Course Syllabus - Mesa Community College - CIS162AD - C#: Level I - Fall 2009

Instructor:  
Email:  
Website:  
Juan Marquez, Ed.D. - (480) 461-7294  
marquez@mesacc.edu
www.mesacc.edu/~marquez 		Office:  
Hours:  
Blackboard:  
Building 43a (BP), Room 35
Office and Lab Hours posted on website
webct.mc.maricopa.edu
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Course Description: Beginning Visual C# (C-Sharp) programming. Including object-oriented, event, and procedural programming using various control objects, data types, arrays, operators, functions, and data processing procedures.

Prerequisites: CIS105 or permission of instructor; CIS150AB recommended.

Transfers: to ASU as CSE182, CST100, and Computer/Statistics (CS) elective, and to NAU as CS 126
and CIS220, and to NAU as SC or CSCV elective; ABUS-SR (CIS) requires CIS105, CIS162AD and CIS250.
Contact the Computer Science department at ASU to determine the transferability to the Computer Science or Computer Engineering programs.

Required Supplies:
(1) Student ID Card required for lab access. Available at the Kirk Student Center.
(1) USB Flash Drive  -   A storage device is NOT required for students working at home.

Required Textbook: Murach's C# 2008 by Joel Murach. (2008), Mike Murach and Associates, ISBN: 1-890774-46-2, www.murach.com

Required Software: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition

Windows Version: Windows XP or Vista is required to install the software. Verify your version of Windows and the hardware requirements at www.microsoft.com/express/support/ before beginning the course.

Options on Acquiring Software: The textbook is NOT bundled with the required software.
Students may acquire the software using one of the options listed below. Grading:
The final grade will be based on the total points received of the following possible points.
Two Tests and 1 Quiz
Homework - Computer Labs
Total points possible
Extra Credit - Assignment 		205
235
440
  20 		47%
53%
100% 		        A = 90% => 396 points
B = 80% => 352 points
C = 70% => 308 points
D = 60% => 264 points
F = Below 60%

General Syllabus: See General Syllabus for additional Course Guidelines and Requirements.

The syllabus, topics, and schedule for the course are subject to change as needed during the course. I will make verbal or electronic announcements of any changes.
Revised: 8/15/2009 - www.mc.maricopa.edu/~marquez/cis162ad/1syllabus.html