CPT 215 B01 Fall 2009 MW 09:35-11:00 RH 123

Instructor: Joe Greer WM 213 738-7806

e-mail – greer@midlandstech.edu

Office Hours:

MW 11:05-12:35 WM213

TTH 03:00-4:15 WM213

F 10:00-12:30 WM213

Class Schedule

Monday 08/24/09 Program 5 assigned (Sequential Update)

Seq-Updt flowchart page1

Seq-Updt flowchart page2

Ch13seq1000

Ch13seq2000

Wednesday 09/26/09 Various Topics to aid in writing the first program

(Review from various books editing, table

handling, report design, etc.)

Monday 08/31/09

Wednesday 09/02/09 Tables Examples

Monday 09/07/09 Labor Day - no class

Wednesday 09/09/09

Monday 09/14/09 COPY Program Assigned

(This program must be run on the MicroFocus

MAINFRAME EXPRESS system available in the learning centers.

This is a mainframe emulation system

using JCL. JCL will be provided.)

Wednesday 09/16/09 Sequential Update program due

CALL Statement (Research in various books)

Monday 09/21/09 CALL Program Assigned

(This program must be run on the MicroFocus

MAINFRAME EXPRESS system available in the learning centers.

This is a mainframe emulation system

using JCL. JCL will be provided.)

Call Examples

Wednesday 09/23/09 Variable Length Records

Monday 09/28/09 COBOL File Organizations and Access Methods

(Including IBM VSAM)

FILE HANDLING

Wednesday 09/30/09 COBOL Input/Output Statements

Monday 10/05/09

Wednesday 10/07/09

Monday 10/12/09 Fall Break - No Class

Wednesday 10/14/09 Random Update Program Assigned

COPY Program Due

Monday 10/19/09 CICS

Wednesday 10/21/09 CALL Program Due

Monday 10/26/09

Wednesday 10/28/09

Monday 11/0209

Wednesday 11/04/09 Random Update Program due

CICS Slides

Monday 11/09/09

Wednesday 11/11/09 Embedded SQL

Monday 11/16/09

Wednesday 11/18/09

Monday 11/23/09

Wednesday 11/25/09 Thanksgiving Holiday

Monday 11/30/09

Wednesday 12/02/09 MainFrame Debugging

Monday 12/07/09

FINAL EXAM TBA

** The order of topics is correct, but actual date material is covered is tentative

All Programs except the Update must be turned in on 12/09/2009

Final grades will be figured as follows:

4 Programs @ 15% each 60%

Midterm Exam 20%

Final Exam (comprehensive) 20%

All projects are to be turned in on or before the due date for that program or project. Late projects are subject to a one-time deduction of 10 points.

Projects may be turned in via e-mail attachments at greer@midlandstech.edu

No incomplete grades will be given.

All forms of academic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on tests, plagiarism, collusion, and falsification of information, will call for discipline.

Campus Emergency Protocol

Students and employees are asked to report safety concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199(on campus), or 738-7199 (cell phone and off campus). In the event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to immediately call Campus Security or local 911. If an emergency occurs, employees and students may seek additional information and instructions via MTC Information Centers, email, college Intranet, the MTC website, campus voice mail and loud speakers.

Attendance Policy

The departmental policy is as follows: The number of absences allowed is equal to 15% of scheduled classes. At this time you will be withdrawn from class.

Any deviation from this policy must be authorized by the Department Head.

**The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this addendum (with proper notification) at any time due to time/equipment constraints, etc.

*** Students with disabilities requiring in-class accommodations should call the Counseling/Disabilities Resource Center at 738-7636 Beltline or 822-2509 Airport.