it210 course syllabus

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SyllabusAxia College/College of Information Systems &

TechnologyIT/210 Version 4

Fundamentals of Programming with Algorithmsand Logic

Copyright 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

Course Description

This course provides students with a basic understanding of programming practices. Concepts covered include


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flowcharting, pseudocode methodologies, and an understanding of programming practices. Students will learn how theseconcepts, when properly applied, improve program design.

Policies

Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within thefollowing two documents:

University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.

Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/policies/https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/policies/


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University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may beslightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read thepolicies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Venit, S. & Drake, E. (2011). Prelude to Programming: Concepts and design (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley.

All electronic materials are available on the student website and made available by the instructor via the Course Materialsforum. Please make sure that you use specific assignment rubrics and appendixes that your facilitator will postvia the Course Materials forum of your online classroom!


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NOTE: DO NOT USE APPENDIX DOCUMENTS POSTED ON THE MATERIALS TAB OF THE CLASSROOM. ONLYTHE APPENDIXES POSTED BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR IN THE COURSE MATERIALS FORUM SHOULD BE USEDFOR THIS COURSE!! See screen shot below which shows where students will find appendixes for this class!!


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Week One: Introduction to Software Development

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.1 Describe the importance of using a structured, modularapproach when creating program requirements, design, andcode.

1.2 Identify how a computer processes and stores data.

Course Read the course description, objectives, policies and syllabus.


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Preparation Read the instructors biography and post your own.

Readings Read the Conversion Calculator Project Appendix. (CourseMaterials forum)Read Ch. 1, 2, 3, & 7 ofPrelude to Programming: Concepts andDesign.

Discussion &Participation

Participate in class discussion and Respond to weekly discussionquestions.

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CheckPoint Review any examples posted by your instructor this week to assist 5/3 30


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Input Data andOutput Process(IPO)

you in completing this assignment.

Complete the Input Data and Output Process exercises.Please see the Week 1 assignment rubric that will be posted by yourinstructor for more details on this assignment. Assignment rubricscan be found in the Course Materials forum of our onlineclassroom.

Appendix Resources: IPO Chart Appendix

Post your assignment as an attachment to the Assignment Section.


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(Microsoft Word format).

Week Two: Software Application Development

Details Due Points

Objectives 2.1 Identify the purposes and definitions of software developmentconcepts.

2.2 Use pseudocode to design a program to solve a computational


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problem.2.3 Identify the application-level requirements for your Conversion

Calculator project.

CheckPointProgrammingFundamentals

Complete the Programming Fundamentals assignment. Please seethe week 2 assignment rubric that will be posted by your instructorfor more details on this assignment. Assignment rubrics can befound in the Course Materials forum of our online classroom.

Appendix Resources: Programming Fundamentals Appendix

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Post your assignment as an attachment to the Assignment Section.(Microsoft Word format).

CheckPointChapter 2ProgrammingProblem

Review the example in the System-Level Requirements andExample Appendix.

Complete the Ch. 2, Programming Problem. Please see the Week 2assignment rubric that will be posted by your instructor for moredetails on this assignment. Assignment rubrics can be found in theCourse Materials forum of our online classroom.

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Appendix Resources: System Level Requirements & ExampleAppendix


AssignmentApplication-LevelRequirements

Complete the Application Level Requirements assignment. Pleasesee the Week 2 assignment rubric that will be posted by yourinstructor for more details on this assignment. Assignment rubricscan be found in the Course Materials forum of our onlineclassroom.

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Appendix Resources: Application Level Requirements Appendix


Week Three: Structured Programming, Part I

Details Due Points


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Objectives 3.1 Demonstrate the sequential processing control structure.3.2 Demonstrate the selection processing control structure.

Readings Read Ch. 4 ofPrelude to Programming Concepts and Design.



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CheckPointSequential andSelection

Review any examples posted by your instructor this week to assistyou in completing this assignment.

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Processing ControlStructure

Complete the Ch. 3 Programming Problem. Please see the Week 3assignment rubric that will be posted by your instructor for moredetails on this assignment. Assignment rubrics can be found in theCourse Materials forum of our online classroom.



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Week Four: Structured Programming, Part II

Details Due Points

Objectives 4.1 Demonstrate the iteration control structure.4.2 Design complex program algorithms using the three basic

control structures.


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Iteration ControlStructure

you in completing this assignment.

