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Introduction to Computer Science II, ICS 211

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The lectures for this class are in Bilger 150 every Monday and Wednesday 12-1:15pm.

The labs for this class are in the Pacific Ocean Science and Technology building (POST) room 319:

Office hours for the instructor are MW 10:30-11 in POST 305F. Edo Biagioni can be reached at 808-956-3891, esb@hawaii.edu, and http://www2.hawaii.edu/~esb/.

Office hours for the TA are Thursdays 12-1pm.

The textbook for the course is "Data Structures: Abstraction and Design Using Java", Fourth Edition, by Elliot B. Koffman and Paul A. T. Wolfgang, Wiley 2021. The book should be accessible online from Lamakū: under the Content tab, on the left-hand side is VitalSource, which gives access to the textbook. The textbook has also been placed on reserve in the UH library, for up to 3 students to access simultaneously.

Students may also wish to consider looking at these freely accessible texts:

Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.

The final exam for this class is scheduled for Friday, Dec 19th, 12-2pm, in Bilger 150 (the usual lecture room).

If there is an interest, the instructor will also schedule an early final exam. Please contact the instructor for details.

Organization

Generally speaking, the instructor is responsible for the lectures, and the TA is responsible for the labs. The instructor assigns the homeworks and the TA grades them. The instructor grades lecture quizzes.

Homeworks are posted on this web site (usually) no later than Friday each week and are due by 11:55pm on Saturday the following week (8 days later). All assignments must be turned in on time. Assignments turned in within 24 hours of the deadline (i.e. by 11:55pm on Monday) will have a 5% (5-point) penalty. Assignments must turned in via Lamakū. Contact your TA if you have any questions about the assignments or how they are graded.

Grading

This course has weekly homework assignments, and quizzes to record attendance and test knowledge of the material. Each of these must be done individually by each student with no collaboration allowed, except for those homework assignments that explicitly allow teamwork.

Quizzes are made available on paper at the beginning of class (you are responsible for providing your own writing instrument), and must be turned in at the assigned time.

To accomodate the potential for emergencies affecting academic performance,

This is intended for use with illness or other emergencies. It need not be justified, but will also not be extended in any way, so students should not take advantage of it unless actually needed (or until the end of the semester, whichever comes first).

Exams may be taken early, if requested at least one week before the scheduled time. Under no circumstances may an exam be taken late.

Grading will use the standard cutoffs of 97% (A+), 93% (A), 90% (A-), 87% (B+), 83% (B), 80% (B-), 77% (C+), 73% (C), 70% (C-), 67% (D+), 63% (D), 60% (D-).

To get a good grade in ICS 211, students are expected to be able to write Java programs under time pressure (and without help from an IDE or AI) on the quizzes and exams, and more substantial programs on the assignments. Reviewing the textbook before the lectures is strongly recommended, and practicing for the quizzes at home is encouraged.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

AI may be used without limitation to improve student understanding of concepts in this class. Please see this page for some examples of how AI results, while superficially appearing to be suitable, can also be very misleading. All responsibility rests with the student, so please be akamai and make sure that what you submit is correct in reflecting your own understanding.

New this semester, experimental, and may change during the semester: Students in this class are allowed to use AI to write code for assignments. Since one of the goals of this class is for students to thoroughly learn a programming language, students remain responsible for understanding every detail of what they turn in. And since it doesn't make sense for a TA to grade what may have been created by an AI, assignment grades will be determined by the TA (or instructor) speaking in person with the student to find out how much the student understands about the code they turned in. Assignments are still due on time.

Whether or not students write the code themselves, students are welcome to ask AI to grade their own programs (before submission), and see how the program(s) can be improved to better satisfy what is assigned.

Course Information, Policies and Resources

Attendance policy

Students who are enrolled in this course, but never attend will be flagged by the course instructor for non-participation before the last day to add/drop (for 100% tuition refund) deadline. Flagged students will be administratively dropped by the Office of the Registrar. Any changes to a student’s enrollment status may affect financial aid eligibility and can result in the return of some of all of federal student financial aid. (specify for your course; may also be covered under Grading section)

Use of Internet, mobile devices, and social media

Use of the Internet, mobile devices, and social media are allowed for this course except during evaluation of assignments and exams.

Statement on Disability: KOKUA Program

If you have a disability and related access needs, please contact the KOKUA Program (Office for Students with Disabilities) at 956-7511, KOKUA@hawaii.edu, or go to Room 013 in the Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services. Please know that I will work with you and KOKUA to meet your access needs based on disability documentation. Kokua’s services are confidential and offered free of charge.

Academic Integrity and Ethical Behavior: Office of Student Conduct

Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty are not permitted within this course and are prohibited within the System-wide Student Conduct Code (EP 7.208). Examples include: fabrication, falsification, cheating, plagiarism, and use of improper materials. Any incident of suspected academic dishonesty will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct for review and possible adjudication. Additionally, the instructor may take action in regards to the grade for the deliverable or course as they see fit.

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Director and Title IX Coordinator
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As a member of the University faculty, I am required to immediately report any incident of sex discrimination or gender-based violence to the campus Title IX Coordinator. Although the Title IX Coordinator and I cannot guarantee confidentiality, you will still have options about how your case will be handled. My goal is to make sure you are aware of the range of options available to you and have access to the resources and support you need. For more information regarding sex discrimination and gender-based violence, the University’s Title IX resources and the University’s Policy, EP 1.204, go to: http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/titleix/

Department of Public Safety:

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