Office Hours

These are my formal office hours for Spring 2018. Please refer back to these from time to time as they may changed based on college needs.

Week of: 2018/05/18

• Friday (week before exam week): None (Meetings)
• Exam Week:
• Monday: 9:30 - 12:00 (1600/1615A DSPS Center)
• Tuesday: 11:30 - 14:00 (2100/2155)
• Wednesday: None
• Thursday: 7:30 - 11:30 (2100/2155)
• Friday: None

Note: Friday hours will change from time to time because of meeting commitments I have on that day. Please check back for current office hours for the week.

Last Updated 2018/05/17

2018 Spring

1. CS-2
2. CS-20
3. CS-21

CS-2: Introduction to Programming using C++, Object Oriented Programming

Two Sections will be taught this semester, you are allowed to attend either session for make-up purposes

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Help

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Installing Eclipse Portable - The Easy way!

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Debugging with Eclipse

• Setting up your C++ Project Compiler Version/Dialect

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Canvas

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Canvas

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the xCode IDE

• Content

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• Pointers 101

• Pointers 102

• Smart Pointers 101

• Using GIT Tutorial

• A good program Design

• Towers of Hanoi (Yosef Mirsky)

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Canvas

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-20: Advanced programming with Data Structures C++

Course Overview: This course will go over data structures used in modern computer science endevours as well as use of C++ standard template libraries (STL), Advanced pointer usage and other advanced topics. This course is taught within all computer science degrees at both two and four year universities and is the basis for all advanced algorithm design and implementation.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Help

"

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Canvas

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Canvas

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• Content

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• Using GIT Tutorial

• A good program Design

• Towers of Hanoi (Yosef Mirsky)

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Canvas

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-21: Assembler Language Programming

Course Overview: Basics of machine architecture, machine language, assembly language, operating system and higher level language interface. Data representation, instruction representation and execution, address- ing techniques and use of macros. Space and time efficiency issues. Input/output including video modes. Procedures including param- eter passing and linkage to higher level languages. Prerequisite: Computer Science 1 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU, UC.

Prerequisites: CS-1 w/grade of C or higher.

Text Book:

• Assembly Language (for x86 Processors)
• Seventh Edition
• By: Kip Irvine
• ISBN: 978-0-13-376940-1

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Canvas

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

2017 Fall

1. CS-1
2. CS-2
3. CS-18
4. CS-20
5. CS-21

CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Schedule
3. Videos
4. Assignments
5. Presentations
6. Documents
7. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Schedule

• This section will contain the content and dates to be covered during class. The best place to see the schedule is on canvas, but I'll try and keep this one current for students who may want to re-join us this semester.

---

1. Can be found in Canvas

Videos used in the class

• Setting up your Environment

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Canvas

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Canvas

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• C++ Programming

• COUT and Literals

• Introduction to Variables

• Variable Names, Constants, Comments

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Canvas

• Simple Upload Project: Create a simple Eclipse based C++ project, build it, execute it to test it, then compress it and upload it.

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• Syllabus

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-2: Introduction to Programming using C++, Object Oriented Programming

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Help

"

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Canvas

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Canvas

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• Content

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• Using GIT Tutorial

• A good program Design

• Towers of Hanoi (Yosef Mirsky)

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Canvas

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-18: Android Programming

Course Overview: TBD

Prerequisites: CS-1 w/grade of C or higher.

Text Book:

• Assembly Language (for x86 Processors)
• Seventh Edition
• By: Kip Irvine
• ISBN: 978-0-13-376940-1

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Canvas

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-20: Data Structures C++

Course Overview: This course will go over data structures used in modern computer science endevours as well as use of C++ standard template libraries (STL), Advanced pointer usage and other advanced topics. This course is taught within all computer science degrees at both two and four year universities and is the basis for all advanced algorithm design and implementation.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Help

"

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Canvas

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Canvas

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• Content

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• Using GIT Tutorial

• A good program Design

• Towers of Hanoi (Yosef Mirsky)

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Canvas

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-21: Assembler Language Programming

Course Overview: Basics of machine architecture, machine language, assembly language, operating system and higher level language interface. Data representation, instruction representation and execution, address- ing techniques and use of macros. Space and time efficiency issues. Input/output including video modes. Procedures including param- eter passing and linkage to higher level languages. Prerequisite: Computer Science 1 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU, UC.

Prerequisites: CS-1 w/grade of C or higher.

