CSE 160 -- Course Information

Stony Brook University
Computer Science Department

CSE 160	Computer Science: Honors Spring 2008 Class hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:50-11:10, Computer Science 2129. Lab hours: Wednesdays, 9:35-12:35, Computer Science 2129.

Prof. George Hart	Office: 1421 Computer Science email: `george@cs.sunysb.edu` Phone: (631) 632-8959 Office hours: tuesday and thursday 1:00-2:15, and by appt.

Web page:	`http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~cse160`

Announcements:	I will not have office hours tuesdayMay 13. Instead, I will have office hours monday May 12, 4:00-5:00, and wednesday May 14, 2:00-3:00. Final Exam: Thursday, May 15, 8:00-10:30. Note the earlier-than-class starting time. Covers everything, including a bit of C and SML. Please fill out this online survey for CSE160. Here is last year's final, but it is too hard. (Crude answer available here. Not at all polished and doesn't exactly match the question.) Summer project to prepare for CSE260: Download Eclipse Europa and begin to learn its interface. See the SML notes below. Here are some notes on C compared to Java. (Updated notes, April 3) Midterm solution .jar file

Assignments:	HW #1, due thursday Feb 14. HW #2, due thursday Feb 21. HW #3, due thursday Feb 28. (My answer to the BigNum question) HW #4, due thursday March 6. HW #5, due March 13 and 27. HW #6, due April 10. (Answers: A, B, C) HW #7, due April 17. Extended to tuesday, Apr 22. HW #8, due April 24. HW #9, due May 1. HW #10, due May 8 (Crude answer available here. Not a model answer, as I wrote it as I was designing the HW problem, but it mostly works (for 30 seconds).)

TA:	Giordano Fusco (email) TA office hours: Fridays, 3:30-4:30, room CS2110.

SML Info:	Running SML SML Examples #1, similar to April 1 class SML Examples #2, similar to April 3 class

Software Versions:	The third edition of the text includes important features introduced in Java 1.5, including generic types, enums, for-each loops, and autoboxing. For the third edition of the Objects First text, you need Java 1.5 or 1.6, and BlueJ 2.1.2. Do not use the older second edition of the text. Projects for 3rd edition (zipped) CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12

Useful links:	BlueJ Reference Manual (.pdf format) BlueJ Tutorial (.pdf format) www.bluej.org The official BlueJ web site www.translab.cs.sunysb.edu Translab information www.sinc.sunysb.edu Campus SINC sites java.sun.com The official Java web site http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/ The official Java documentation The Java Tutorial Online tutorial about everything Java Code Conventions for the Java Programming Language A source code style guide. Class notes on testing (.pdf format) and BlueJ testing tutorial. Don't forget the CS HelpDesk is available. If the university is closed for snow, it is announced on this page. Final Exam: Thursday, May 15, 8:00-10:30. Note the earlier-than-class starting time.

Description

The CSE 160, 260 sequence covers topics coextensive with those covered in the CSE 114, 214, and 219, but at an accelerated pace, and with somewhat different ordering and emphasis. CSE 160 and 260 use the Java programming language and include a required laboratory as an integral part of the course.

The emphasis in CSE 160 is on a higher-level, object-oriented approach to the construction of software. Close attention is paid to software engineering issues such as programming style, modularity, and code reusability. The way which software tools can be used to aid the program development process is also emphasized. The course initially considers the construction of small programs, continues by treating the design and implementation of program modules, and culminates in an introduction to object-oriented design techniques suitable for larger programs.

Specific topics covered in CSE 160 include: objects and classes, programming style, object interaction, mutability and immutability, collections of objects, iterators, debugging and testing, information hiding and modularity, cohesion and coupling, code refactoring, programming by contract, inheritance and polymorphism, exceptions and handlers, and object-oriented design.

Grading is based on homework (25%), midterm examination (30%), final examination (35%) and participation (10%),.

Objectives

Introduce the basic concepts of object-oriented programming, including object classes, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Demonstrate the relationship of programming style and modularity and to the construction and evolution of robust software.
Familiarize students with the capabilities and use of programming tools such as syntax-directed editors, debuggers, documentation generators, and testing frameworks.
Develop students' ability to construct software modules consisting of several hundred lines of code.

Prerequisite

You must be in the CSE Honors program and have taken CSE 110 to take this course, or else you must seek special permission from the instructor.

Textbooks

Barnes and Kölling, "Objects First with JAVA: A Practical Introduction using BLUEJ", Third Edition, Pearson, 2006 (ISBN 0-13-197629-X).
We will follow this book closely during the semester. We will use the BlueJ programming environment provided with the book.
Horstmann, "Object-Oriented Design & Patterns" Wiley, 2006 (ISBN 0-471-74487-5).
This is a somewhat more advanced book that has useful related material. We will draw on some material from this book. It is also used in CSE 260.

Course Format

The course will include the following components, all of which are required:

Class sessions: These twice-a-week 80-minute sessions will be used for systematic coverage of textbook material. Attendance counts
Lab sessions: These once-a-week, 3-hour sessions will be used for exercises that explore course material in more depth. This will include programming projects and will involve the use of programming tools. Attendance counts.
Homework: There will usually be homework due each week. Part of this homework will always be to complete and submit any lab work. Sometimes the homework will involve exercises from the course textbook. Sometimes the homework might involve work on a programming exercise or project not closely connected with the lab or textbook.
Examinations: There will be a midterm exam in class on a date to be announced and a final examination held during the official final examination period.

Academic Honesty

You may discuss the homework in this course with anyone you like, however each student's submission, including written material and coding, must be their own work, and only their own work. Any evidence that written homework submissions or source code have been copied, shared, or transmitted in any way between students (this includes using source code downloaded from the Internet or written by others in previous semesters!) will be regarded as evidence of academic dishonesty. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences regards academic dishonesty as a very serious matter, and provides for substantial penalties in such cases, such as receiving an `F' grade, or expulsion from the University. For more information, obtain a copy of the CEAS guidelines on academic dishonesty from the CEAS office.
Be advised that any evidence of academic dishonesty will be treated with utmost seriousness. Those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent permitted by the University and College laws.

Students with Disabilities

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I would urge that you contact the staff in the Disability Support Services office (DSS), ECC Building (behind SAC), 632-6748/TDD. DSS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential.