Introduction
Object-Oriented Programming II is a second programming course for Computer Science majors with a focus on object-oriented programming. The goal of the course is to develop skills such as program design and testing as well as the implementation of programs using a graphical IDE. All programming will be done in Java.
Course Coordinators
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Fawzi Emad | AVW 1127 |
| Nelson Padua-Perez | AVW 1129 |
For office hours and other contact information, visit the staff link.
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks. The recommended textbooks are:
| Title | Authors | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Objects, Abstraction, Data Structures and Design Using Java Version 5.0 | Elliot Koffman/Paul Wolfgang | 0-471-69264-6 |
| Java Precisely, Second Edition | Peter Sestoft | 0-262-69325-9 |
Projects
There will be projects assigned almost every week. Some are considered "closed" assignments which you must complete by yourself and others are considered "open" assignments where collaboration is permitted. (More information about the open policy will be provided in class and can be found in the (Policy Regarding Open/Closed Assignments) There will also be one midterm, a final exam, homework exercises, and (announced) quizzes.
Topics
- Object-oriented software development
- Software life cycle
- Requirements & specifications
- Designing objects & classes
- Testing & code coverage
- Unified Modeling Language (UML)
- Programming paradigms
- Design patterns
- Algorithms & data structures
- Asymptotic efficiency
- Lists, stacks, queues
- Trees, heaps
- Sets, maps, graphs
- Recursion
- Programming skills
- Java collection framework
- Threads, synchronization
- Exceptions
Machines
All assignments can be done on the machines of your choice. You are welcome to do the work on a home computer if you have one. There should not be any machine-specific dependencies in your code. However, if we are not able to run your program because there is a difference between your and our computer environments, you must work with us to get your program to work in our environment.
Class Announcements
Class announcements are located at Class Announcements. You should check announcements often (at least once every day). You can also receive the class announcements by subscribing to the announcements RSS Feed and receive announcements via your favorite RSS reader (see the Resources section for additional information).
Grading
All assignments are due at 6pm on the specified day in the assignment description. If for some reason you have not been able to finish your assignment by this deadline, then you have until 9am of the next day to submit your project with a 20% penalty. No assignments will be accepted after 9am. Assignments are to be submitted electronically according to instructions given with the assignments. Exceptional circumstances will be considered only if discussed with the instructor before the assignment is due.
Once we have graded any class material (e.g., exams, projects, etc.) we will post an announcement that the specific assignment has been graded, and the deadline by which you must submit any regrade request (if necessary). It is your responsibility to submit regrade requests by the specified deadline; no regrade requests will be processed afterwards.
Final grades will be computed according the following weights. (These weights are tentative and subject to future adjustment.)
| 34% | Projects(5) |
| 14% | Homeworks |
| 20% | Quizzes |
| 12% | Midterm |
| 20% | Final Exam |
The weights of the individual projects are: (3%,5%,6%,10%,10%)
Academic Honesty
Note that academic dishonesty includes not only cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism, but also includes helping other students commit acts of academic dishonesty by allowing them to obtain copies of your work. You are allowed to use the Web for reference purposes, but you may not copy code from any website or any other source. In short, all submitted work must be your own.
Cases of academic dishonesty will be dealt with harshly. Each such case will be referred to the University's Office of Judicial Programs. If the student is found to be responsible of academic dishonesty, the typical sanction results in a special grade "XF", indicating that the course was failed due to academic dishonesty. More serious instances can result in expulsion from the university. If you have any doubt as to whether an act of yours might constitute academic dishonesty, please contact your TA or one of the course coordinators.
The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://www.studenthonorcouncil.umd.edu/whatis.html
Excused Absence and Academic Accommodations
Students claiming an excused absence from an exam must apply in writing and furnish documentary support (such as from a health care professional who treated the student) for any assertion that the absence qualifies as an excused absence. The support should explicitly indicate the dates or times the student was incapacitated due to illness. Self-documentation of illness is not itself sufficient support to excuse the absence. The course coordinators are not obligated to offer a make-up exam unless the failure to perform was due to an excused absence. Important: An excused absence does not typically translate into an extension for a project.
It is also the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of any intended absences from exams for religious observances in advance. Notice should be provided as soon as possible but no later than the Monday prior to the exam for both the midterm and the final.
Any student eligible for and requesting reasonable academic accommodations due to a disability is requested to provide, to the instructor in office hours, a letter of accommodation from the Office of Disability Support Services within the first two weeks of the semester.
Evaluation System (CourseEvalUM)
As a member of our academic community, you as a student have a number of important responsibilities. One of these responsibilities is to submit your course evaluations each term though CourseEvalUM in order to help faculty and administrators improve teaching and learning at Maryland. Please make a note now of the dates for Spring 2009 (Tuesday, April 28, through Wednesday, May 13) and the link at which you can access the submission system at that time (http://www.courseevalum.umd.edu/). If you submitted all of your evaluations in the fall or are a new student, you can also access all posted results from Fall 2007 to the present via Testudo under CourseEvalUM Reporting. To retain this access, you must submit all of your evaluations each semester. If you do not have access right now, you can gain it in future semesters by submitting all of your Spring 2009 evaluations once they are available. More information is at: https://www.irpa.umd.edu/Assessment/CourseEval/stdt_faq.shtml