Text Book:

• Assembly Language (for x86 Processors)
• Seventh Edition
• By: Kip Irvine
• ISBN: 978-0-13-376940-1

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Canvas

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Canvas

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

2017 Spring

1. CS-1
2. CS-2
3. CS-7
4. CS-21

CS-2: Introduction to Programming using C++, Object Oriented Programming

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Help

"

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Blackboard

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Blackboard

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• Content

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• Using GIT Tutorial

• A good program Design

• Towers of Hanoi (Yosef Mirsky)

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Schedule
3. Videos
4. Assignments
5. Presentations
6. Documents
7. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Schedule

• This section will contain the content and dates to be covered during class. The best place to see the schedule is on blackboard, but I'll try and keep this one current for students who may want to re-join us this semester.

---

1. Can be found in Blackboard

Videos used in the class

• Setting up your Environment

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Blackboard

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Blackboard

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• C++ Programming

• COUT and Literals

• Introduction to Variables

• Variable Names, Constants, Comments

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

• Simple Upload Project: Create a simple Eclipse based C++ project, build it, execute it to test it, then compress it and upload it.

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• Syllabus

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-21: Assembler Language Programming

Course Overview: Basics of machine architecture, machine language, assembly lan- guage, operating system and higher level language interface. Data representation, instruction representation and execution, address- ing techniques and use of macros. Space and time efficiency issues. Input/output including video modes. Procedures including param- eter passing and linkage to higher level languages. Prerequisite: Computer Science 1 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU, UC.

Prerequisites: CS-1 w/grade of C or higher.

Text Book:

• Assembly Language (for x86 Processors)
• Seventh Edition
• By: Kip Irvine
• ISBN: 978-0-13-376940-1

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-7: Introduction to Programming Concepts with Python

Course Overview: An introductory course in computer programming for non-science majors and for students requiring additional preparation before taking Computer Science 1. Hardware, system software basics, the history of computing, computer ethics, basic computer operations, number systems, design of algorithms, pseudocoding, flowcharting, and programming constructs such as variables, expressions, input/ output, decision-making, loops..

Prerequisites: None.

Text Book: None

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• None

Videos used in the class

• Content Videos

• See blackboard for links to each of these videos

• Tutorials

• Installing Python on the Apple Macintosh Operating System

• Installing Python on the Windows Operating System

• Computer History/Components

• Hard Disk Drive

• Data Centers

• IBM 360 Mainframe

• IBM Z-Server Mainframe

• Plotters

• Silicon Chips

• Solid Statd Disk Drives

• Tape Drives and Dot-Matrix Printers

• Tape Library

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

2016 Fall

1. CS-1
2. CS-2
3. CS-7
4. CS-21
5. CS-46

CS-2: Introduction to Programming using C++, Object Oriented Programming

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/07/11): This Class is Under Construction

Videos used in the class

• Help

"

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Blackboard

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Blackboard

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• Content

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• Towers of Hanoi (Yosef Mirsky)

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Schedule
3. Videos
4. Assignments
5. Presentations
6. Documents
7. Software

News and Announcements

• (2016/08/17): Welcome to Introduction to Programming using C++! Hope you all had a great summer vacation, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2016/08/17): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Schedule

• This section will contain the content and dates to be covered during class. The best place to see the schedule is on blackboard, but I'll try and keep this one current for students who may want to re-join us this semester.

---

1. Can be found in Blackboard

Videos used in the class

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Turning in an Eclipse Project in Blackboard

• Turning in an Apple Mac Project in Blackboard

• Setup C++ in Linux

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Basic Program Development and Testing

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

• Simple Upload Project: Create a simple Eclipse based C++ project, build it, execute it to test it, then compress it and upload it.

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• Syllabus

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-21: Assembler Language Programming

Course Overview: Basics of machine architecture, machine language, assembly lan- guage, operating system and higher level language interface. Data representation, instruction representation and execution, address- ing techniques and use of macros. Space and time efficiency issues. Input/output including video modes. Procedures including param- eter passing and linkage to higher level languages. Prerequisite: Computer Science 1 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU, UC.

Prerequisites: CS-1 w/grade of C or higher.

