CSC102SylF2026 < CenterForComputing

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---++ Details
   * Professor: Dr. Cathy Bareiss
   * Office: S 031
   * Class Time: 2:00-2:50pm F
   * Lab Time: 2:00-2:50pm MW
   * Class Location: S 030
   * Textbook: Membership in ACM
---++ Course Content
---+++ Policies
   * [[AcceptableWork][Integrity]]
   * [[LatePolicy ]]

---+++ Programs
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab1][Lab 1: Build and program your robot]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab2][Lab 2: Selection and the sensors]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab3][Lab 3: Geometric drawing]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab4][Lab 4: Play a song]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab5][Lab 5: Don't fall]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab6][Lab 6: Tag along]]
   1 [[CSC102F2026Lab7][Lab 7: Do a job]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab8][Lab 8: Doing the job neatly]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab9][Lab 9: Converting from binary to decimal]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab10][Lab 10: Color Frequency Counter]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab11][Lab 11: Project]]
   1 [[CSC102S2025Lab12][Lab 12: Present your project]]
   1 Lab 13: Evaluate the labs.  This will be done during the last lab.

---+++Assignments
   1. Reactions to current events/publications.  A reaction to an article includes enough to convince me that you have read the entire article and not just the headline or first paragraph.  It should include a summary of what was said and your reaction.  Be sure to give a complete reference to the item.  These should be turned in as a hard copy in class within one week of the item being published.  You may pick when.  Each one does have a deadline. These must be unique to this course
      a. Write a reaction to one article in the ACM !TechNews.  This needs to be completed by midterm.
      a. Write a reaction to one article in the ACM !XRDS. This needs to be completed before the final.
   1. Other assignments or quizzes as assigned.
---+++Extra credit
To be eligible for extra credit you must be attending class 80% of the time (according to when you turn it in).  If you are in sports that causes you to miss class, you should not be missing class on any of the other days.<br><br>
There are only two types of extra credit available:
   1. Extra credit for an assignment or exam.  This will be if I determine to offer the entire class some credit for improving work on a given item.  This will be used to raise the grade on that item.  Details will be given in class when/if this happens.
    1. Extra credit that will be used at the end of the class to decide if I should "bump" you up to the next mark.
      a. There may be events that I give extra credit for attending.  To earn this, you must attend the event (in person unless otherwise stated) and write a 1/2 page summary of what was said.  This is to be turned in as a hard copy within 3 working days of the event.
      a. Do a reaction to an article in the Communications of the ACM
---+++ Grades

Your grades are made up of:
   * Programs are worth 50% of the grade
   * Exams are worth 45% of the grade (with the final exam being comprehensive and worth double)
   * Assignments are worth 5% of the grade

   * Grade scale
      * 93% &lt;= average &lt;= 100% -&gt; A
      * 90% &lt;= average &lt; 93% -&gt; A-
      * 87% &lt;= average &lt; 90% -&gt; B+
      * 83% &lt;= average &lt; 87% -&gt; B
      * 80% &lt;= average &lt; 83% -&gt; B-
      * 77% &lt;= average &lt; 80% -&gt; C+
      * 73% &lt;= average &lt; 77% -&gt; C
      * 70% &lt;= average &lt; 73% -&gt; C-
      * 67% &lt;= average &lt; 70% -&gt; D+
      * 63% &lt;= average &lt; 67% -&gt; D
      * 60% &lt;= average &lt; 63% -&gt; D-
      * 0% &lt;= average &lt; 60% -&gt; F

---+++ Tentative Schedule
| *Monday Lab*							| *Wednesday Lab*							| *Friday* 	|
| 8/17:									| 8/19:									| 8/21: Syllabus and Introduction and how to program and selection	|
| 8/24: [[CSC102S2025Lab1][Build your robot]]	| 8/26: [[CSC102S2025Lab1][Draw a square]]	| 8/28: Selection and debugging	|
| 8/31: [[CSC102S2025Lab2][Selection]]		| 9/02: [[CSC102S2025Lab2][Selection]]		| 9/04: Variables and repetition	|
| 9/07: Labor Day			| 9/09: [[CSC102S2025Lab3][Repetition and variables: Draw]]		| 9/11: Exam 1	|
| 9/14: [[CSC102S2025Lab3][Repetition: cont.]]	| 9/16: [[CSC102S2025Lab3][Repetition cont.]]	| 9/18: Repetition and debugging	|
| 9/21: [[CSC102S2025Lab4][Repetition: Play a song]]	| 9/23: [[CSC102S2025Lab4][Repetition 2 cont.]]	| 9/25: Parallel Programming	|
| 9/28: [[CSC102S2025Lab5][Parallel: Don't Fall]]	| 9/30: [[CSC102S2025Lab5][Parallel cont.]]		| 10/02: Exam 2		|
| 10/05: [[CSC102S2025Lab6][Tag along]]		| 10/07: [[CSC102S2025Lab6][Tag along cont.]]	| 10/09: Fall Break		|
| 10/12: [[CSC102F2026Lab7][Do a job]]		| 10/14: [[CSC102F2026Lab7][Do a job cont.]]	| 10/16: Abstraction		|
| 10/19: [[CSC102S2025Lab8][Abstraction: Doing the job neatly]]	| 10/21: [[CSC102S2025Lab8][Neat job]]	| 10/23: Advanced abstraction		|
| 10/26: [[CSC102S2025Lab9][Binary converter]]	| 10/28: [[CSC102S2025Lab9][Binary cont.]]		| 10/30: Exam 3		|
| 11/02: [[CSC102S2025Lab10][Arrays: Counting]]	| 11/04: [[CSC102S2025Lab10][Arrays cont.]]	| 11/06: Project discussion		|
| 11/09: [[CSC102S2025Lab11][Project]]		| 11/11: [[CSC102S2025Lab11][Project cont.]]	| 11/13: More programming and debugging types		|
| 11/16: [[CSC102S2025Lab11][Project cont.]]	| 11/18: [[CSC102S2025Lab11][Project cont.]]	| 11/20: Programming, the next step		|
| 11/23: [[CSC102S2025Lab12][Presentation your work]]	| 11/25: Thanksgiving Break			| 11/27: Thanksgiving Break		|
| 11/30: Exam 4							| 12/02: Project presentations					| 12/04: Project evaluations		|
| 12/07:									| 12/09: *Final* <br> 3:30-5:30 pm				| 12/11:		|



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Topic revision: r5 - 2026-08-04 - CathyBareiss