CSCI-B100 – Problem Solving Using Computers
INFO-I101 Introduction to Informatics
Fall 2013
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday at 5:30pm – 7:45 pm, NS 340
Lab: Tuesday at 5:30 – 7:30pm, NS 164
Instructor:
Dr. Hossein Hakimzadeh (pronounced Hakim-Zadeh)
Office:
Northside 160-H
Telephone:
574-520-4517 (Office)
574-520-5521 (Dept. Secretary)
E-mail:
hhakimza@iusb.edu
Home Page:
http://mypage.iusb.edu/~hhakimza
Office Hours:
M,T,W (3:30PM - 5:30PM), or by appointment.
Lecture notes (Provided on the course website)
Text:
This course employs a novel approach to prepare students interested in majoring in informatics
or computer science. It is developed by Computer Science and Informatics faculty at Indiana
University South Bend. Currently the books below are also used to supplement the lecture
notes and provide structured ready for students.
The following books and online resources can be used as reference for this course.
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1. An Introduction to Programming using Visual Basic 2012, 9 edition, Pearson, ISBN:
9780133378504.
References:
2. Murach’s Visual Basic 2010, by Anne Boehm, Murach & Associates, Inc., 2010.
(www.murach.com)
3. Beginning VB (Online Book)
https://library2.iusb.edu:2443/login?url=http://library.books24x7.com/library.asp?^B&bo
okid=25219
The software for this course is Microsoft Visual Studio .Net (2003, 2005, 2008, 2010 or 2012).
The campus labs currently run the 2012 edition.
Software:
Visual Studio 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, or 2012 are not functionally that different from each
other. My recommendation is that you download the 2010 edition and install it on your
computer.
You can obtain the Visual Studio software in two ways:
1) IUSB bookstore sells the package for a nominal cost to IUSB students.
2) You can download the package for free from www.iuware.iu.edu
Course
Information:
Major Topics
Covered in the
Course
This course introduces problem solving techniques, critical thinking skills, algorithm
development, and computer programming, using real-world problems. Topics include:
computer literacy, hardware, data representation, structured and object oriented programming
techniques, modularity and reusability, and testing and debugging techniques.
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Basic understanding of hardware (Memory, Processor, Instruction, Data)
Basic data representation (text, numbers, images, sound, video)
Structured Programming Techniques (sequence, repetition, condition)
Problem Solving Techniques (top-down, bottom-up, object oriented)
Critical thinking skills
o (critical reading, listening, observing, interpreting, integrating, analyzing,
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How do I get
help?
developing alternative solutions, evaluating solutions, communicating coherent
explanations to others, ability to make inference, ability to deduce.)
Modularity, reusability
Testing and debugging techniques
Object-oriented concepts
There are a number of different resources that can help you succeed in this course. These
include:
• The course web site
• Lecture notes
• Video Lectures
• Office hours
• Chat room interaction with other students
• Sample code
Your final grade will be determined as follows:
Assignments
Labs
Hour Exam
Participation
Grading
System:
40%
10%
40%
10%
(6 to 8 assignments)
(15 to 20 Labs)
(2 to 3 hour exams)
(Classroom attendance, Group meeting attendance,
Classroom discussion, in class presentations, OnCourse chat,
Group participation, etc.)
>= 90% A
>= 80% B
>= 70% C
>= 60% D
Below 59% F
Plus and minus grades are given if an average falls within 1.5% of the cutoff score; for
example, an average of 88.6% will earn a B+.
No make-up exams will be given unless an excused absence is approved BEFORE the exam
Make-Up Policy: is given. There are no make-ups on programs since they are assigned well before they are
due.
Assignments:
Assignments will be provided online. They are typically due approximately 7 days later. Due
dates will be given on each assignment or in class. Late programs or assignments are
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accepted, at 10% penalty per day (up to 5 days). Assignment submitted past the 5 day will be
worth up to 10%. (No exceptions.) Start your assignments early.
Send Copy to
Instructor:
Assignments should be submitted via the course drop box. We will discuss the process for
uploading files into OnCourse’s drop box facilities.
Copying Policy:
No student is permitted to copy another person's assignment. If copying has occurred, I will
give both individuals an "F" for the assignment and/or course.
Final Exam:
Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
Hour Exams,
In-class
projects
& Quizzes
TBA
ADA Disability
Statement
If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to
accommodate most needs. Contact Director of Disabled Student Services as soon as possible
to work out the details. Once the director has provided you with a letter attesting to your needs
for modification, bring the letter to me. For more information please visit the
Office of Disability Support Services
Administation Building – room 113
Office Phone Number: 574-520-4832
https://www.iusb.edu/disability-support/
Religious
If any student will require academic accommodations for a religious observance, please
Accommodatio
ns Statement
Academic
Honesty
Statement
provide me with a written request to consider a reasonable modification for that observance by
the end of the second week of the course. Contact me after class, during my office hours, or by
individual appointment to discuss the issue. If after discussion we reach no consensus, either
party or both should seek the advice of the Department chair or the Dean, and if no consensus
is reached, then the advice of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (“VCAA”). Either the
instructor or the student may appeal the VCAA’s decision to the Office of Affirmative Action
within ten business days of the determination.