Text Book:

• Assembly Language (for x86 Processors)
• Seventh Edition
• By: Kip Irvine
• ISBN: 978-0-13-376940-1

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2016/08/17): Welcome to Assembly Language Programming! Hope you all had a great holiday season, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2016/08/17): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-46: Game Programming 2D, 3D

Course Overview: Design, develop and test small 2D and 3D computer games using game development software tools and programming development libraries. This first programming course will provide the student with an understanding of the principles of game design, genre-specific design issues, storytelling, image manipulation, and development teams. Programming experience is not required to get started. Although this course has a programming focus, other topics briefly covered will include the history of computer/video game technology, game genres and design principles, and the social impact of games. Students may enroll in CIS 46 and/or CS 46 for a total of 2 times. 2.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU

Prerequisites:

• None

Text Book:

• None

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2016/08/08): This Class is Under Construction

Videos used in the class

• What Is Programming?

• Python Variable Operations/Input-Output

• Python Basic Program Development and Testing

• Python Conditionals and Booleans

• Python Loops and Iterations

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-7: Introduction to Programming Concepts with Python

Course Overview: An introductory course in computer programming for non-science majors and for students requiring additional preparation before taking Computer Science 1. Hardware, system software basics, the history of computing, computer ethics, basic computer operations, number systems, design of algorithms, pseudocoding, flowcharting, and programming constructs such as variables, expressions, input/ output, decision-making, loops..

Prerequisites: None.

Text Book: None

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2016/08/17): Welcome to CS-7, Computer Programming Introduction with Python
• (2016/08/17): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management

Videos used in the class

• Content Videos

• See blackboard for links to each of these videos

• Tutorials

• Installing Python on the Apple Macintosh Operating System

• Installing Python on the Windows Operating System

• Computer History/Components

• Hard Disk Drive

• Data Centers

• IBM 360 Mainframe

• IBM Z-Server Mainframe

• Plotters

• Silicon Chips

• Solid Statd Disk Drives

• Tape Drives and Dot-Matrix Printers

• Tape Library

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

2016 Summer

1. Office Hours
2. CS-7

CS-7: Introduction to Programming Concepts with Python

Course Overview: An introductory course in computer programming for non-science majors and for students requiring additional preparation before taking Computer Science 1. Hardware, system software basics, the history of computing, computer ethics, basic computer operations, number systems, design of algorithms, pseudocoding, flowcharting, and programming constructs such as variables, expressions, input/ output, decision-making, loops..

Prerequisites: None.

Text Book: None

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/07/11): This Class is Under Construction

Videos used in the class

• Content Videos

• What Is Programming?

• Variable Operations/Input-Output

• Conditionals and Booleans

• Program Development and Testing

• Loops and Iterations

• Files and Strings

• Operations with Lists

• Exceptions

• Functions and Abstractions

• Tutorials

• Installing Python on the Apple Macintosh Operating System

• Installing Python on the Windows Operating System

• Computer History/Components

• Hard Disk Drive

• Data Centers

• IBM 360 Mainframe

• IBM Z-Server Mainframe

• Plotters

• Silicon Chips

• Solid Statd Disk Drives

• Tape Drives and Dot-Matrix Printers

• Tape Library

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

2016 Spring

1. CS-1
2. CS-2
3. CS-21
4. CS-47

CS-2: Introduction to Programming using C++, Object Oriented Programming

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/07/11): This Class is Under Construction

Videos used in the class

• Setting up C++ on Windows

• Setup C++ in Linux

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Flow Charting Shapes

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• Using the xCode IDE

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Notice: I am teaching two CS-1 classes this semester, but only one entry on this web page. Students are urged to come to the other class to catch up or re-learn concepts they may have had trouble with the first time they heard the material.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Schedule
3. Videos
4. Assignments
5. Presentations
6. Documents
7. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/07/11): Welcome to Introduction to Programming using C++! Hope you all had a great summer vacation, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2015/07/11): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Schedule

• This section will contain the content and dates to be covered during class. The best place to see the schedule is on blackboard, but I'll try and keep this one current for students who may want to re-join us this semester.

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1. Week #1 (2016/01/18 - 2016/01/24): Course Introduction, Chapter 1 of the text

Videos used in the class

• Setup C++ in Windows

• Setup C++ in Linux

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

• Chapter #1 - Flowchart and Hierarchy Charts

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-21: Assembler Language Programming

Course Overview: Basics of machine architecture, machine language, assembly lan- guage, operating system and higher level language interface. Data representation, instruction representation and execution, address- ing techniques and use of macros. Space and time efficiency issues. Input/output including video modes. Procedures including param- eter passing and linkage to higher level languages. Prerequisite: Computer Science 1 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU, UC.

