Dr. Jonathan Geisler
NS-008B
8-5269
me: jgeisler <at> css <dot> tayloru <dot> edu
http://www.css.tayloru.edu/~jgeisler/cos264
1-3 M-F
I'm in my office often at times other than indicated above. Feel free to stop by or make an appointment. I'll be happy to work with you on a time that fits your schedule, too.
By the end of the course, the student should ...
This course covers advanced HTML, CSS, HTTP, Javascript, remote scripting (AJAX), server side scripting, Perl, PHP, XML, client/server programming, socket communications, and web/database interaction.
The course will use the LAMP platform on the CSS network. All of the tools used are freely available to students who run Linux on their personal machines.
| Programs (6-7 total) | 35 % |
| Semester Project | 10 % |
| Exams (3 total) | 40 % |
| Final | 15 % |
| Total | 100 % |
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The final grade will be assigned on the following scale:
| ≥ 93 | A | ≥ 90 | A- | ||
| ≥ 87 | B+ | ≥ 83 | B | ≥ 80 | B- |
| ≥ 77 | C+ | ≥ 73 | C | ≥ 70 | C- |
| ≥ 67 | D+ | ≥ 63 | D | ≥ 60 | D- |
| < 60 | F |
Attendance is expected and can alter the course grade. Taylor policy regarding excused absences is followed. It is the student's responsibility to verify that the professor has been notified of excused absences for any reason, including official university functions. The due date of an assignment will NOT be automatically extended as a result of an excused absence.
Three unexcused absences will be permitted without penalty. A penalty of 3% will be deducted from the final grade for each additional unexcused absence. Excessive tardiness may be counted as absence.
All assignments are due before class starts They will be submitted via the electronic submission system that leaves a timestamp that you cannot modify. No late work will be accepted. If you know you will miss a test due to an excused absence, you must contact me ahead of time to schedule a make-up session.
There are no structured laboratory sections for this class. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to complete the assignments before they are due. Use the CSS labs or any other computer that is convenient for you. The projects must, however, work on the CSS network when graded.
The programming problems will give you a chance to apply what you are learning in class in the context of designing and implementing a solution to a specified problem. These are intended to enhance your maturity as a problem solver and programmer. Each problem will have a set of accompanying instructions and data.
The tests will be a mixture of multiple choice, essay, pseudocode, design, or other appropriate question format. You should be able to demonstrate your knowledge of the subject using terminology and techniques covered in class and/or the textbook.
There is not enough time in class to cover everything in the books. The tests will cover more material than we go over in class; all the assigned readings will be fodder for questions on the test.
The final exam will be similar to the other tests, but will be longer and comprehensive; however, the final exam will emphasize the material covered since the last test.
The standard departmental cheating policy is expected to be followed.
In order to complete this course, access to the CSS computer labs is necessary. Students, therefore, must sign the computer use agreements applicable for PC lab access and for the establishment of a UNIX account. The policies will be enforced. Serious violations may result in the loss of computer privileges, which could result in failure in the course.
Laptops will be permitted in the classroom provided that they are not a distraction to you or other students. The purpose of the laptop should be to enhance your learning. This means you should be taking notes, searching for information related to class, or doing example programming assignments that I have asked you to look at. It also means that you shouldn't be on IM, sending email to friends, or working on homework in other classes.