Computer Science Department
Comsc 110: Introduction to Programming, Fall 2010, Section 3125
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to programming emphasizing modular design and development of programs, coding style, documentation, debugging, and testing.
All control structures and data types of a commonly-used language are covered.
Language: C++. Recommended: Comsc 100 or Comsc 105 or equivalent.
Expected student learning outcomes: www.dvc.edu/slos?comsc-110
INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Valerie Colber, vcolber@dvc.edu Colber office hours: M and W 8:30-9:30am ATC-109TOPICS COVERED: Editing, Compiling, and Managing Code
Algorithms and Pseudocode
Constants and Variables
Identifiers, Expressions, and Statements
Console and Text File Input/Output
Subprograms and Parameter Lists
Conditions, Logical Operators, IF statements
WHILE, FOR, and DO Loops
Grouping Data in Structures and Arrays
Collections and Linked Lists
Simple Recursive Functions
MEETING DATES AND TIMES: M Aug 16th at 9:30am through Th Dec 16th at noon
MW 9:30am-12:20pm, ATC-109
Last Day To Add: Th Aug 26th
Last Day To Drop with refund: Th Aug 26th
Last Day To Drop without "W": F Sep 10th
Last Day To Drop with "W": F Nov 19th
Holidays: M Sep 6th
Midterm exam: M Oct 18th
Final exam: W Dec 15th, 8-10am
GRADING:
Lab Exercises (15):
650 points
Midterm and Final Exams (2):
100 points
Term Projects (2):
150 points
Online Quizzes (15):
100 points
FINAL GRADE:Strictly applied
A
900-1000 points
B
800-899 points
C
700-799 points
D
600-699 points
F
0-599 points
no extra credit
TEXT, REFERENCES, AND SUPPLIES:
Intro To Programming, Using C++ (4th Ed.) by Burns, hardcopy and online Class website: http://comsc.dvc.edu/rburns/ Command-line compiler: Visual C++ (avail. in computer lab) Free editors: Pad (Windows) and JNotePad(also avail. in computer lab) Free Windows compiler: Visual C++ 2010 Express Additional supported compilers: UNIX/Linux/MacOSx g++; VC++ 6
CLASS POLICY:
Expect to spend about 12 hours per
week on this course listening to lectures, doing labs, and reading.
Lab assignments are posted on the class website.
Lab assignments are due at midnight of the evening
of the due date indicated on the course
outline. Completed lab work must be posted to the class website for credit.
For questions on lab assignments, anytime and anywhere, use the
online discussion group (accessible via links on the class website:
http://comsc.dvc.edu/rburns/).
Students may post and reply to questions in order to help eachother.
The instructor monitors the discussions and answers questions
when appropriate. Use this method so that all students benefit
from questions, answers, and clarifications.
One point per day will be deducted for each late assignment.
Late work will be accepted until noon on Th Dec 17th. No credit will be awarded
for any late work after that time.
Contact the instructor by email or visit during office hours.
Arrangements for missed exams must be made
with the instructor in advance. Make-up exams can only be scheduled for
a time period in which the instructor is conducting another exam.
Online quizzes are conducted in the 48-hour period preceding the first lecture of a topic.
No make-ups for missed quizzes.
Quizzes cover the material for the indicated chapter's reading assignment in the course outline, and the corresponding lecture notes.
Quizzes are accessible on the class website via the internet, and require that Javascript be enabled in order to run in your browser.
Quizzes are timed, each allowing a few minutes for 5 or fewer multiple-choice questions.
Students are expected to follow the DVC Student Code of Conduct.
Accordingly, no credit will be given for work that is not original.
Students MUST type their own code, and NOT share code with other students.
Points awarded for lab work that is later found to be not original will be withdrawn.
Points awarded for work that is deleted from the Student File Area before grades
are assigned at the end of the semester will be withdrawn.
Classes start at 9:30am sharp. Do not trust
classroom clocks -- check the time on the class website home page
(http://comsc.dvc.edu/rburns/)
which is synchronized to the atomic clock.
EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students completing the course will be able to:
write programs that use constructs of sequence, ifs, and loops.
write programs that have subprograms with parameter lists.
write programs that apply arrays.
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