COS-116 & CIS-320 TESC Classes. Anyone take?

[gingerbeefE]

These two classes will determine my GPA at TESC. Anyone take these classes? What grade did you get? any feed back?

COS-116 C Programming
CIS-320 System Analysis and Design I

Related note, Is there an easy UL CIS/COS course that can be used to boost GPA just in case?

It makes me just a bit nervous to have my entire GPA rest on 2 classes XD

[lavagirl]

Look at post #2 by UptonSinclair
http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...esign.html

Also, in the other thread UptonSinclair wrote, "The midterm and final for Systems Analysis and Design are written papers applying what you learn to an imaginary systems analysis project. The key is for the mentor to see you know how to use the methods. There is information that you will have to fabricate because it would take years of experience to estimate things like labor.

System Analysis was far easier than Software Engineering. The textbook for Software Engineering is horribly written and hard to follow. In Software Engineering, the midterm and final are proctored closed book exams with 5 essay questions each."

[gingerbeefE]

Look at post #2 by UptonSinclair
http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...esign.html

Also, in the other thread UptonSinclair wrote, "The midterm and final for Systems Analysis and Design are written papers applying what you learn to an imaginary systems analysis project. The key is for the mentor to see you know how to use the methods. There is information that you will have to fabricate because it would take years of experience to estimate things like labor.

System Analysis was far easier than Software Engineering. The textbook for Software Engineering is horribly written and hard to follow. In Software Engineering, the midterm and final are proctored closed book exams with 5 essay questions each."

Appreciate the reply! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Unfortunately the link in post 2 is inactive. However, I have noticed that UptonSinclair is a very active and helpful user, I sent him a PM asking for help XD.

[benjenkinsv95]

gingerbeefE sent me this in a private message, but I figured I'd answer it inside the thread so anybody in the future looking for these answers will have a chance at finding them.

Hello, random question have you taken C programming at TESC? I'm trying to get a little feedback because it is 1 of the 2 classes that will determine my GPA at TESC. Did you get an A? instructor rough? any feed back?

Yes I did take it, but I had been programming for about 3 years when I took the course, so if you're coming at it fresh you'll probably have a different experience than I did.

Yes, I got an A.

I think there should be multiple instructors, but Aline Yurik is an amazing instructor. She's nice, helpful, and will do her best to work with you. I actually took 3 classes with her because shes such a good instructor.

This course is pretty much TESC's Intro to Programming course, it is designed for students with no prior knowledge of programming, so if you've never programmed before then this will be a decent place to start. I found all of the assignments to be relatively straight forward though I've been programming for a while.

The class won't have any video lectures, so if you need those check out Derek Banas's C Programming tutorial here. If this is your first language I highly recommend watching his videos, he is a great teacher. The first video is just how to install your programming environment, but the next video gets into the C Programming language. If you don't like his teaching style you may check out TheNewBoston's C Programming tutorial here.

I hope that helps, if you have any more questions feel free to ask.