CIS261_COURSE_GUIDE

CIS261

Preview: CIS261 : Object-Oriented Computer Programming I

Course Guide

Prerequisites

CIS110 (Computer Programming Design)

Course Description

This course explores the fundamentals of object-oriented programming. Students will apply basic

programming concepts as they design, develop, and test their own applications. Topics include

variables, expressions, types, branching, loops, functions, string, list, and dictionaries.

Instructional Materials

Required Resources

Frank Vahid. 2019. Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs. CIS261 zyBooks webtext

available at https://www.strayerbookstore.com

Purchase your activation code at the Strayer University Bookstore.

All course readings are included in your zyBook in the course.

Note: It is crucial that you purchase and activate zyBooks and complete the required activities

and labs in order to succeed in this course. You must activate zyBooks through the link in

Blackboard – Week 1 (do not go directly to the zyBooks website).

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

Course Learning Outcomes

Analyze the roles of team members and data and functionality requirements

needed to develop an application.

Describe the basic language used in Python coding.

Examine the functionality of loops and branches in Python coding.

Examine Python coding functions including the use of strings.

Organize data in different Python coding arrays.

Evaluate how Python coding is used on the Internet and the web.

Weekly Course Schedule

W 1 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 1 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete the Chapter 1 Challenge Activities.

zyBooks: Complete the Chapter 1 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Introduce yourself and complete the discussion, Soft Skills.

Prepare: Review the instructions to prepare for the project in this course.

W 2 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 2 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 2 Challenge Activities.

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

W 2 - T D L

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 2 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Gathering Requirement Techniques.

W 3 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 3 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 3 Challenge Activities.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 3 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Benefits of Certification.

W 4 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 4 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 4 Challenge Activities.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 4 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Explaining Technology to the Non-Technical.

Prepare: Review the instructions to prepare for Phase 1 of the Widget Sales Company Project due

in Week 5.

W 5 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 5 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 5 Challenge Activities.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 5 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Valuable Languages.

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

W 5 - T D L

Assignment: Submit the assignment, Widget Sales Company Project Phase 1.

W 6 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 6 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 6 Challenge Activities.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 6 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Returning Values or Creating Global Variables.

W 7 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 7 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 7 Challenge Activities.

zyBooks: Complete Chapter 7 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Solving a Problem That You Don’t Understand.

W 8 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 8 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete the Chapter 8 Challenge Activities.

zyBooks: Complete the Chapter 8 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Requirements When You’re Not an Expert.

W 9 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 9 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

zyBooks: Complete the Chapter 9 Challenge Activities.

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

W 9 - T D L

zyBooks: Complete the Chapter 9 Lab Activities.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Web Development Issues.

Prepare: Review the instructions for Phase 2 of the Widget Sales Company Project due in Week

10.

W 10 - T D L

zyBooks: Read Chapter 10 in Object-Oriented Computer Programming I with zyLabs.

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Impactful Lessons.

Assignment: Submit the assignment, Widget Sales Company Phase 2.

W 11 - T D L

Discuss: Complete the discussion, Showcasing Your Skills.

Grading Scale

P T P % G

Discussion Participation

220

22%

T P

% G

Week 1 - zyBooks - Ch1 Challenge Activities

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permission of Strayer University.

T P

% G

Week 1 - zyBooks - Ch1 Lab Activities

Week 2 - zyBooks - Ch2 Challenge Activities

Week 2 - zyBooks - Ch2 Lab Activities

Week 3 - zyBooks - Ch3 Challenge Activities

Week 3 - zyBooks - Ch3 Lab Activities

Week 4 - zyBooks - Ch4 Challenge Activities

Week 4 - zyBooks - Ch4 Lab Activities

Week 5 - zyBooks - Ch5 Challenge Activities

Week 5 - zyBooks - Ch5 Lab Activities

Week 5 Assignment - Widget Sales Company

Project Phase 1

110

11%

Week 6 - zyBooks - Ch6 Challenge Activities

Week 6 - zyBooks - Ch6 Lab Activities

Week 7 - zyBooks - Ch7 Challenge Activities

Week 7 - zyBooks - Ch7 Lab Activities

Week 8 - zyBooks - Ch8 Challenge Activities

Week 8 - zyBooks - Ch8 Lab Activities

Week 9 - zyBooks - Ch9 Challenge Activities

Week 9 - zyBooks - Ch9 Lab Activities

Week 10 Assignment - Widget Sale Company

Project Phase 2

130

13%

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

T P

% G

Totals

1000

100%

Final Course Grade

900 - 1000

90% - 100%

800 - 899

80% - 89%

700 - 799

70% - 79%

600 - 699

60% - 69%

0 - 599

59% and below

Unique Course Features

Grading Scale Notation

Please consult the University Catalog and your academic advisor to determine the final grade needed

