Things To Do First

• Make sure you're able to view the course in SLATE.
• Read the Class Plan

Things To Do Later

• Read the Assignment/Exam Policies, Academic Integrity Information, and Coding Standards for this Course.
• Review your notes from class:
  • Who is your professor? How do you contact your professor?
  • How are you evaluated in this course?
  • What are the assignment/test policies in this course?

Course Overview and Information

Everything you need to know about this course can be found in the Class Plan. Be sure to look over the Professor Contact information, Course Description, Evaluation, Course Policies, and Classroom Policies. It is assumed and expected that by week 2 you will have read all of the information outlined in the Class Plan, including the Assignment/Exam Policies, Academic Integrity Information, and Coding Standards for this Course.

This is a programming course. It is expected that you will follow the 1:4 standard which applies to all courses at Sheridan: For each hour in the classroom you are expected to spend at least 4 hours outside of the classroom doing class work, such as reading relevant texts/articles/tutorials, practicing class work, doing assignments, going over your class notes, and studying the material. Your success in all of your courses depends upon your willingness to make an effort in your work, to problem solve rather than looking for instant answers, and to take accountability for your learning.

It is expected that you are familiar with the material from the term 1 courses Web Development (SYST10049) and Object Oriented Programming 1 with Java (PROG10082). If you received a B or higher in both of these courses then you should have no problem with the work in this course.

However, if you received grade lower than a B in either one or both of SYST10049 and PROG10082 then you will have to do a bit more reading and practice with the material in this course. You will need to brush up on the material in both courses as you also study for and do the work in this course.

If you need assistance during this course, you can:

• Review all the notes you took and exercises/practice you did in syst10049 and prog10082. Use sites like W3Schools to review material if you don't have access to the material from your previous courses.
• As your Java learning assistant: even though their primary function is to help with Java, they can also help you with web programming topics.

Note for Winter 2023

I am only teaching the first 7 weeks of this course ("7a"). An instructor is teaching the second 7 weeks of this course ("7b"). This is a common occurrence, as all full time professors are required to take 7 weeks of non-teaching time during the academic year. I will not be available after Feb 25 to answer questions or provide assistance: you must ask the 7b instructor for help after Feb 25.

Homework

You have the following homework tasks to get done before the start of the next class:

• Install an IDE for web development and set up your web space:
  • I suggest using VS Code as your IDE.
  • You will also need a file transfer utility such as the FileZilla Client
  • In syst10049 you added the /syst10049 directory and the password-protected /syst10049/assignments sub directory to your web space. For this course, add a /syst10199 directory and a password protected /syst10199/assignments sub-directory. You will add other sub directories off /syst10199 so only password protect /assignments. If you can't remember the instructions, see Software Install and Setup for syst10049.
• Complete and submit the first exercise/worksheet - your professor will provide details about this in class and in SLATE.