course_info:cis_1500
Include a brief summary of the course topics and requirements, the general format of the course, and the methods of evaluation.
Skills and knowledge students should have prior to beginning the course:
- No prior programming experience required
- You are required to have a Raspberry Pi computer (model b, b+ or b-version 2). We do sell pi-kits in the first week of school for people who have not already purchased one. You will also need an HDMI cable, power supply and SD card.
Course Learning Objectives:
- write programs using the C programming language.
- use conditionals and loops to control program flow.
- use good programming style.
- debug and test programs.
- create usable programs and evaluate program usability.
- obtain and use input from the program user.
- use arrays in programs.
- create and use functions.
Course Format:
- Lecture format: 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Labs are very important
- Online materials location and format: extensive online information and self-help materials
- Lab or tutorial format and expectations: You will be expected to bring your Raspberry Pi computer to every lab.
Method of evaluation:
- Number of Assignments: 5
- Number of Graded Labs: 2 lab exams
- Number of Quizzes: 4
- Formal Midterm? NO
- Course project? NO
- Final Exam? YES
- Group work? NO
- mostly programming assignments? YES
- Written documents? NO
daily practise 20% lab exams 20% online quizzes 10% final exam 35% assignments 15%
course_info/cis_1500.txt · Last modified: 2015/04/02 15:21 by judi