To: Spring Quarter 2011 CSE
200 students all sections
The staff of CSE 200 would
like to welcome you to our winter quarter classes and
to convey some information regarding the most economical way to obtain the
course materials that will be required. Each student is expected to have the following:
(1)
A set of course notes which can be purchased from OSU
bookstore. This spiral bound document contains the lecture slides,
practice problems, sample exams, and the pre-lab assignments for weeks 2
through 10. This course notes packet can be purchased in person at the book store located on High Street or by Central
Classrooms. Please note that prior quarter notes contain some different
materials/assignments and therefore is not recommended. The price is around
$25.
(2)
The online course text materials including starting files for pre-lab
assignments is titled Computer Aided Problem Solving for Business for OSU,
Courseware 2nd Edition (ISBN 1-4354-2926-5). The online materials include
the course text, practice problem files and required pre-lab assignment
starting files. Also available with these online materials are the answer
keys to many of the sample problems in the course notes. The online
text can be purchased directly from the publisher at http://tosucse200.ichaptersbuy.com . When
you get to this site just scroll down - do not enter the isbn as the book title is below. Please note the
following:
o Once purchased, the
publisher will send (via US mail) the online access PIN code and a companion
paper version of the reading materials (paper version does not include starting
files/answer keys). The online price is $99.99 including
shipping. Online access is free for the first week of the quarter, however, we recommend that you order
EARLY to avoid any potential delays in obtaining these materials.
o This material is also
available in OSU bookstores but usually at a higher cost (around $140). DO NOT BUY USED MATERIALS!
Some bookstores/websites claim to have this material for a cheaper price
used or with a new PIN. Most of the time it turns out that students
do not get a valid PIN number and therefore must re-purchase the
materials!
o Please Note: For
those retaking CSE200 your account can be reactivated for free.
Please contact Debby Gross at gross.142@osu.edu
as soon as possible so you can resume using these materials. You must
have been an authorized user in a previous quarter to qualify. All other
students are expected to purchase a new version of
these materials.
o Once you get these
materials it is NOT necessary to register online prior to class. Materials
for the first week of the quarter can be found from a
link on the CSE 200 Carmen site (this will be activated before classes
resume). Detailed instructions for registering for this online site are
embedded the Lab 1 assignment that you will complete during week 1 of the
quarter (Lab 1 document will be distributed in
lecture). At that time you will need
the PIN code from the publisher. If you do wish to register prior to lab 1, Do
not use the instructions that come with the PIN card but the ones in lab1 including
using your OSU email address as your user name.
We realize that keeping the
costs of materials down is important to students. In 2008
the price of a new text book for this course was over $180 and used ones over
$100 at the bookstores. Given rising prices the
book costs would now have an expected price tag of over $200. This online
format with companion print materials (unbound) is much more cost effective for
all, but it must be purchased by all and cannot be
re-sold at the end of the quarter. If you have any questions please
contact Debby Gross at gross.142@osu.edu.
We wish you all a
happy/safe spring break and look forward meeting you in the spring!
Debra Gross
Coordinator CSE101/200
Ohio State University - Dreese Labs 489
Phone: 614 292-7946
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 10am-11am, Tues
1-2:30pm