in this class to satisfy your specific degree conferral requirements.

Academic Integrity

Please be sure to review the entire Academic Integrity Policy in the Student Handbook before

submitting anything in this course. In order to enforce its Academic Integrity Policy, the University

reserves the right to review any work (draft or otherwise) or exam submitted by a student during his or

her entire academic career at Strayer.

Writing Assignments

The objective of the School of Information Systems’ writing assignments is to promote attitudes and

skills that will improve a student’s ability to communicate in writing, develop research skills and

documentation techniques, and encourage critical analysis of data and conclusions specific to the

course learning outcomes in the information systems and technology domain.

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

Attendance Policy

The zyBooks lab is used to support your learning in this course. However, activities completed in

zyBooks do not count for attendance. You are only given credit for attendance when you complete

one of the following tasks in Blackboard before 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday: submit a discussion post,

complete a quiz or exam, or submit an assignment. Be sure to complete one of these activities each

week in Blackboard to be counted present.

Assignments

W 5 A - W S C P P 1

Summary

Click the linked activity title to access this assignment.

Text

Project Overview

You have been retained by Widget Sales Company, an international company with offices in 25

countries, to develop a website that will allow its employees to enter travel expenses incurred on a

business trip and store that data for reporting purposes (see Widget Sales Company Project

Overview [DOCX] for more information). It is estimated that, initially, only 100 employees in the

United States will use the system, but within two years, all 2,500 employees worldwide will be using

it. The site should have functions that ask for input and calculate the following:

The total number of days spent on the trip.

The time of departure on the first day of the trip and the time of arrival back home on the last day

of the trip.

The amount of any round-trip airfare.

The amount of any car rentals.

Miles driven, if a private vehicle was used. The vehicle allowance is $0.58 per mile.

Parking fees. (The company allows up to $12 per day. Anything in excess of this must be paid

by the employee.)

Taxi fees. (The company allows up to $40 per day for each day a taxi was used. Anything in

excess of this must be paid by the employee.)

Conference or seminar registration fees.

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed

written permission of Strayer University.

Hotel expenses. (The company allows up to $90 per night for lodging. Anything in excess of

this amount must be paid by the employee.)

The cost of each meal eaten. On the first day of the trip, breakfast is allowed as an expense if

the time of departure is before 7 a.m. Lunch is allowed if the time of departure is before noon.

Dinner is allowed if the time of departure is before 6 p.m. On the last day of the trip, breakfast

is allowed if the time of arrival is after 8 a.m. Lunch is allowed if the time of arrival is after 1

p.m. Dinner is allowed if the time of arrival is after 7 p.m. The program should ask only for the

costs of allowable meals. (The company allows up to $18 for breakfast, $12 for lunch, and $20

for dinner. Anything in excess of this must be paid by the employee.)

The program should perform the necessary calculations to determine the total amount spent by the

business traveler in each category (mileage charges, parking, hotel, meals, etc.) as well as the

maximum amount allowed in each category. It should then create a nicely formatted expense report

that includes the amount spent and the amount allowed in each category, as well as the total amount

spent and the total amount allowed for the entire trip. This report should be written to a file.

Phase 1 Instructions

In this phase, you will be analyzing the project from several different roles: Project Manager,

Database Analyst, and Python Developer.

For each of these roles provide:

A high-level overview of each role. This will be very general and describe what a project

manager, database analyst, and developer are expected to perform in any project.

What information each role will need in order to complete that portion of it. This will be specific to

this particular project. Include the departments and (or) personnel with whom each role will

need to interact so there is an overall plan concerning how to proceed.

