Class meets MW 4:00-5:15 online
Professor: Betty O'Neil (elizabeth.oneil at umb.edu)
Office Hours: TBA
Prerequisites: CS310, CS430/630 (these are important),
and officially, CS451/651 for CS637 only (less important, can be replaced
by programming experience) Note that CS310
is an implicit requirement for all (applied) CS graduate courses. It means
you need to know data structures, preferably implemented in Java (Python
and C++ are also OK). However, if you are solid on intermediate Java
(cs210), or C and Python, that should be sufficient for this class.
Note
that this document is linked to the class web page at http://www.cs.umb.edu/cs637.
Textbooks:
NOTE: Get a UNIX account for cs437/637 by running apply
for cs637, even if you already have a UNIX account here. This should be
done by Monday, Sept. 11. For information on how to access our systems at
cs.umb.edu, and other class resources, including this document, see the
class web page at http://www.cs.umb.edu/cs637.
Topics
Midterm: 100 points, Final: 150 points, Assignments: various, about 150 points total. The exams are open-print-books, closed electronic devices. Anyone without a print copy of M&H will be required to sit at the front of the class during exams, to be able to share the teacher's copy when needed. Exams will not depend on details from Duckett, that is, the HTML/CSS questions will be self-contained, so that those with prior knowledge of HTML and CSS may get along without having Duckett.
Zoom classes (as Zoom meetings) will follow the normal class schedule, MW 4:00-5:15. The slides for these classes will be available on the class website. Find the meeting id and passcode from your UMB email. Please join the class with audio off on your device and use the raise-hand feature to ask questions if your video is also off, or (preferably) turn it on at least temporarily for better communication. When recognized, turn on the audio and ask the question. To raise your hand in Zoom: click on the icon labeled "Participants" at the bottom center of your PC or Mac screen, then click the button labeled "Raise Hand." Click on it again to lower your hand.
You need video capability with Zoom for exams and office hours, but not classes, except for the first two classes, where I would like to see you when you answer the roll call. If this is a problem for you, please email me about it. Note that the video from these classes and exams will not be made public, and is protected during the period by the passcode.
Here is the guidance from the Administration on exams: Exams and assessment measures in this course will be proctored using an online method or service. Proctoring will require students to be video recorded and may require them to show their student ID at the start of the exam. Students should address any concerns they have regarding proctoring with their instructor prior to the add/drop deadline.
ACCOMMODATIONS: The University of Massachusetts Boston is committed to providing reasonable academic accommodations for all students with disabilities. This syllabus is available in alternate format upon request. Students with disabilities who need accommodations in this course must contact the instructor to discuss needed accommodations. Accommodations will be provided after the student has met with the instructor to request accommodations. Students must be registered with the Ross Center for Disability Services, UL 211, www.ross.center@umb.edu , 617.287.7430 before requesting accommodations from the instructor.
ACADEMIC CONDUCT: It is the expressed policy of the University that every aspect of academic life—not only formal coursework situations, but all relationships and interactions connected to the educational process—shall be conducted in an absolutely and uncompromisingly honest manner. The University presupposes that any submission of work for academic credit indicates that the work is the student’s own and is in compliance with University policies. In cases where academic dishonesty is discovered after completion of a course or degree program, sanctions may be imposed retroactively, up to and including revocation of the degree. Students are required to adhere to the Code of Student Conduct, including requirements for academic honesty, delineated in the University of Massachusetts Boston Bulletin, found at: http://www.umb.edu/life_on_campus/policies/community/code