Posted on April 15th, 2012

201 - Advanced Cobol Programming

Course Objectives :

A major objective of this course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of proper structured software development techniques, and competence in their application using the COBOL language. Students will program individually and be given the opportunity to code on PC using the COBOL compiler. Students will be assessed on their ability to work individually. The student will be assessed on their ability to construct, code, and test applications.The students will also be assessed on their ability to properly document solutions to facilitate future maintenance.

Course Syllabus for Advanced Cobol Class

Text Book	COBOL For The 21st Century By Stern & Stern ( Latest Edition )
Grading Policy	2 Midterm Exam 30% Lab Exam 5 % Quizes 5 % Programming Assignments 10 % Final Exam 50 %
Grading Scale	95 - 100 A , 90 - 94.9 A - 86 - 89.9 B + , 83 - 85.9 B , 80 - 82.9 B - 75 - 79.5 C + , 70 - 74.9 C , 66 - 69.9 C - 63 - 65.9 D + , 60 - 62.9 D less than 60 --> F
General Policies :-	1 - Programming assignments will be assigned on occasions from the textbook or via handouts. This is used in order to encourage reading. No late programs will be accepted 2 - There will be *no make-up exams* unless previously arranged with the instructor. 3 - Attendance is a MUST. 4 - No grade will be given for attendance; however, it will be recorded and PAAET attendance regulations will be enforced. 5 - Time is so precious. So .. Please .. No body is late! 6 - Late students will not be allowed to attend the class session. So DO NOT BE LATE ... 7 - Project could be send via e-mail (cutoff time will be the midnight of the due date). The received email will be acknowledged, if you do not receive an acknowledgement email from me, it means that *I DID NOT RECEIVE your project.* 8 - You may also bring a softcopy of your project in class in due date.
Academic Integrity :-	Strict standards of academic honesty will be enforced according to the PAAET policy on academic integrity. Academic dishonesty such as coping or cheating is prohibited in all academic situations and will be penalized accordingly. A student shall be guilty of a violation of academic integrity if he or she :- 1 - Represents the work of others as his or her own. 2 - Obtains assistance in any academic work from another individual in a situation in which the student is expected to perform independently. 3 - Gives assistance to another individual in a situation in which that individual is expected to perform independently. 4 - Offers false data in support of laboratory or field work.