Complete the Ch. 4 Programming Problem. Please see the Week 4assignment rubric that will be posted by your instructor for moredetails on this assignment. Assignment rubrics can be found in theCourse Materials forum of our online classroom.


Assignment Complete the flowcharts in the Flowchart Appendix, based on the 5/26 40


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ConversionCalculator Design

Conversion Calculator requirements and Input-Process-Output chartyou generated in Week Two.

Develop the pseudocode for the program design. Please see theWeek 4 assignment rubric that will be posted by your instructor formore details on this assignment. Assignment rubrics can be found inthe Course Materials forum of our online classroom.

Appendix Resources: Flowchart Appendix

Post your assignment as an attachment to the Assignment Section.


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(Microsoft Word format).

Week Five: Complex Data Structures

Details Due Points

Objectives 5.1 Explain the need for composite complex data structures.5.2 Generate the program design and pseudocode for a simple

array.


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Readings Read Ch. 6 & 8 ofPrelude to Programming: Concepts and Design.



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CheckPointSimple ArrayProcess

Review any examples posted by your instructor this week to assistyou in completing this assignment.

Complete the Ch. 6, Exercise. Please see the Week 5 assignmentrubric that will be posted by your instructor for more details on thisassignment. Assignment rubrics can be found in the Course

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Materials forum of our online classroom.


Week Six: Topic Verification and Validation

Details Due Points


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Objectives 6 Recognize how requirements and desk review design are usedto verify algorithms.

6.1 Create test data to validate that algorithms handle user inputdata correctly.

CheckPointAlgorithmVerification

Answerthe questions in the assignment rubric about thepseudocode in the Algorithm Verification Appendix.

Please see the Week 6 assignment rubric that will be posted by yourinstructor for more details on this assignment. Assignment rubricscan be found in the Course Materials forum of our online

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Materials forum of our online classroom.


Week Seven: File and Database Processing

Details Due Points


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Objectives 7.1 Determine when a sequential file is more useful than adatabase.

7.2 Differentiate between a flat file and a relational database.7.3 Design a suitable program to solve given programming problems

using the top-down modular approach and pseudocode.



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ExercisePeer Reviews of

Complete the Peer Review Appendix form for your peer review.Please see the Week 7 assignment rubric that will be posted by your

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Software ApplicationDesigns

instructor for more details on this assignment. Assignment rubricscan be found in the Course Materials forum of our onlineclassroom.

Appendix Resources: Peer Review Appendix

Post the completed forms as an attachment to the AssignmentSection. (Microsoft Word format).

CheckPointChapter 5

Complete the Programming Problem spelled out in the assignmentrubric. Please see the Week 7 assignment rubric that will be posted

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ProgrammingProblem

by your instructor for more details on this assignment. Assignmentrubrics can be found in the Course Materials forum of our onlineclassroom.



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Week Eight: Topic Object-Oriented Design and Programming

Details Due Points

Objectives 88.1 Identify both the top-level objects and the GUI interfaces of an

electronic product.8.2 Describe object-oriented, event-driven programming.8.3 Describe a simple, object-oriented program.8.4 Recognize the difference between object-oriented and

structured program design.


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ExerciseObject-OrientedExercises #1

Complete the Object-Oriented Exercises #1 spelled out in theassignment rubric. Please see the Week 8 assignment rubric thatwill be posted by your instructor for more details on this assignment.

Assignment rubrics can be found in the Course Materials forum ofour online classroom.


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Design assignment rubric that will be posted by your instructor for moredetails on this assignment. Assignment rubrics can be found in theCourse Materials forum of our online classroom.


Week Nine: Requirement Specifications, Design Specifications, and


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Processing Models

Details Due Points

Objectives 9.1 Create requirement specifications, design specifications, andprocessing modelsincluding input/out tables, data flowmodels, and procedural processing.

CapstoneDiscussion &Participation

Participate in class discussion and Respond to the Capstonediscussion questions.

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Final ProjectConversionCalculator

Consolidate all assignments related to your Final ConversionCalculator Project. Use the Conversion Calculator Project appendixas a check list of assignments you will need to include in your FinalProject.

Incorporate any necessary changes recommended via theinstructor feedback.

Proofyour projects for clarity, spelling and grammar

Post your final project as a single attachment to the Assignment

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Section. (Microsoft Word format).

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