Prerequisites: CS-1 w/grade of C or higher.

Text Book:

• Assembly Language (for x86 Processors)
• Seventh Edition
• By: Kip Irvine
• ISBN: 978-0-13-376940-1

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2016/01/01): Welcome to Assembly Language Programming! Hope you all had a great holiday season, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2016/01/01): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-47: Capstone Project

Course Overview:This is the last course in the Computer Programming (CP) degree or certificate sequence. Students will work in teams and write a client-driven work-like project requiring planning, writing, execution and presentation. The project will require the develop- ment of a large application selected by each team. According to client specifications, each team will define their project and break it down into parts. Each member of the team will write one of the parts. The team will prepare a written and oral report to present their project. This course will require the use of all of the program- ming and systems analysis skills developed in previous courses and will serve as a means of demonstration of mastery of program competencies. 1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU.

Prerequisites:

• CIS 60 and Computer Science 43 and either:
• Computer Science 20 or
• Computer Science 33 or
• Computer Science 34 or
• Computer Science 35 or
• Computer Science 36 or
• Computer Science 44 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher).
• Strongly recommended: Computer Science 45

Text Book:

• None

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/11/23): This Class is Under Construction

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• TBD

• Optional Pay-for Software

• TBD

2015 Fall

1. CS-1
2. CS-2
3. CIS-60

CS-2: Introduction to Programming using C++, Object Oriented Programming

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/07/11): This Class is Under Construction

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Notice: I am teaching two CS-1 classes this semester, but only one entry on this web page. Students are urged to come to the other class to catch up or re-learn concepts they may have had trouble with the first time they heard the material.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition (Seventh Edition OK too)
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/07/11): Welcome to Introduction to Programming using C++! Hope you all had a great summer vacation, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2015/07/11): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Videos used in the class

• Setup C++ in Windows

• Setup C++ in Linux

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

• Chapter #1 - Flowchart and Hierarchy Charts

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CIS-60: Systems Analysis and Design

Course Overview: This course will teach you to define and describe in detail the five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC): systems planning, systems analysis, systems design, systems implementation, and systems operation and support; gain an in-depth understanding of how information technology (IT) supports operational and business requirements in today's intensely competitive environment; study examples of important IT developments and trends; use the World Wide Web and an online information source and learning tool; learn real-world systems analysis and design skills in the context of solving realistic problems, and learn practical guidelines and tips for career success; understand how systems analysts interact with users, management, and other IT business professionals in a typical business organization.

Prerequisites: None.

Text Book:

• Systems Analysis and Design
• Tenth Edition
• By: Harry Rosenblatt
• ISBN: 978-1-285-17134-0

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2015/07/11): Welcome to Systems Analysis and Design! Hope you all had a great summer vacation, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2015/07/11): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Blackboard

• Introduction

• Chapter 01

• Chapter 02

• Chapter 03

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

2015 Spring

1. CS-1
2. CS-2

CS-2: Introduction to Programming using C++, Object Oriented Programming

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2014/11/06): This Class is Under Construction

Videos used in the class

• Under Construction

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class (Note: Links may not work to date - course under construction)

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2014/09/01): Everyone, it is your responsibility to keep track of what is due for the week. By going into the week's folder, you will see everything. Check back a few times a week to make sure nothing is added - I'll try and announce additions. Click on assignments or quizzes/tests to see when they are due.
• (2014/08/12): You should all be able to access the Blackboard course today!
• (2014/08/10): Welcome to Introduction to Programming using C++! Hope you all had a great summer vacation, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2014/08/10): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Videos used in the class

• Setup C++ in Windows

• Setup C++ in Linux

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

• Chapter #1 - Flowchart and Hierarchy Charts

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

2014 Fall

1. CS-1
2. CIS-60

CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Eighth Edition
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-376939-5

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2014/09/01): Everyone, it is your responsibility to keep track of what is due for the week. By going into the week's folder, you will see everything. Check back a few times a week to make sure nothing is added - I'll try and announce additions. Click on assignments or quizzes/tests to see when they are due.
• (2014/08/12): You should all be able to access the Blackboard course today!
• (2014/08/10): Welcome to Introduction to Programming using C++! Hope you all had a great summer vacation, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2014/08/10): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Videos used in the class

• Setup C++ in Windows

• Setup C++ in Linux

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Flow Charting!

