu/cs
Office Phone: 323-343-6690 (CS Dept)
Syllabus Online: http://jenny.sybay.com/cs202
Course Objective: Introduce students to object oriented programming using Java. Students will learn how to solve problems by writing and debugging problems on the spot. They will also practice their presentation skills each week.
Warning: Cheating will result in an "F" for all parties involved and will be reported to the Academic Senate.
Book: Java in the Lab: Lab Manual to Accompany Java How to Program 5/E by Y. Deitel & Deitel
Published by Prentice Hall
NO MAKE-UP EXAMS, NO LATE PROJECTS, AND NO INCOMPLETES!!!


Course Overview:
Week 1: Chapter 8:
  • Prelab Activities Due pp. 223-238
  • Lab #1 Presentation Due: Lab Exercise #1 - Time: Part 1 (pp. 239-245)
Week 2:

Chapter 9:

  • Prelab Activities Due pp. 271-286
  • Lab #2 Presentation Due: Lab Exercise #1 - Employee Hierarchy (pp. 287-291)
  • Lab-Time Due: Coding Exercises (pp. 301-302)
Week 3:

Chapter 10:

  • Prelab Activities Due pp. 309-324
  • Lab #3 Presentation Due: Lab Exercise #2 - Using Interfaces ercise (pp. 331-334)
  • Lab-Time Due: Debugging (pp. 335-341)
Week 4:

Project: Part 1 Demo Due

Week 5:

Chapter 12:

  • Prelab Activities Due pp. 353-364
  • Lab #4 Presentation Due: Lab Exercise #3 - Drawing a Pyramid (pp. 373-375)
  • Lab-Time Due: Debugging (pp. 377-378)
Week 6:

Chapter 17:

  • With Instructor's Help: Coding Exercises #1, 2 (pp. 479-480)
  • Lab-Time Due: Debugging (pp. 475-478)
Week 7:

Chapter 13:

  • Prelab Activities Due pp. 387-400
  • Project: Part 2 Demo Due
Week 8:

Chapter 15:

  • Prelab Activities Due pp. 431-444
  • Lab #5 Presentation Due: Lab Exercise - Access Array (pp. 445-449)
  • Lab-Time Due: Debugging (pp. 451-452)
Week 9:

No Lab this week (Happy Thanksgiving!)

Week 10:

Project: Part 3 Demo Due

Week 11: NO LAB FINAL. CHECK FINAL DATE ON LECTURE SYLLABUS. GOODLUCK!!