AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER STUDIES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

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1 AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER STUDIES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Course Syllabus: COSC 1320 C++ / C Programming (CIS 2003) Section Lecture 021 at Northridge Campus Spring 2006 Instructor: Robert C. Marshall (Professor of Computer Studies) Office Telephone: Office: Northridge Campus Building 4 Room 4234 Office Hours: Look at rmarshal@austincc.edu Web Site: Course Description: Introduction to the C++ programming language and its subset, the C programming language. Program structure, blocks, storage types, console and file I/O, functions, arrays, strings, pointers, call-by-reference, call-by-value, and dynamic memory allocation will be discussed. The concept of classes will be introduced. The differences between C++ and C will also be discussed. Pre-requisite: COSC 1315 or department approval. Approved Course Texts: Starting Out with C++ - Alternate Version, 4 th Edition (Paper Package), Gaddis, Walters, Muganda, Scott Jones, ISBN Instructional Methodology: This course will have 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab per week. If the students are unable to finish the assigned lab work within the lab time, they will need to visit the CIS open labs. Teaching methodology will be to use a hybrid approach utilizing traditional in-class lectures and lab sessions coupled with distance-learning techniques utilizing computers and the Internet. The students will be expected to use Blackboard for all homework submissions. Online techniques will be taught during the first few lectures. No homework will be accepted through any submission channel except through the Digital Drop Box feature of Blackboard! Exams will be given in class. Programming homework will constitute 40% of the final grade. Course Rationale: This course is designed to teach students the C++ programming language and intermediate programming concepts with examples and applications using the C++ language. The course builds and extends topics covered in the prerequisite course, COSC 1315, and prepares students for more advanced programming courses such as ITSE 2431 (Advanced C++ Programming) and COSC 2415 (Data Structures) as well as for entry level programming employment. The course is required for an Associate Degree in several Computer Information Systems and Computer Science degree areas. 1

2 Course Objectives/ Learning Outcomes: Students will be exposed to the following concepts and/or skills at an introductory concepts level: The analysis and design of programs based on requirements and performance considerations; evaluation of various possible technical solutions; object-oriented design considerations; system integration; program documentation; debugging procedures; developing program testing plans; consideration of program operating environments; use of reusable software. Scans Competencies: SCANS competencies have been defined that are relevant to the level of instruction in the community college environment. These competencies reflect the knowledge and skills employees need to succeed in any occupation. To be successful in this course the following SCANS competencies will need to be applied:? Students select relevant goal-related activities, rank them in the order of importance, allocate time to these activities, and understand, prepare, and follow schedules.? Students use computers to process information.? Students understand overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment.? Students perform basic computations; use basic numerical concepts such as whole numbers, etc.? Students receive, attend to, interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other cues.? Students recognize problems and devise and implement plan of action. Grade Policy: Grade will be based both on concepts and practical application. Exams, quizzes and homework assignments may be a part of the grade. An overall grade will be assigned on the following grading scale: 90% - 100% A 80% - 89% B 70% - 79% C 60% - 69% D 0% - 59% F Five-hundred (500) points maximum can be earned in the class: - Three in-class examinations 60% (100 points per exam) - Ten homework assignments 40% (20 points per assignment) - The instructor reserves the right to adjust the student grades by a factor not to exceed +5% (25 points) when merited for final grade. This can be determined by such things as exemplary attendance at lecture and lab classes, superior work on homework assignments, etc. 2

3 - An eleventh homework assignment can be submitted for a maximum of 25 bonus points. Course/Class Policies: Academic Integrity A student is expected to complete his or her own projects and tests. Students are responsible for observing the policy on academic integrity described in the Current ACC Student Handbook, under Student Discipline Policy, Section C. Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their own thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework. The penalty accessed will be in accordance with the current ACC Student Handbook policy. See for more information. Incomplete A student may receive a temporary grade of I (Incomplete) at the end of the semester only if ALL of the following conditions are satisfied: 1. The student is unable to complete the course during the semester due to circumstances beyond his or her control. 2. The student must have earned at least half of the grade points needed for a C by the end of the semester. 3. The request for the grade must be made in person at the instructor s office and necessary documents completed. 4. To remove an I, the student must complete the course by two weeks before the end of the following semester. Failure to do so will result in the grade automatically reverting to an F. Freedom of Expression Policy: It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions. 3

