Computer Science Department COMSC 265: Advanced Programming With C and C++, Fall 2011, Section 2995
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course emphasizes programming techniques using C and C++ languages.
The syntax of C will be reviewed, then advanced topics such as string processing,
pointers, links lists, queues, stacks, and dynamic memory allocation will be covered.
Prerequisite: COMSC 110 or ENGIN 135 or equivalent.
Expected student learning outcomes: www.dvc.edu/slos?comsc-265
INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Burns, rburns@dvc.edu Burns office hours:
9-9:30am MW ATC-115, TTh ATC-113 12:30-1pm TTh FO-227 6-7pm M FO-227, W ATC-115TOPICS COVERED: Good Programming Practices
C/C++ Syntax and Control Structures
1D and 2D Arrays; Strings
Structs and Pointers
File and Console I/O
Debugging Techniques
Built-in and User-defined Functions
Pointers to pointers/functions
Data Structures and Linked Lists
Binary Trees and Decision Trees
Dynamic Memory Allocation
Sort/Search Algorithms
Object Oriented Programming
MEETING DATES AND TIMES: M Aug 15th at 9:30am - Th Dec 15th at noon
MW 9:30am-12:20pm, ATC-115
Last Day To Add: Th Aug 25th
Last Day To Drop with refund: Th Aug 25th
Last Day To Drop without "W": F Sep 9th
Last Day To Drop with "W": F Nov 18th
Holiday: M Sep 5
Midterm exam: W Oct 12th
Final exam: W Dec 14th, 8-10am
GRADING:
Lab Exercises (16):
800 points
Midterm Exam:
50 points
Final Exam:
50 points
Term Project:
50 points
Online Quizzes (16):
50 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:
C++ Clearly With Class 2nd Ed by Kow (required) C++, How To Program, late objects by Deitel, 7th edition (optional) Class website: http://cs.dvc.edu/ Command-line compiler: Visual C++ (avail. in computer lab) Free editor: JNotePad(also avail. in computer lab) Free Windows compiler: Visual C++ 2010 Express Additional supported compilers: UNIX/Linux/MacOSx g++; VC++ 2005, 2008
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 writeups may have accompanying YouTube videos that require Adobe Flash.
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,
into the correct folder, with correctly spelled and cased filenames.
For questions on lab assignments, anytime and anywhere, use the
online discussion group (accessible via links on the class website:
http://cs.dvc.edu).
Students may post and reply to questions in order to help each other.
The instructor monitors the discussions and answers questions
when appropriate. Use this method so that all students benefit
from questions, answers, and clarifications.
Late work is accepted without penalty.
A lab that is not fully correct will be sent back for redo, with a -1 point deduction each time it's sent back for any one of the reasons listed in the lab writeup.
Each lab must be completed correctly before the next lab is considered for grading.
Late work will be accepted until noon on Th Dec 15th.
No credit will be awarded for any late work -- even work sent back for redo -- after that time.
Contact the instructor by email or visit during their office hours (if any).
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.
Quizzes are conducted prior the first lecture of a topic, and may be online or in-class, per the instructor's direction.
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.
Online quizzes are accessible on the class website via the internet, and require that Javascript be enabled in order to run in your browser.
All 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 files that subsequently get deleted will be withdrawn.
Classes start at 9:30am sharp. Do not trust
classroom clocks -- check the time on the class website home page
(http://cs.dvc.edu)
which is synchronized to the atomic clock.
EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students completing the course will be able to:
write a structure and create a structure variable.
work with sequential and random access files.
work with pointers and create a linked list.
On the first day of class, take the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/fa2011comscPre.
On finals day, retake the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/fa2011comscPost.