• Using the Eclipse IDE

• Using the Code Blocks IDE

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find all 'Official' Assignments in Blackboard

• Chapter #1 - Flowchart and Hierarchy Charts

Classroom Presentations

• Find the Presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• xCode - For Developing C++ Programs (Mac Only)

• Eclipse - For Developing C++ Programs

• Code Blocks - For Developing C++ Programs

• MinGW - Compiler - For Compiling/Linking C++ Programs

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

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CIS-60: Systems Analysis and Design

Course Overview: This course will teach you to define and describe in detail the five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC): systems planning, systems analysis, systems design, systems implementation, and systems operation and support; gain an in-depth understanding of how information technology (IT) supports operational and business requirements in today's intensely competitive environment; study examples of important IT developments and trends; use the World Wide Web and an online information source and learning tool; learn real-world systems analysis and design skills in the context of solving realistic problems, and learn practical guidelines and tips for career success; understand how systems analysts interact with users, management, and other IT business professionals in a typical business organization.

Prerequisites: None.

Text Book:

• Systems Analysis and Design
• Tenth Edition
• By: Harry Rosenblatt
• ISBN: 978-1-285-17134-0

1. News
2. Videos
3. Assignments
4. Presentations
5. Documents
6. Software

News and Announcements

• (2014/09/01): Week #3 - Expectations

  • This will be a shorter week because of the holiday, so we'll be starting to go through Chapter 3 of the text this week - Managing Systems Projects. This will be the first time you'll be using a project management tool like GanttProject (Mac, Windows, Linux), OmniProject(Mac Only) or Project Libre (Mac, Windows, Linux). Assignment for Chapter #2 is due 2014/09/02 at 11:59 PM PDT.
  • Watch: All videos in the Chapter 3 Folder (Task Patterns, Critical Path)
  • Read: Chapter #3 in the text (The video content can help you get through the text)
  • Participate in the Discussion Board (Due:2014/09/10)
  • Complete Quiz #3 (Due:2014/09/10)
  • Assignment #3 (Due:2014/09/10)
  • Creation of a Task list
  • Creation of a Gantt Chart (from tasks in #1)
  • Creation of a PERT Chart (from the Gantt Chart in #2)
  • Identification of the Critical path and its explanation

  On Tuesday, from 10:00 - 12:00 noon, I will be doing a demonstration of GanttProject to show you how to do items #1-4.

  • From your web browser, go to: www.cccconfer.org
  • Click Office Hours
  • Click Student Log in
  • Locate your meeting and click Go
  • Passcode: 270919
  • You don't need to call into the phone number if you have a microphone and speakers on your computer
  • Please be patient as my speaker may need to power up if you are the first to call in.

  If you need help or have questions, I will have on-line office hours below

  • 2014/08/19 at 10:00 - 13:00 PDT
  • Telephone conference line: 1-913-312-3202* 
  • Participant passcode: 270919
  • Toll free number: 1-888-886-3951 

• (2014/08/25): Week #2 - Expectations

  • We'll be going through Chapter 2 of the text this week. Assignment for Chapter #1 is due 2014/08/26 at 9:00 PM PDT.
  • Watch: All videos in the Chapter 2 Folder
  • Read: Chapter #2 in the text (The video content can help you get through the text)
  • Participate in the Discussion Board
  • Complete Quiz #2
  • Assignment #2 (Read assignment Details for due date)
  1. Strategic Planning Memo
  2. Interview planning document
  3. Systems Impact factors document
  4. Summary Investigation Presentation

  If you need help or have questions, I will have on-line office hours below

  • 2014/08/19 at 10:00 - 13:00 PDT
  • Telephone conference line: 1-913-312-3202* 
  • Participant passcode: 270919
  • Toll free number: 1-888-886-3951 

• (2014/08/12): Week #1 - Expectations

  • Read in the Course Information section in Blackboard about software used in this course - install the necessary software
  • Watch:  All videos
  • Read:  Chapter #1 in the text (The video content can help you get through the text)
  • Complete Quiz #1 by 2014/08/23 at 9:00 PM PDT
  • Assignment #1 (Read assignment Details) by 2014/08/24 at 9:00 PM PDT
  1. 1. Business profile document using your favorite word processor.
     2. Organization Model Diagram
     3. Business process model of how the business works
     4. Report Per-Person
  • Our Discussion Forum for the week - you need to participated for a grade.  