4 Attendance / Withdrawal Policy: Students are expected to attend classes and will be held responsible for all material covered in class. Regular attendance helps ensure satisfactory progress towards completion of the course. It is the student s responsibility to complete a Withdrawal Form in the Admissions Office if he or she wishes to withdraw from this class. The instructor may withdraw a student from this class if her or his absence exceeds 10% of the total number of class meetings. The last date to withdraw for this semester and receive a W grade: April 24, 2006! It is not the responsibility of the instructor to withdraw students from this class even though the instructor has the prerogative to do so under the above listed circumstances. Students with Disabilities Policy: Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to make this request three weeks before the start of the semester. (Refer to the Current ACC Student Handbook) Testing Center Policy (Open Campus Sections Only) The academic testing center is to be used for regular testing of open campus students only. All other sections will use the classroom time for regular testing and the testing center may be used to administer make-up tests. 4

5 Course Schedule: Class Schedule COSC 1320 C++ / C Programming (Section 33024) Week Date Lec/Lab Topic(s) Num 1 1/17/2006 Lecture Jan. 16 is MLK Holiday! Lab Course Introduction Chapter 1 Intro to Computers and Programming Chapter 2 Intro to C++ HW Assignment Points HW Due Lab Orientation Use of Compiler and Debugger 2 1/23 Lecture Chapter 3 1 Expressions and Interactivity Chapter 4 Making Decisions 3 1/30 Lecture Chapter 5 Looping Chapter 6 - Functions 4 2/6 Lecture Chapter 6 Cont d Review for Exam 1 5 2/13 Lecture Exam 1 (Chs. 1-6) 20 3 Chapter 7 Structured Data and Classes 6 2/20 Lecture Chapter 7 Cont d. 4 Chapter 8 - Arrays 7 2/27 Lecture Chapter 8 Cont d Chapter 9 Searching and Sorting 8 3/6 Lecture Chapter Pointers 3/13 Spring Break 9 3/20 Lecture Chapter 11 More 20 6 on Classes and OOP 10 3/27 Lecture Review on Classes Review for Exam /3 Lecture Exam 2 (Chs. 7-10) 7 20 Chapter 12 Characters, Strings, string class Chapter 13 Advanced File and I/O Operations 12 4/10 Lecture Chapter 13 Cont d /17 Lecture Chapter 13 Cont d /24 Lecture Chapter 17 Linked Lists /1 Lecture Review for Exam 3 10, (11) /8 Exam 3 20 (Chs. 11, 12, 13, 17) (25) 10 (11) 5

