CS 101 - Bilkent Univ.

CS 101 Algorithms and Programming I Fall 2023
Sections 1 & 2: Ugur Dogrusoz, EA-522, Office Hours: Wed, Fri AM
Section 3: Ozcan Ozturk, EA-421, Office Hours: Wed AM

HONOR CODE: All students must fully read and comply with THIS to avoid disciplinary action.
We plan to take attendance on a regular basis in this course. This document explains how attendance will be taken in sections 1 & 2. You must read it before lectures this week and be ready to follow the procedure.
Check here at least once a week!

Basic computer literacy: terminology, system components and operation. Fundamentals of computer programming: top-down structured design, sequence, decision, repetition, syntax, compilation, debugging and maintenance, object-oriented programming with Java, objects classes, methods, parameters, arrays, layout and style. The emphasis is on an engineering "right-first-time" approach to solving large problems using computers.

SYLLABUS MOODLE

Cay S. Horstmann, Big Java: Late Objects, Enhanced eText, 2nd Edition, Wiley, October 2016.

Week	Dates	Concepts / Slides	Textbook	Lab
1	Sep 18-	Course Introduction, Algorithms & Computers	Ch 1	No labs HW1 assigned
2	Sep 25-	Java & Fundamental Data Types	Ch 2	No labs HW1 due
3	Oct 2-	Input/Output, and Assignment	Ch 2	01 - Setting up & using a Java IDE, Java basic programs & debugging
4	Oct 9-	Decision	Ch 3	02 - I/O, Assignment
5	Oct 16-	Decision & Repetition	Ch 4	03 - if statements
6	Oct 23-	Repetition	Ch 4	No labs
7	Oct 30-	Methods	Ch 5	04 - Repetition: while loops
8	Nov 6-	Review	-	05 - Repetition: for & do-while
9	Nov 13-	Arrays	Ch 6	No labs MIDTERM HW2 assigned
10	Nov 20-	ArrayLists	Ch 6	06 - Static methods
11	Nov 27-	Partially-filled arrays	Ch 6	07 - Collections using ArrayLists and Arrays HW2 due
12	Dec 4-	OOP, writing classes	Ch 8	08 - Objects & Classes
13	Dec 11-	OOP, writing classes & object/ref	Ch 8	09 - Object & Reference
14	Dec 18-	Searching & Sorting	Ch 6 & Ch 14.1	No labs

Component	Weight	Date/Due
Homework	05	as announced (2-3 of them)
Quiz	10	pop-quizzes during lectures (5-10 of them)
Lab exam	15	see Outline
Midterm	35	Nov 17, 17:45, EE-03,04,05,214,412
Final	35	Dec ??, ??:00, ??

Warning: Students will receive an Fz grade unless they have a minimum 40% on the midterm exam AND a minimum 65% lab average AND a minimum score of 51% on the homework assignments.

Attendance will be taken on a regular basis but will not directly count towards your grade.

There will be two written examinations: one midterm and a final. Exams are closed-book. No computers, notes, phones, dictionaries, etc., will be allowed.

There will be in-class, relatively short pop quizzes throughout the semester. Those who show up more than 10 minutes later than the start of the lecture will not be allowed to take these quizzes.

Homework & Lab assignments will be assigned and submitted via Moodle. No late submissions are accepted!

There will be some homework assignments during the semester. The first one will be on setting up a proper computer and programming environment so that lab assingments and other programming exercises can be conducted in a proper manner. This specifically includes Visual Studio Code and Java Setup.

All students are expected to attend the weekly lab sessions and complete the assigned exercises as described in this lab guide. Lab seating will be as given here.

Before each lab on Mondays (18:00-20:00, B-201/2), we will hold tutorial sessions. This is where you can get help from more senior students as described in this tutorial guidelines document.

HONOR CODE: All students must fully read and comply with THIS to avoid disciplinary action.
CS101 coding style and grading guidelines
The instructors might have to make changes to any future lecturing or assesment instruments during the semester, due to extraordinary circumstances (e.g., a pandemic).
No makeups will be given for labs, quizzes or homework. Please see your instructor if you have a medical report or a similar official excuse.
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