Program Logic

IT Web and Software Developer

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Program Logic

Overview

My Program Logic website is your textbook. It contains learning units, as well as other resources, including links to videos, websites and handy documents. I recommend you bookmark and become familiar with this website. This page is referred to as the landing page or top-level index page of my website. When you type in the URL, you land on this page. If my website or any links on my website are not available, please do not assume I already know; instead, contact me immediately.

"It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome." - William James

Learning Strategies

Your learning will be greatly enhanced if you accomplish the following:

To enhance your learning, I have provided many resources for you to review. There are pages in this website that include interactive learning activities, as well as pages with solution algorithms and sample code. Additional resources are located in Blackboard™, which is our learning management system. These resources include, videos, podcast, and sample code.

While reviewing this website and my sample code, please keep in mind that my variable, class, and method names do not always follow our Software Development Standards. This is done for clarity in learning. You are required to follow our standards.

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Navigating this Website

You should be able to view and navigate this website on a variety of screen sizes. If you cannot effectively navigate my website and/or view any of its resources, please contact me immediately. Links labeled “Top” take you up to the top of the page. If you are on another web page, you can easily return to this page by clicking on the words “Program Logic” which are in the top right-hand corner of all web pages in this website.

I encourage you become familiar my web pages Answers to Common Questions and Program Logic Software Development Standards, both found under the Handy Pages link on the menu. Links listed under Learning Units take you to the landing page (index) for a specific learning unit. Each landing page has links to individual pages within that unit.

Due Dates and Assignment Submission

Assignments encompass concepts learned in an entire learning unit. Please carefully review all chapters in a learning unit before attempting its assignment. Submit your assignments via our learning management system called Blackboard. Assignment resources, details, and due dates are in Blackboard. Please ask for help sooner rather than later.

Assignments are due by 11:59PM on the posted due date. I do not accept assignments past the due date unless there is a pre-approved good reason. This means you need to communicate with me and again, please ask for help sooner rather than later.

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Basic Grading Information, Quizzes, and Tests

Total points for each assignment are listed in Blackboard in the assignment folder. Assignments may include a rubric which will be used for grading purposes. All rubrics will be in Blackboard. Assignments may include a test plan which will be used for grading purposes. All test plans will be in Blackboard. Please see my course syllabus in Blackboard for detailed grading information.

Low point quizzes are designed to test your knowledge before attempting the assignment. These quizzes may be taken as many times as necessary to obtain 100%. The quizzes are available in Blackboard.

With the exception of the final exam, tests may be taken up to two times. The last score will be used as your grade. These tests are part of your over-all grade. The test are available in Blackboard.

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Contact Me

It is better to ask for help sooner rather than later. My office hours document, located in Blackboard, details numerous ways to contact me.