6 Homework Assignments Assignment # Assignment Points Week Assigned Week Due 1 Ch. 2, p.77, # (1/17/2006) 3 (1/30/2006) 2 Ch. 4, p.252, # (1/30) 4 (1/31) 3 Ch. 3, p.162, # (1/31) 5 (2/6) Ch. 5, p.310, #8 4 Ch. 6, p.387, # (2/20) 7 (2/27) 5 Ch. 7, p.474, # (2/27) 8 (3/6) 6 Ch. 8, p.561, # (3/6) 9 (3/20) 7 Ch. 9,p. 605, # (4/3) 12(4/10) 8 Ch. 10, p.655, # (4/17) 14 (4/24) 9 Ch. 11,pp , 20 14(4/24) 15 (5/1) #6 10 Ch. 13, p. 886, # (5/1) 16 (5/8) Ch. 13, p. 886 #8 (11) (Ch. 17,p.1053, #7) (25) ( 15 (5/1) ) ( 16 (5/8) ) These assignment numbers are referenced in the schedule. Please use these assignment numbers in the link names when you submit homework through the Blackboard system! Not doing this will result in the homework being rejected! It is very strongly recommended that the names given to assignments in Blackboard be based on the above table, and should be Assignment 1, Assignment 2, etc! You must turn in one and only one assignment each time, and each must be submitted through the Digital Drop Box feature of Blackboard. Use the Title box in Blackboard to assign the name, and import each assignment into Blackboard from your hard disk (i.e., do not send it from your Blackboard ADD area, unless it is titled correctly, or it will be rejected). The grade for an assignment one week late will be adjusted to be 20% less than the grade that would have been assigned if the assignment were submitted on time. Assignments submitted more than one week late will not be graded, and will be assigned a grade of zero. An assignment is considered to be submitted on time if it is submitted during the week noted in the schedule, and the week will range from 12:01AM of the Monday of that week until 12 midnight of the following Sunday. An assignment one week late can be submitted during the following week for partial credit. Any later submissions will not be graded and will receive a grade of zero, as noted.. 6

7 Homework Assignment Guidelines Homework is very important in this class. Homework assignments will be graded as follows: - Correct Operation: 60% - Algorithm: 10% - Readability, Layout, Documentation, etc. 25% - Correct testing for problem statement 5% Homework must be submitted by the beginning of class each Monday following the week it is due to receive full credit. Homework will be submitted online using the Digital Drop Box feature of Blackboard. Specific submission details involving Blackboard will be discussed in class, and are also discussed previously in this syllabus. Programming Assignment Guidelines 1. Initial comment block should include the following: your name assignment number course ID problem statement algorithm or pseudocode instructor name assignment due date filename 2. Programs should be liberally commented (will discuss in class). 3. Follow program style illustrated in text and discussed in class. 4. You will be graded both on program accuracy and program style. 5. Programs turned in after the due date will be penalized 20% (for one week late, only). Any programs later than one week late will not be graded. 6. Labs (if lab assignments are made) are due at the end of the period on the due date. 7. Last day programs will be accepted is the last lab session in the term. 8. Please submit the following files (in general):? Source file (.cpp)? Executable (.exe)? Output file created by cut-and-paste from execution results. Use either.doc (preferable) or.txt files for the output results. The assignment submission is incomplete without this file. Points will be deducted if it is not present. 7

8 9. Test ALL possible paths in your programs! Exam Policy All students are expected to take all exams. Makeup exams are not given if the student misses an exam and has not contacted the instructor IN ADVANCE. If this happens, the student will be given a grade equal to that on the next exam less 10%, unless it is Exam 3: if Exam 3 is missed, the student will fail the course. Exams can be missed and made up only for extreme circumstances (e.g., hospitalization). Please contact the instructor IN ADVANCE if you must miss a scheduled exam.. An eight-1/2-by-eleven crib sheet is allowed during each exam. The student may write any information upon that sheet that he/she wishes. Handwritten, typed, computerprepared, any type size, is allowed. Both sides may be used. However, only ONE sheet is allowed Extra-Credit Opportunity It is only required to do ten (10), the first ten, of the eleven (11) homework assignments. Any student successfully completing all eleven assignments with an average grade of 80% or better will be awarded twenty-five (25) bonus points to count toward the final grade. The number of points awarded for the eleventh assignment will be twenty-five (25). This represents ½ grade-point range, and can make the difference between, say, a letter grade of B or A, depending on the final number of points earned. Class Location and Meeting Times Classes will meet from 5:40PM to 7:30PM, Tuesday / Thursday, on the Northridge Campus, Building 4, as follows (Section 33024): Lecture: 5:40PM 6:30PM TTh Room 4211 Lab: 6:40PM 7:30PM TTh Room 4230 Last Update: 1/9/2006 5:32 PM. 8