COP 2500: Concepts in Computer Science
3 Credit Hours
Instructor: Josh Lazar
Section 0001 Room ENGR2 102
Office Hours: By appointment only
Instructor Contact Information: jlazar@labs.cs.ucf.edu
Prerequisite: None. Not open to Computer Science majors.

Course Description

Concepts discussed in this class are as follows:

Fundamental concepts in program design, data structures, algorithms, analysis and a survey of topics in CS.

Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to:

• Binary math
• Introduction to algorithms and functions
• Transforming algorithms into code
• Data types and structures
• Program control structures
• Recursion, iteration, modularity
• Arrays

Teaching Assistants

• Kumar Raghav Poojari: kumar.raghav@knights.ucf.edu
  
• James Choi: jchoi2012@knights.ucf.edu
  
• Navid Kardan: kardan@knights.ucf.edu
  
• Alvari Hamidreza: hamid.alvari@knights.ucf.edu
  

Required Texts and Supplies

• JavaScript by Example, 2nd Ed, 2011 Ellie Quigley, ISBN -13: 978-0137054893
  

Class Policies

All deadlines are posted in advance and no late work is accepted, unless otherwise specified. No late testing is allowed in this course.

Missing a test will result in a grade of zero for that test. Should you need to reschedule a test due a University approved function, notify the instructor of record two weeks prior to the test date via email and documentation.  You will need written documentation of the University sponsored event and you will need to take the test earlier, not later.  If, in the beginning of the semester, you provide your instructor with a list of dates you will be absent, it will still be necessary for you to notify him/her again two weeks prior to your absence, so that a makeup exam may be scheduled. Should you miss a test due to a tragedy or serious illness, you must inform the instructor of record for your section as soon as possible.

There are no extensions to the assignment deadlines for individual students for any reason. All due date changes are made by the instructor only, and these changes will be posted to the course web site.

Graders do not have the authority to change any class policies, deadlines, or requirements stated on the course web site or syllabus. The course Web site and the syllabus override all.

Grading Procedures (no plus/minus grades given in this course)

Component	Weight
Exam 1	15%
Exam 2	15%
Exam 3	15%
Final Exam	27%
Assignments	28%

Percentage	Grade
90.00% - 100.00%	A
80.00% - 89.99%	B
70.00% - 79.99%	C
60.00% - 69.99%	D
Below 60.00%	F

Academic Dishonesty Procedure

UCF faculty members have a responsibility for your education and the value of a UCF degree, and so seek to prevent unethical behavior and when necessary respond to infringements of academic integrity. Penalties can include a failing grade in an assignment or in the course, suspension or expulsion from the university, and/or a "Z Designation" on a student's official transcript indicating academic dishonesty, where the final grade for this course will be preceded by the letter Z. For more information about the Z Designation, see http://z.ucf.edu.

Student Accessibility

The University of Central Florida is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to provided accessibility for all students. This syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request. Students who need accessibility accommodations in this course must contact the professor at the beginning of the semester to discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations will be provided until the student has met with the professor to request accommodations. Students who need accommodations must be registered with Student Accessibility Services, FC 185, phone (407) 823-2371, TTY/TDD only phone (407) 823-2116, before requesting accommodations from the professor.

Note: The instructor reserves the right to modify this syllabus at any time.