Course Director

Prof. Michael Jenkin

Office: CSE 3032 (Computer Science & Engineering Building)

Email: jenkin AT cse DOT yorku DOT ca

Lecture: TR 10-11:30 ACE007

Office Hours: TR 11:30-12:30 CSEB 3032

Labs: R 11:30-13:00/F 10:00-11:30 CSE 1004

Course Description

CSE 1720 3.0 Building Interactive Systems

This course continues an introduction to computer programming within the context of image, sound and interaction, subsequent to CSE1710 3.0. The student’s foundation in basic programming will serve as a platform from which to explore the use of diverse media within interactive systems, including the WWW and simple game systems.

Topics include:

• User Interfaces (UIs)

• UI Elements

• Event driven programming

• Introduction to threads

• User Interface Builders

• Guidelines for UI design

• Objects, classes and inheritance

• Interactive WWW-based systems

1. •How to design simple games and make them engaging
   

Prerequisites: CSE 1710 3.0 Course Credit Exclusions: CSE 1020 3.0, ITEC 1620 3.0, ITEC 1630 3.0

Grading Scheme

The weight distribution of the course components is as follows

8% - programming exercises (eChecks)

16% - first installation

16% - second installation

30% - midterm (20% written, 10% lab)

30% - final exam (20% written, 10% lab)

To view your marks use the courseInfo command on prism. That’s

% courseInfo 1720 2008-09 W

Conversions from numeric to letter grade will be applied to your overall mark using the following table