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+===== Syllabus =====
+==== Description ====
+Many processes can be viewed as a sequence of interactions between a client who
+requests a service and an implementer who provides it. The concerns of these two
+parties, albeit complementary, are completely separate because one deals with the
+"what" while the other deals with the "how". It is widely recognized that separating these
+concerns leads to reliable, scalable, and maintainable software. Based on this,
+CSE1020 deals exclusively with the client who needs to be able to look for services;
+read their API (Application Programming Interface) specifications; create programs that
+use them; and determine if they are operating correctly relative to their specifications.
+Topics include delegation and contracts, encapsulation and APIs, aggregation and the
+collections framework, and inheritance and polymorphism. The course emphasizes the
+software development process and introduces elements of UML (Unified Modelling
+Language) and software engineering.
+The course uses the Java programming language throughout. Its assessment is based
+on a combination of programming tests and written tests. The two components have
+approximately equal weights and are intended to measure the student's understanding
+of theoretical concepts and ability to build applications.
+This course is an introduction to the discipline; it is not a survey course. As such the
+emphasis is on the development of a theoretical conceptual foundation and the
+acquisition of the intellectual and practical skills required for further courses in computer science. The course is intended for prospective computer science and computer
+engineering majors, i.e. those with a well-developed interest in computing as an
+academic field of study and with strong mathematical, analytical and language abilities;
+it is not intended for those who seek a quick exposure to applications or programming
+(for this purpose any of CSE1520, CSE1530 or CSE1540 would be more appropriate).
+The work for this course includes a substantial number of exercises that require
+problem analysis, program preparation, testing, analysis of results, and documentation
+and submission of written reports. The course is demanding in terms of time, and
+requires the student to put in many hours of work per week outside of lectures.
+Students will benefit if they have prior practical experience with programming as well as
+using a computer. Students who wish to take a one-course exposure to the practical
+aspects of computing should consider enrolling in CSE1520 and CSE1530 instead.
 ==== Instructor & TAs ====
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   * [[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~wildes|Richard P. Wildes]]
     * Office: LAS 3016
-    * Office hours: TBD
+    * Office hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:00
     * Email: wildes@cse.yorku.ca
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   * Brandon Haworth
-    * Office: TBA
+    * Office: LAS 2027
-    * Office hours: TBA
+    * Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 17:00 - 17:45
     * Email: brandon@cse.yorku.ca