Rhea Section for ECE 462 Professor Lu, Fall 2010

COURSE LOGISTICS

View the course webpage here.

Please click here for the detailed grading policy.

To summarize, there are 110 points possible, but your grade will be determined on a 100-point scale. In other words, it is possible to earn over 100% in the class.

Here are a few caveats worth nothing:

 - Grades are not relative, i.e. it is possible for everyone to earn a good grade.
 - GPA score must be greater than six to pass the class.
 - Final grade will be rounded up, i.e. 72.1 -> 73.
 - ZERO TOLERANCE for cheating, academic dishonesty, etc.

OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING (OOD)

Java and C++ are the primary languages for this class. Both are designed from the ground up as object-oriented.

Features of OOD:

 - Allows for code reuse - "Don't reinvent the wheel!"
 - Allows for encapsulation
 - Two essential components
   -- Object
      --- Represents a "thing"
      --- Has an identity and/or state
   -- Class
      --- Represents a group of objects with similar properties
      --- Has a behavior
      --- Must be instantiated