Applied Systems Programming

3460:307 Course Information

• Prerequisite: C- or better in 3460:210 Data Structures and Algorithms I (or permission from instructor)
• Objectives
  • To study basic principles in system software design
• Required Text - 
  • Programming the World Wide Web, Robert W. Sebasta, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, Inc 2003, ISBN 0-321-14945-9
• Grading Policies
  Your grade will be based on 2 exams (60%) and series of course projects and homework (40%).

  Exams must be taken at the announced times unless prior arrangements are made. Hopefully you will all meet the deadlines for all projects. However, if you find it necessary to submit a project late, your grade will be reduced by 10% per day.

  All programming assignments must be your own work. Devising your own solutions to problems and implementing them is the best way to learn about the topics in this course. You should follow these three rules:

  • Guard your code as if it was a trade secret. Do not show your code to anyone else.
  • Sting operations are often used to trap spies in industry. Do not read someone else's code.
  • Discussions among classmates about the general nature of a solution can be beneficial. Beware that these discussions do not become too detailed, or revert to a foreign language such as C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, BASIC, PERL, Java or JavaScript, PHP, Assembly, or Pseudocode.

  If you need help with your programs, please see me. Duplicate or similar programs, plagiarism, cheating, undue collaboration, or other forms of academic dishonesty may be reported to the Student Disciplinary Office.

• Grading scale:
  • A   90-100    B   80- 89    C   70- 79    D   60- 69    F    0- 59
  • (+/- grades awarded at my discretion)
• Final Exam: None
• Last day to drop this class: October 22 - Please note that I do not sign withdrawal slips, so this is the last date you may withdraw from the course.

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