Spring Semester Classes

Instructor: Munir Samplewala

Office: FH 203

Office Hours: Mon & Wed 1:55 PM TO 2:25 PM

Mon  :  6:00 pm to 8:00 pm  (FH203)
                              Fri   :   11:00 am to 1:00 pm (FH202)

Classes:

CS 188 – Backup & Recovery. This course focuses on planning and implementing database

backup and recovery strategies. The class addresses backup and recovery techniques and examines various database backup, failure, restore and recovery scenarios. In hands-on exercises, students examine backup methodologies based on mission critical requirements of business enterprises.

This is a 16 week course and meets weekly on Saturdays from 9:00 to Noon. There will also be an online portion of the class.

The text is: Oracle 10g Database Administrator II: Backup/Recovery & Network Administration, 978-1-4188-3664-1

Scope: The whole book will be covered, at one chapter per week pace.

Student Tasks: There will be tests, homework and lots of programming assignment on a weekly basis.

CS 198 – PL/SQL Programming. The Oracle PL/SQL language provides for programming logic features not contained within SQL. The grammar, .syntax and benefits of using the PL/ SQL language within an Oracle database environment are considered. Create and manage user defined packages and Oracle supplied packages. Create functions and procedures to encapsulate business functionality. Enables skills to sit for Oracle Developer Certification

The text is: Oracle 10g Developer by J. Casteeel, Course Technology , 978-1-4239-0136-5

Scope: The whole book will be covered, at one chapter per week pace.

Student Tasks: There will be tests, homework and lots of programming assignment on a weekly basis.

CS 141 - PROGRAMMING IN JAVA. This course covers the basics of programming with an Introduction to objects as implemented in JAVA technology. The four programming structures – Sequential, Decision Making, Looping and Sub-programs are covered in detail. Basic Object Oriented concepts such as Encapsulation, Inheritance and Polymorphism are covered. This is a transfer course.

This is an accelerated 8 week course and meets the first half of the semester.

The text is: Java How to Program: Early Objects Version, 8/E by P. Deitel ISBN-10: 0136053068

Scope: The first ten chapters are covered.

Student Tasks: There will a test and multiple programming assignments on each chapter.

CS 142 – Advanced JAVA Programming. This course is a sequel to CS 141. It assumes CS141 as a pre-requisite. It builds on the concepts of Object Oriented technology and programming covered in CS141. Topics such as Exception handling, Recursion, GUI Components, Strings, Files & Streams and Networking will be covered.

This is an accelerated 8 week course and meets in the second half of the semester.

The text is: Java How to Program: Early Objects Version, 8/E by P. Deitel ISBN-10: 0136053068

Scope: Chapters 11, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 will be covered. In addition an in depth review of 8, 9, 10 will be done at the start of the course.

Student Tasks: There will a test and multiple programming assignments on each chapter. There may be a capstone programming project also assigned.

If you still have questions, please stop by at the first class and get more information from me personally.