syllabus for

Scripting Languages

COP2830, 26228, Online, Full Term
Spring 2015 (201520) Term

(3 credit hours)

Note: passages shown with a wheat colored background are directly quoted from other Valencia documents.

Instructor: Steve Andrews

Contact Info
Office: None
E-mail: via Blackboard (preferred), or sandrews@mail.valenciacollege.edu
Phone: 407.310.2119 (voice messages only)
Office Hours: None, but with a couple days' warning, I will meet you in the lab any time it's open.
Course:
Scripting Languages
The syntax and semantics of scripting programming language will be covered. Covers major scripting languages in current use. Students will learn to write scripting language code, integrate the scripts into Web pages, and identify different uses and applications of scripts in Web sites and/or other multimedia projects. (Special Fee: $34.00)
CRN: 26228
Credit: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in COP 1000C and COP 2822C or department approval
Meeting places/times: online, on your own schedule, one or more times per week
Course Outcomes

Topics/Concepts/Skills/Issues

At the end of this class, successful students will:

Educational Materials
the textbook Internet & World Wide Web How to Program
5e

P.J. Deitel and H.M. Deitel
Pearson Education, Inc.
ISBN: 0-13-215100-6
PLEASE NOTE:
Older editions will not work for this class.
Assessment Methods and Evaluation

Calculation of final grade:
Component Points
10 assignments @ 8 points each 80
Attendance (Blackboard) 10
(optional) Final Exam      10
Total 100
Extra Credit? TBD
grading scale:
Total Points   Grade
0  -  59  =  F
60  -  69  =  D
70  -  79  =  C
80  -  89  =  B
90 and above  =  A


 
 
 
 
 


assignments:
roughly one per chapter in the book, though some subjects will come from outside sources

attendance:
Online students are required to keep up with—and contribute weekly to—the Blackboard Message Board. Some weeks, I will ask pointed questions, or direct you in some activity that requires a followup answer. These questions constitute the "roll call" for this class. Timely answers to these questions/directions will fulfill the weekly "attendance" obligation and add to your attendance grade (10% of the class)

exam:
One optional final exam, worth 10 points, will be available online between
12:01 AM, 27 April and 11:59 PM, 2 May.
If you manage 90 points in this class before taking the final, there will be NO REASON to take the final. If you have less than 90 points, the final MAY raise your grade by one letter.

Important Dates:
Spring Full Term: 12 Jan - 26 Apr 2015 (Classes end 26 Apr; exams week begins 27 Apr.)
Drop/Refund/No Show Deadline: 11:59 p.m. 20 Jan
Withdrawal deadline for W grade: 11:59 PM, 27 Mar 2015
Classes Do Not Meet:
Other:

See the college calendar for important dates and final exam schedule at
http://valenciacollege.edu/calendar
No Show Policy:
Any student who does not attend class by the No Show/Drop/Refund deadline...(11:59 PM, 20 Jan) will be withdrawn by the instructor as a no-show. This will count as an attempt in the class, and students will be liable for tuition. If your plans have changed and you will not be attending this class, please withdraw yourself through your Atlas account during the drop period for this part of term.
No Show Procedure (Assignment):
This policy is regulated and demanded by the administration of the college. During the first weeks of class, one assignment, labelled a00, MUST be submitted to Blackboard by its "past due" date—midnight, 20 January. If you do not submit this assignment properly by its past due date, I will remove you from the class as a no show. You will become immediately responsible for payment of the class, but you will not be allowed to attend.

Please note that without this assignment, you will be considered a no show no matter how much communication takes place between student and instructor within or outside of the Blackboard framework.
Withdrawal:
Per Valencia Policy 4-07 (Academic Progress, Course Attendance and Grades, and Withdrawals), a student who withdraws from class before the established deadline for a particular term will receive a grade of "W". A student is not permitted to withdraw after the withdrawal deadline (27 Mar 2015) See Important Dates for the Withdrawal Deadline for the part of term of this course. A student who is withdrawn by faculty for violation of the class attendance policy will receive a grade of "W". This class has no such withdrawal policy. Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of "F". For a complete policy and procedure overview on Valencia Policy 6Hx28:4-07 please "go to"
http://valenciacollege.edu/generalcounsel/policy/.

See College calendar for important dates and final exam schedule at
http://valenciacollege.edu/calendar.

Note: Before choosing to withdraw from ANY course, [you] should speak first with your professor regarding your progress in the course AND with an Academic Advisor to discuss the impact of the W on your academic progress, future fees, and financial aid.

Please note also that the attendance policy for this class makes NO PROVISION for me to withdraw you after the withdrawal date. If you miss the withdrawal date for this class, you cannot withdraw, nor be withdrawn.
Makeup Policy:
"Classroom" Conduct:
Valencia College is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning and to the development of responsible personal and social conduct. By enrolling at Valencia College, a student assumes the responsibility for becoming familiar with and abiding by the general rules of conduct as listed in 6Hx28: 8-03 and the Student Handbook. Even though Faculty manage the classroom environment, the primary responsibility for maintaining a respectful and civil learning environment rests with the students. Students who violate the Student Code of Conduct may be referred to the Dean of Student's Office for disciplinary action, which may result in a sanction up to and including expulsion.
http://valenciacollege.edu/generalcounsel/policy

Since we do not meet in a classroom, I want to stress that your main requirements for conduct within this class are to respect your fellow students, your instructor, and yourself.
Academic Honesty:
Each student is required to follow Valencia policy regarding academic honesty. All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the student's individual thoughts, research, and self-expression unless the assignment specifically states "group project." Any act of academic dishonesty will be handled in accordance with Valencia policy as set forth in the Student Handbook and Catalog.
College Policies:
A full description of all College policies can be found in
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Office of Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a Notification to Instructor (NTI) form from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities.
"Special" Rules (specific to my classes)
Open Lab

The Academic Success Center (Building 4 second floor East Campus) now houses the Open Lab for Business, IT & Public Services Division. This area is located to your right after you enter the double doors.

This where I will meet with you if you request a conference.

Course Policies
See my Things You Ought to Know page, online.
Disclaimer Statement

This syllabus may be altered, at the instructor's discretion, during the course of the term. It is the responsibility of the student to make any adjustments as announced.

The newest version of this syllabus can be found at
faculty.valenciacollege.edu/sandrews/cop2830/2015_spring/26228/

Weekly Activities & Assignments
The following list is only to give a general idea of how things MIGHT progress. It is ALWAYS subject to change.
Do not use this list to plan your semester.

  1. Orientation, Introductions, Blackboard, Review of the Web (Chapters 1-3 of the text)
  2. Review of XHTML, CSS; (Ch 4-5)
    JavaScript: intro to Scripting (Ch 6)
  3. JS Control Statements (Ch 7, 8)
  4. JS Functions (Ch 9)
  5. JS Arrays (Ch 10)
  6. JS Objects (Ch 11)
  7. the DOM and Events (Ch 12, 13)
  8. Web Servers (Ch 21)
  9.  SPRING   BREAK
  10. PHP (Ch 23)
  11. PHP and JS (php.net)
  12. (SQL) Databases (Ch 22)
  13. PHP w/ MySQL
  14. RSS (Ch 13)
  15. AJaX (Ch 15)
  16. Final Exam

The final exam will be available from 12:01 AM, 27 Apr until 11:59 PM, 2 May.