CS1110 - Fall 2009

General Course Information

Course Syllabus (contains information on . . .)
            [Your lecture instructor may have additional
              specific policies for his/her section].
           Syllabus.doc

catalog description, prerequisites/corequisites, learning outcomes,
course activities (assignments, exams, attendance, lecture-participation),
final grade calculation, policies for late/missed assignments,
academic honesty, classroom etiquette

Schedule
Doc Schedule

topic list, chapters/sections to read before class

Lab Syllabus
Lab Syllabus.doc

information about your labs

Plagiarism detector system used on assignments ! ! !
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.
Read the syllabus for further details.

Do not copy someone's assignment.
Do not allow someone to copy your assignment.
Do not "work together" on an assignment.
Do not use the internet for assignment code.

Textbook

C# 2008 Software Solutions ISBN: 0-321-26716-8

Flu Policy Read this important!

Stay home when you show flu symptoms. If you are ill and miss class, contact your lecture and lab instructors immediately e-mail to let them know the reason. We will exercise flexibility to assist you in making up work you may miss. A doctor's note will not be required for any student absence due to flu.

Upcoming Dates to note

Sep 8	Tuesday	Classes begin 8 a.m. Tuition due
Sep 14	Monday	Drop/add ends; last day for 100% refund

Nov 9	Monday	Last day to withdraw from Fall courses
Nov 25	Wednesday	Thanksgiving Recess begins at noon
Nov 30	Monday	Classes resume
Dec 1	Tuesday	Last day to apply for April graduation
Dec 14 - 18		Final examination week

WMU News

WMU Today

Getting Help

CS1110 Mentor/Tutor (for 1-on-1 help)

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-4:30 Room C-208

Chris Atkinson;
Room C-208
Mon/Tues/Thurs 2:30-4:30

CS1110 / C# Open Lab Hours (for 1-on-1 help)
with the regular cs1110 Lab Instructors
[You may visit any of the 3 instructors, not just your own].

Joe: TR 1:30 - 3:00

David: TR 11:30 - 1:00

Ali: M 10:30 - 12:00, W 8:45- 10:15

Help> with your Career

Career Opportunities

Help for general CS / computer / software issues

CS Department Computers and Accounts
Student Computer Support (room C-208 CEAS/Parkview)
WMU Computer Club

Visual Studio 2008 software

installed in the regular cs1110 lab (room C-224), the CEAS computer lab,
the CS computer lab (room C-208)

Free C# software to install on YOUR computer - either:
1) Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition

2) Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (including C# 2008)

download it from www.microsoft.com/express
      [NOTE: if you don't have much space on your hard drive,
            you don't have to install the MSDN part].
      [See page xliii in book for installation help, if needed].

Once you get your CS account, you can:
      1) download VS08 from MSDN (Microsoft) - see the staff in
             room C-208 if you need further help
OR 2) get it from the staff in room C-208 - bring your CS account
   info (in the email) & a blank DVD to swap

Free Viewers if you can not open documents for the course.

Free PowerPoint Viewer 2007

Free Word Viewer

Getting startedn> with Visual Studio 2008 (using the IDE) and C#
Building (compiling) & running a C# program

A1ExploringVS.pdf which uses HelloWorld.zip

Submitting your assignments using E-Learning (in gowmu)

instructions for HowToSubmit
[Zipped file must have ..zip extension and NOT be from WinZip]

Zipping your application solution (folder of files/folders)

To zip a project folder:
- right-click the folder -> Send To -> Compressed Folder - click OK

Savinguse your "I-drive" (= CEAS web-based storage CAE server)

   [You'll need an internet connection for uploading & downloading].
      - zip the project folder
      - in your browser's address bar type:
   http://files.ceas.wmich.edu
                   [1st time, if "certificate" dialog box pops up, accept it . . .]
    - login using your wmich account
      - browse to find the zipped file & click Upload
      - log out
2) zip the project folder and email it (as an attachment) to yourself
3) use a flash drive