CSE 314: Business Programming with File Processing

CSE 314: Business Programming with File Processing U 4

Required Text:	· COBOL for the 21st Century, 11th ed. by Stern, Stern and Ivy, Wiley · Power Point Slides
Prerequisites:	· CIS 211 Computer Programming for Problem Solving · CIS 214 Data Structures for Information Systems · or permission of instructor.
Instructor:	Steve Gomori campus e-mail daytime e-mail
Office Hours:	Tu; Th; 4:30 - 5:30 and 1 hour after class
Instructor's Office:	DL 246 phone: 292-4898
Grader:	Mark Mosch
Grader's Hours:	Tu Th (Caldwell Lab) 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Caldwell 420) 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Grader's Office:	Caldwell Lab 420

Course Description

Business data processing principles and programming: sequential file processing algorithms, sorting, data validation. COBOL is taught.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course a student should:

understand and be able to use the following algorithms: single and multiple control breaks; matching, verification, and merge/purge; 1- and 2-dimensional tables.
be able to design and code well-structured COBOL programs and subprograms to process sequential files using any or all of the following program design tools: system flowcharts, hierarchy (structure) charts, flowcharts, pseudocode, print or screen charts.
be able to use a COBOL reference card.
be able to write simple makefiles
understand the binary, decimal and hexadecimal numbering systems and be able to convert between systems.
be prepared to take additional courses involving sequential and random file processing, and databases.

Fairness to Students

I strive to treat students with dignity and fairness and to be particularly sensitive to the diversity that exists within the student bidy. Students with disabilities who request help will be given reasonable accommodation with the assistance of the University Office of Disability Services (614-292-3307).

Midterm/Final Exam Schedule

The midterm is scheduled during regular class time on October 22.

The final exams for this class are scheduled as follows:

If you are a graduating senior, the final will be November 30, at a time to be arranged.
For all other students, the final will be during regular class time on December 3.

You must take the exams (midterm and final) during the time scheduled. No makeups will be given except with prior approval of the instructor. This approval will only be given in the most extreme of circumstances. Without prior instructor approval, you will receive a grade of zero on the exam. No exceptions will be made to this policy.

Grading

This section lists the grading schedule for the class, the items that will be graded, and the policies for grading lab assignments.

Laboratory assignments will be graded in at least the following areas:

Correct results
Follows coding standards (style manual)
Internal documentation - comments, variable names, etc.
Maintainability/Readability

A penalty of 10% will be assessed for each day a lab is late. The final lab may not be turned in late. Labs are due by midnight on the due date.

Any lab submitted containing syntax errors or producing garbage output (multiple copies of the same line, nonsense data, etc.) will receive an automatic grade of zero.

Your instructor may make minor changes to each lab assignment such as heading, files to be submitted for grading, etc. Be sure to check with the instructor if you were not in class when a lab was assigned.

	Points	Date	Grades	Key
Midterm	250	Oct 22	Not posted
Final	300	Dec 3	Not posted

Quiz 1	50	Oct 8	Not posted
Quiz 2	50	Oct 20	Not posted
Quiz 3	50	Nov 5	Not posted
Quiz 4	50	Nov 19	Not posted
Quiz 5	50	Dec 1	Not posted

Lab 1	25	Oct 8	Not posted
Lab 2	30	Oct 13	Not posted
Lab 3	30	Oct 27	Not posted
Lab 4	30	Nov 3	Not posted
Lab 5	30	Nov 10	Not posted
Lab 6	40	Nov 16	Not posted
Lab 7	40	Nov 24	Not posted
Lab 8	25	Dec 1	Not posted

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