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lectures and labs:
| section: | MR9 |
| schedule: | Mon and Thu 9:25AM-10:40AM |
| room: | Mon: 232 NE (New Ingersoll) Thu: 130 NE (New Ingersoll) |
| professor: | SKLAR, E |
computer account:
You will need to have access to a computer and the internet for this class.
If you have a laptop, you can bring one to the labs.
If not, you should use the public machines in the library or the WEB
building to complete your assignments.
textbook:
There is no textbook for this class.
Some handouts will be provided, along with pointers to many web sites
that you can use for reference.
additional course materials:
Course lecture notes, additional readings and multi-media sources
will be available on-line.
course description:
Introduction to topics from diverse areas of computer and information
science in an application-oriented context. Design, development,
implementation and testing of a web-based, data-backed interactive
application, such as an educational game or an e-commerce
site. Human-computer interaction (HCI), graphics programming, net-centric
computing, and software design. Learning code development by example,
modification of instructor-authored code and independent code
authoring. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and state-of-the-art
tools to design and partially prototype systems. Open-source
technologies and their relationship to commercial technologies
currently popular in workplaces. Application of fundamental computer
skills and knowledge to rapidly changing job-specific technologies,
tools and environments. Hands-on system development.
Students should be prepared to take cis20.2 in the following semester.
It is recommended that students have taken cis22 (or are taking it concurrently).
schedule of topics:
| unit | topic | |
|---|---|---|
| I | Interfaces | |
| II | Graphics | |
| III | Net-centric Systems | |
| IV | Software Design | |
prerequisites:
cis15.
assessment:
The course grade will be made up of
the following components, out of 100 points: