Welcome!

Welcome to CIS 111 - Prottsman Edition: 

We'll be doing things a little differently this term. First, get used to using Piazza. We will be using that exclusively when it comes to contacting each other outside of class hours.

Secondly, we'll not be assigning "grades" to items, so much as a "dolla value" of what it's worth for the "client".  We're going to turn this class into a faux corporation, completing tasks for faux clients by deadlines that are very real. 

In order to do well, remember these few things

1) You get "paid" to come to class.

2) You get "paid" when you complete a task by the deadline.

3) It is okay to turn your items in early and continue working on them until the day they are due.

4) It is better to turn in on time for partial pay, then be late and get nothing!

5) If you work with a colleague, you must give them credit or neither of you will get "paid".

6) You are allowed to ask as many questions or clarifying inquiries on Piazza as you like. If the I don't answer them, maybe a GTF or fellow colleague will.

At the end of the term, the final letter grade will depend upon how well you did with your clients.  If you're able to "pay bills", you get an A.  If you need to borrow money from your parents, you get a B.  If you also need to get a loan from the bank, it's a C.  Going to a loan shark lands you a D and anything less means you have a lot more work to do!

Web Programming: JavaScript & the DOM AP

Are you ready to introduce the right and left sides of your brain?  Are you ready to look at the world around you in a whole new way?  The virtual world is growing faster than our parents ever could have imagined and now it's up to us to learn how to navigate it...but why stop there?  Let's help build it!

In this class, we'll learn how to utilize computational thinking to solve problems in a creative and interesting way.  Shall we get started?

For CIS 111, you'll be expected to follow along with your state-of-the-art, custom edition, 100% analog textbook.  This is a really good book and it's been tailored to give you the most information with the least amount of fluff.  Please bring it to class, you may find it incredibly helpful in the classroom setting.  IT IS NOT OPTIONAL!

Here are some details that you may need.

Class:  T,TH 10:00am-11:20am in Fenton 110
Instructor: Kiki Prottsman

Book (required):
A Balanced Introduction to Computer Science, Third Edition, by David Reed
(Pearson Education)
Custom edition for the UO: ISBN 9780558401641
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
Used: $42.50, New: $56.50

Grades:
($ roughly translates to)

Midterm ......... 20%
Final .............. 20%
Projects ......... 50%
Attendance .... 10%

Grades will be assigned as flat A, B, C, D, F, or P/NP

Integrity:

Cheating will absolutely not be tolerated in my class.  It's insulting to me and degrading to yourself.  If you have questions, ask me.  If you don't know how to code something up, ask.  If you use someone else's code, site it.  There is no reason to go outside of your own integrity to accomplish something in a 100 level class.  I'm trying to cultivate thinkers, not cheaters.

If you have any questions about our policy, please see our guidelines.

Additional Info:

Professor Hennessy has provided some wonderful links and resources for those of you who are thirsty for more...

1. SSH/SFTP, CyberDuck, Aptana Studio, FireBug
2. How to Set Up your Home Computer for 111
3. Expected workload for 111
4. 111 Academic Policies
5. Have your UO mail forwarded to your primary email account
6. 20 Things I Learned About the Web in CIS 110
7. 3-tiered web applications