It is the responsibility of the student to know of the prohibited actions such as cheating,
fabrication, plagiarism, academic, and personal misconduct, and thus, to avoid them. All
students are held to the standards outlined in the code. Please reference the entire code for a
complete listing (www.dsa.indiana.edu/Code/). Any violation may result in serious academic
penalty, ranging from receiving a warning, to failing the assignment, to failing the course, to
expulsion from the University.
The use of laptops should be limited to taking notes or viewing lecture material online.
(No chatting, web surfing, checking email, social media, etc.)
Use of Laptops,
PDAs and Cell
The use of Cell phones and other electronic devices are prohibited. You may leave the
phones in class
classroom and use these devices if necessary. However, making calls or texting in
class is not allowed.
How to do well
in this course
As with most things in life, you will get out what you put in. If you want to do well in this course,
you should do the following:
1) Attend all lectures, labs, group meetings, etc.
2) Study the related material (notes, slides, videos, etc) before coming to the lecture and
review your notes and lecture material after each lecture.
3) Participate in class discussion and ask questions if you don’t understand the subject.
4) Start your assignments early (on the day they are assigned) and ask for guidance or
help if you are not sure what you are expected to do.
5) If you are have having difficulty, get help. I will be happy to help you. No question is a
dumb question.
6) Check the course web site(s) frequently.
This course has been approved to enforce the IU South Bend Attendance and Course
Commitment Policy and the full text of this policy is available at
http://registrar.iusb.edu/attendance.
IU South Bend
Attendance and
Course
Commitment
Policy
What is
considered
minimum active
participation in
I101/B100?
As a student in this course, you are expected to attend scheduled class meetings and actively
participate in all class activities. Students who miss the first week of the semester or who do
not attend 50% of the scheduled class meetings before the end of the fourth week of the
semester may be subject to administrative withdrawal. Regardless of attendance, students
who do not actively participate in this class by not submitting a majority of their assignments by
the posted due date are subject to administrative withdrawal. Students who are
administratively withdrawn from this class after the fourth week will not be eligible for a tuition
refund. Administrative withdrawals may have an impact on the student’s financial aid awards
and visa status.
Attend class on-time,
Take notes (or augment the provided powerpoint slides),
Ask questions and answer questions when appropriate,
Be attentive,
Participate in group activities,
Prepare before coming to class (watch the related video lecture, read the appropriate chapter,
complete the proper labs)
I101 / B100
Fall 2013 (Tentative Schedule)
Last Update 8/25/2013
Week of
Topic
Assignment
Due
Lab
Due
Tests /
Quizes
Part 1
Aug. 26,27, 28
Sept. 2,3, 4
Sept. 9, 10, 11
Sept. 16, 17, 18
Sept. 23, 24, 25
Sept. 30
Oct. 1, 2
Oct. 7, 8, 9
Oct. 14, 15, 16
Lecture 1: Introduction to Computer Hardware, Software. and
Operating System, Number system
Group Activity:
Lecture 2: Introduction to Problem Solving, Software Development Life
Cycle (Requirement specification, problem analysis, algorithm design,
implementation, testing, documentation, maintenance.
Group Activity:
Labor day holiday
Lecture 3: Basic Operators (+,-.*,/), writing algorithms with arithmetic
operators, variables, data types, more on operators (MOD, Integer
division), Random numbers, precedence, associativity,
Group Activity:
Lecture 4:
Conditionals (IF, Select Case)
Loops (Do…While, For…Next)
Group Activity:
Test Review
Lecture 5: Loops
Group Activity:
Lecture 6: Modularity and reusability (Procedures and Functions)
Group Activity:
Lecture 7: Modularity and reusability (Procedures and Functions)
Group Activity:
Lecture 8:
Group Activity:
Family Legacy
Project
Assign. 1 (P1)
Due
Assign. 1 (P2)
Due:
Lab 1
Lab 2
Lab 3
Lab 4
Lab 5
GeoTagging
Lab 6
Assign. 2 (P1)
Due
Assign. 2 (P2)
Due:
Lab 7
Lab 8
Lab 9
Poker Game
Assign. 3 (P1)
Due
Lab 10
Assign. 3 (P2)
Due:
Lab 11
Test 1
(Sept 23)
Lab 12
Part 2
Oct. 21, 22, 23
Oct. 28, 29, 30,
Nov. 4, 5, 6
Nov. 11, 12, 13
Nov. 18, 19, 20
Nov. 25, 26, 27
Dec. 2, 3, 4
Dec 9
Lecture 9: File I/O
Test Review
Lecture 10: File I/O
Group Activity:
Lecture 11: Arrays
Group Activity:
Assign. 4 or
Assign 1 (P3)
Lecture 12: Arrays
Group Activity:
Lecture 13: Objects and User defined data types
Thanksgiving Recess Begins after class (Nov. 27)
Lecture 14: Objects and User defined data types
Group Activity:
Lecture 15: Objects and User defined data types
Group Activity:
Classes End (Dec. 4)
Test Review
Final Exam (Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.)
Assign. 5 or
Assign 2 (P3)
Lab 13
Lab 14
Test 2
(Oct 28)
Lab 15
Lab 16
Lab 17
Assign. 6or
Assign 3 (P3)
Lab 18
Lab 19
Test
Review
Final
Exam
(Dec. 9)