If you are unfamiliar with any of the roles, you can research the Internet for more information. Feel

free to reach out to your peers, as many of these roles are represented by the various majors in the

course. This should be a high-level analysis; the details will be provided in Phase 2 of the project.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please

refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

Did not submit or

incompletely

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Unacceptable

(Below 60%)

Insufficiently

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Needs

Improvement (60-

69%)

Partially created

a high-level

overview of this

role’s function in

any project.

Satisfactory (70-

79%)

Satisfactorily

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Competent (80-

89%)

Thoroughly

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Exemplary (90-

100%)

Did not submit or

incompletely

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Unacceptable

(Below 60%)

Insufficiently

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Needs

Improvement (60-

69%)

Partially created

a high-level

overview of this

role’s function in

any project.

Satisfactory (70-

79%)

Satisfactorily

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Competent (80-

89%)

Thoroughly

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Exemplary (90-

100%)

Analyze the roles of team members and data and functionality requirements needed to

develop an application.

Scoring Guide

Create a high-level overview of Project Manager's role. 15 %

Create a high-level overview of Database Analyst role. 15 %

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

Did not submit or

incompletely

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Unacceptable

(Below 60%)

Insufficiently

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Needs

Improvement (60-

69%)

Partially created

a high-level

overview of this

role’s function in

any project.

Satisfactory (70-

79%)

Satisfactorily

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Competent (80-

89%)

Thoroughly

created a high-

level overview of

this role’s

function in any

project.

Exemplary (90-

100%)

Did not submit or

incompletely

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

Unacceptable

(Below 60%)

Insufficiently

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Needs

Improvement (60-

69%)

Partially

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Satisfactory (70-

79%)

Satisfactorily

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Competent (80-

89%)

Thoroughly

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Exemplary (90-

100%)

Create a high-level overview of Python Developer's role. 15 %

Describe the information the project manager will need in order to complete that portion of it. 15 %

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

Did not submit or

incompletely

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Unacceptable

(Below 60%)

Insufficiently

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Needs

Improvement (60-

69%)

Partially

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Satisfactory (70-

79%)

Satisfactorily

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Competent (80-

89%)

Thoroughly

described the

information

necessary to

complete that

function in a

project.

Exemplary (90-

100%)

Did not submit or

incompletely

described the

information the

Python

Developer will

need in order to

complete that

portion of it.

Unacceptable

(Below 60%)

Insufficiently

described the

information the

Python

Developer will

need in order to

complete that

portion of it.

Needs

Improvement (60-

69%)

Partially

described the

information the

Python

Developer will

need in order to

complete that

portion of it.

Satisfactory (70-

79%)

Satisfactorily

described the

information the

Python

Developer will

need in order to

complete that

portion of it.

Competent (80-

89%)

Thoroughly

described the

information the

Python

Developer will

need in order to

complete that

portion of it.

Exemplary (90-

100%)

More than 8

errors present.

Unacceptable

(Below 60%)

7–8 errors

present.

Needs

Improvement (60-

69%)

5–6 errors

present.

Satisfactory (70-

79%)

3–4 errors

present.

Competent (80-

89%)

0–2 errors

present.

Exemplary (90-

100%)

W 10 A - W S C P P 2

Describe the information the Database Analyst will need in order to complete that portion of it. 15 %

Describe the information the Python Developer will need in order to complete that portion of it. 15 %

Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements. 10 %

information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written

permission of Strayer University.

Summary

Click the linked activity title to access this assignment.

Text

Project Overview

You have been retained by Widget Sales Company (for more information, see Widget Sales

Company Project Overview [DOCX]), an international company with offices in 25 countries, to

develop a website that will allow its employees to enter travel expenses incurred on a business trip

and store that data for reporting purposes. It is estimated that, initially, only 100 employees in the

United States will use the system, but within two years, all 2,500 employees worldwide will be using

it. The site should have functions that ask for input and calculate the following:

The total number of days spent on the trip.

The time of departure on the first day of the trip and the time of arrival back home on the last day

of the trip.

The amount of any round-trip airfare.

The amount of any car rentals.

Miles driven, if a private vehicle was used. Vehicle allowance is $0.58 per mile.