CSC 142 Course Notes

Course syllabus:

• Lectures will have to change
  • Textbook and slides provided, not used in class
  • Classroom time: show programs, discuss the output of this program
  • Homework: follow the guidelines, exact output, TAs
  • Pay close attention to the specs, lots of little style things
• Resources, and finding them, will be of key importance
• Homework will consist of projects, program files that students write and submit
  • If points are taken off, it will be spelled out somewhere

Lecture:

• 20 minutes: discuss what this program does, walk through improving/refactoring it
• 20 minutes: walk through example ascii art letters

Syllabus resources:

• UW course schedule here: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse142/16sp/calendar.shtml
• Cross-correlated with notes, lecture videos, code, etc.
• 40% assignments, 20% midterm, 20% final

Other notes:

This course contributes to the following ABET outcomes:

• (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
• (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

Catalog Description: Basic programming-in-the-small abilities and concepts including procedural programming (methods, parameters, return, values), basic control structures (sequence, if/else, for loop, while loop), file processing, arrays, and an introduction to defining objects. Intended for students without prior programming experience.

Textbook: Reges/Stepp. Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, 3rd edition. ISBN 978-0133360905