Faculty Contact Information:
| Alternate email address: cscharpf@aol.com | |
Consultation:
| Before and after class and by appointment. | |
Required Texts and Readings:
| Dale, N., Weems, C, and Headington, M. (2003). Programming and Problem Solving with Java. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. (ISBN number: 0-7637-0490-3) | |
Supplementary Readings:
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The standard for papers in the graduate program is the APA style. All participants in this course and all graduate INSS, MGMT, PUAD, and ECON courses should have a copy of the style guide:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition. Washington DC: Author. All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library at http://www.umuc.edu/library/. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students’ research and writing skills. | |
Recommended Journals:
| Publications of the various professional societies (such as ACM -- the Association for Computing Machinery, the IEEE Computing Society, and the various management professional societies) are strongly recommended. In addition, there are many trade journals (such as eWEEK) that MIS professionals should become familiar with, many of these being published both weekly and on-line. | |
Course Description:
| 3 semester hours credit. Introduces the principles and techniques of object-oriented programming and design. The main concepts of the object-oriented programming paradigm as they relate to software development in an MIS environment are explained. This course satisfies the programming language prerequisite for the M.S. program. It is not open to students who have already satisfied the programming language prerequisite using the object-oriented paradigm. INSS 505 may be used as elective credit in the MIS program. | |
Course Goals:
Upon completion of the course, participants should:
1. Understand and apply the basic concepts of object-oriented programming and software development.
2. Design, write, and debug programs of moderate complexity using the Java programming language. | |
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Explain the main concepts of the object-oriented programming paradigm as they relate to software development in an MIS environment.
2. Use class hierarchies and class inheritance to extend existing classes.
3. Design and package classes.
4. Select and use appropriate data structures and methods.
5. Use Java classes for file input and output.
6. Design and implement methods for processing of character and array data structures.
7. Use Java classes in the design and implementation of graphical user interfaces and event-driven programming.
8. Design and implement Java applets. | |
Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92%
B 80 – 91%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog, available in your local Education Center or online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs. | |
Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society.
In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Take a midterm examination...............30%
Take a final examination.................30%
Complete four programming assigments.....40%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: Although you are not graded on class participation, you are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner.
Complete four graduate-level programming assignments: Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing high-quality programs using the Java programming language.
Complete two written examinations: The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary for successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. In addition to essay-type questions, you will be required to write programming code in Java. | |
Course Schedule:
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a regular three-hour weekday meeting.
18 Aug Chapter 1 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
20 Aug Chapter 2 - Java Syntax and Semantics, Classes, and Objects
25 Aug Chapter 3 - Arithmetic Expressions
27 Aug Chapter 4 - Selection and Encapsulation, Assignment #1 Due
1 Sep Chapter 5 - File Objects and Looping Statements
3 Sep Chapter 6 - Software Design and Implementation
8 Sep Chapter 7 - Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Scope
10 Sep Midterm Exam: Chapters 1 to 7, Assignment #2 Due
15 Sep Chapter 8 - Event-Driven Input and Output
17 Sep Chapter 9 - Exceptions and Additional Control Structures
22 Sep Chapter 10 - One-Dimensional Arrays
24 Sep Chapter 11 - Array-Based Lists, Assignment #3 Due
29 Sep Chapter 12 - Multidimensional Arrays and Numeric Computation
1 Oct Chapter 13 - Recursion
6 Oct Chapter 14 – Applets
8 Oct Final Exam – Chapters 1 to 14, inclusive, Assignment #4 Due | |
Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC – Europe Graduate Catalog, available online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs/index.html or from your local Education Center, for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities | |
Faculty Bio:
| Carl Scharpf received his M.S. degree from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1986. Afterward graduating, he spent 10 years working at USC’s School of Engineering managing computer facilities and teaching. Since then, he has continued teaching at the university level and has worked at Microsoft. | |