  If you need help or have questions, I will have on-line office hours below

  • 2014/08/19 at 10:00 - 13:00 PDT
  • Telephone conference line: 1-913-312-3202* 
  • Participant passcode: 270919
  • Toll free number: 1-888-886-3951 
• (2014/08/12): You should all be able to access the Blackboard course today!
• (2014/08/10): Welcome to Systems Analysis and Design! Hope you all had a great summer vacation, and if not, it ain't my fault!
• (2014/08/10): The primary communication method for this course is using Las Positas College's Blackboard class management system. Please make sure you can log in, and if you cannot, please let me know ASAP.

Videos used in the class

• Welcome to Systems Analysis

• Introduction to Systems Analysis

• How to Create PDF For your Projects

• Using GanttProject for Managing a Project

• Using MySQL Workbench as an ERD Editor

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Find your Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find your Presentations in Blackboard

• Introduction

• Chapter 01

• Chapter 02

• Chapter 03

Documents used in the class

• TBD

Software used in the class

• All software needed for this class can be found here.

• Free Software (For Apple Mac and Windows 7.x+)

• Open Office or Libre Office - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations or local databases

• Apple iWorks - For developing Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations (Mac Only)

• Gantt Project or Project Libre - For Project Managerment

• MySQL Workbench - For Entity/Relationship Diagrams

• Open/Libre Office or Dia - For Drawings and flow Charts

• Cute-PDF - For Creating Acrobat Files

• Optional Pay-for Software

• OmniGraffle (Mac) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

• xDiagram (Mac) - For Vector Drawings

• eDraw (Windows) - For Advanced Vector Drawings

2014 Spring (Archive)

• CS-1: Introduction to Programming using C++

Course Overview: Problem solving techniques and algorithms; program design, development, style, testing and debugging. C++ syntax covered includes: variables; data types; operators and expressions; control structures; library and user-defined functions; basic input/output; arrays; user-defined data structures. Also, File input/output along with and introduction to TCP/IP socket programming and an introduction to Database Programming.

Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended: Mathematics 107 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).

Text Book:

• Starting Out With C++.
• From Control Structures through Objects
• Seventh Edition
• By: Tony Graddis
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-257625-3
1. Videos
2. Assignments
3. Presentations
4. Documents

Videos used in the class

• Setup C++ in Windows

• Setup C++ in Linux

• Bubble Sort Animation

• Select Sort Animation

Assignments

Remember, all assignments are due on the day indicated. Late assignments will only be accepted for 1 week after their due date and only 1/2 of the available points will be awarded

• Assignments/Flow

• Find your Assignments in Blackboard

Classroom Presentations

• Find all presentations in Blackboard

Documents used in the class

• Course Syllabus

• Assignments/Flow

• Compile Overview#1 #2

• Disk Drive Internals

• Do-While Loop

• While Loop

• For Loop

• Using Include Files

• Networking Overview

• The TCP Stream

• Simple Thread Architecture

• Simple Thread Program

My Preferred Software and Alternatives to Software Subscriptions

1. Office
2. Diagramming
3. Project Management
4. C++ Development
5. Java Development
6. Web Development
7. Photo Editing
8. Vector Graphics
9. Movie Editing

Office Applications

• Apple Macintosh

• Apple iWork: Pages, Numbers, Keynote (Apple Store)
• Libre Office (Free: libreffice.org)
• Open Office (Free: openoffice.org)

• Windows

• Libre Office (Free: libreffice.org)
• Open Office (Free: openoffice.org)
• Microsoft Office ($$$$)

What's wrong with Microsoft Office? Read here

Libre Office and Open Office are producsts which contain the following applications for free

• Word Processor
• Spreadsheet
• Presentations
• Drawing - Vector Graphics
• Database
• Formula Editor

These programs can read and write multiple versions of Microsoft Office products - Yes - For FREE! It is open source which allows you, if you like to program, to make your own changes to the code to enhance its abilities.

Diagramming Applications

• Apple Macintosh

• Omnigraffle (Apple Store)
• xDiagram (Apple Store)
• Libre Office (Free: libreoffice.org)
• Open Office (Free: openoffice.org)
• Dia (Free)

• Windows

• Open Office (Free: openoffice.org)
• Libre Office (Free: libreffice.org)
• Dia (Free)
• eDraw ($99.00)
• Microsoft Visio ($250 - $600!, Windows Only)

Project Management

• Apple Macintosh

• OmniPlan (Apple Store)
• Project Libre (Free: projectlibre.org)

• Windows

• Project Libre (Free: projectlibre.org)
• Microsoft Project ($$$$, Windows Only)

C/C++ Development

• Apple Macintosh

• xCode (Free: Apple Store)
• CodeRunner (Pennies: Apple Store)
• Eclipse (Free: eclipse.org)
• NetBeans (Free: netbeans.org)
• Code::Blocks (Free)

• Windows

• MinGW Compiler (Free: mingw.org)
• Cygwin Compiler (Free: cygwin.com)
• Eclipse (Free: eclipse.org)
• NetBeans (Free: netbeans.org)
• Code::Blocks (Free)
• Microsoft Visual Studio ($$$$, Windows Only)

Java Development

• Apple Macintosh

• NetBeans (Free: netbeans.org)
• CodeRunner (Pennies: Apple Store)
• Eclipse (Free: eclipse.org)

• Windows

• NetBeans (Free: netbeans.org)
• Eclipse (Free: eclipse.org)

Web Page Development

• Apple Macintosh

• Eclipse (Free: eclipse.org)
• Coda (Pennies: Apple Store)

• Windows

• Eclipse (Free: eclipse.org)
• Adobe Dreamweaver (Adobe - Rental only - What a rip-off!, Windows Only)

What's wrong with Adobe Products? Read here

Photo Editing

• Apple Macintosh

• Pixelmator (Pennies: Apple Store)
• GIMP (Free: gimp.org)
• Aperture ($80: Apple)
• Adobe Photoshop: (Adobe - Rental only - What a rip-off!)

What's wrong with Adobe Products? Read here

• Windows

• GIMP (Free: gimp.org)
• Adobe Photoshop: (Adobe - Rental only - What a rip-off!)

What's wrong with Adobe Products? Read here

Vector Graphics Editing

• Apple Macintosh

• iDraw (Pennies: Apple Store)
• InkScape (Free: inkscape.org)
• Sketchbook Pro ($60: autodesk.com)
• Adobe Illustrator: (Adobe - Rental only - What a rip-off!)

What's wrong with Adobe Products? Read here

• Windows

• InkScape (Free: inkscape.org)
• Adobe Illustrator: (Adobe - Rental only - What a rip-off!)

What's wrong with Adobe Products? Read here

Movie Making/Editing

• Apple Macintosh

• iMovie (Included with new Mac's for free)
• Final Cut Pro ($299.00)
• Premiere Pro (Adobe - Rental only at $49.00/Month - What a rip-off!)

What's wrong with Adobe Products? Read here

• Windows

• Movie Maker (Included with Windows 8 for free)
• Premiere Pro (Adobe - Rental only at $49.00/Month - What a rip-off!)

What's wrong with Adobe Products? Read here

Notes on Hardware and Operating Systems

1. Apple Products
2. Windows Products
3. Linux Systems

Apple Hardware

• TBD

Apple OSx

• TBD

Windows Hardware

• TBD

Windows OS

• TBD

Linux Hardware

• TBD

Linux OS

• TBD

Computer Science Hints/Tips

1. C and C++
2. Java
3. Linux

C/C++ Hints/Tips

• Setting up C++ in Windows

• How to install the MinGW compiler and Eclipse for developing C/C++ applications
• Look for the video SetupC in Windows

• Using Eclipse in Windows

• How to use Eclipse for developing C/C++ applications
• Look for the video Eclipse Use

• Setting up Eclipse Linker Settings - Windows

• If you are running an eclipse developed program and it doesn't 'do' anything, then maybe you need to change your linker settings for your project.
• Look for the video Eclipse Linker Settings

• Setting up Eclipse for C++ 11

• C++ 11 is the newest version of C++ and some of the new functions/capabilities will not work unless you setup your IDE to use these new features.
• Look for the video C11_Eclipse

• Showing line numbers in Eclipse

• Many students have asked for this, and one of our illustrious students was creative enough to find the answer.
• If you want to display line numbers when editing your c++ programs in eclipse, follow this procedures:
• Open Eclipse
• Select Window -> Preferences
• Expand General
• Expand Editors
• Click on Text Editors
• 4th down (about) is Show Line Numbers. Check this on.

Java Hints/Tips

• TBD

Linux Hints/Tips

• TBD