Computer Science Department
Comsc 110: Introduction to Programming, Spring 2012, Section 5045

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. [ Click here for the audio orientation. | Click here for the transcribed orientation. ]
INSTRUCTORS:
Prof. Burns, rburns@dvc.edu, lecturer
Prof. Blackburn, dblackburn@dvc.edu, grader
Prof. Colber, vcolber@dvc.edu, online group moderator
Burns office hours:
  9-9:30am TTh ATC-115, by visit and email
  12:30-1pm TTh FO-227, by visit and phone, x2610
  6:30-7pm MW ATC-115, by visit and email
  5:30-6:30pm MW by online discussion group and email
TOPICS 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 Structs and Arrays
Collections and Linked Lists
Simple Recursive Functions
MEETING DATES AND TIMES:
M Jan 23rd - Th May 24th at noon
Online lectures via audio podcast
Online labs using discussion group
Last Day To Add: Feb 3rd
Last Day To Drop with refund: Feb 3th
Last Day To Drop without "W": Feb 16th
Last Day To Drop with "W": Apr 27th
Online midterm exam: Mar 25-26, 75 minutes
Online final exam: May 20-21, 120 minutes
GRADING: Lab Exercises (14):  700 points
Midterm, Final Exams:  100 points
Term Projects (2):  100 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. Rev 1) by Burns online
Class website: http://cs.dvc.edu/
Command-line compiler: Visual C++ (avail. in computer lab)
Free PC/Mac editor: JNotePad (also avail. in computer lab)
Free PC Windows compiler: Visual C++ 2010 Express
Free Mac compiler, from the Mac App Store: XCode 4.2
Additional supported compilers: UNIX/Linux/PC g++; VC++ 2005, 2008
home or office, PC or Mac required
CLASS POLICY: Each lab must be completed correctly before the next lab is considered for grading.
All lectures are pre-recorded MP3s, with accompanying HTML visuals. Lectures become available as scheduled on the course outline, and not before.
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.
Lab work will be sent back for redo if not fully correct, with a 2 point penalty each time it is sent back for any of the reasons listed in the lab writeups. Labs that are not made fully correct by one month after their due date will receive zero points.
Late lab assignments and projects will be accepted with a 10 point penalty, except that work submitted one month after its due date, or after noon on Th May 24th, will receive zero points.
Contact the instructor by email or visit during their office hours (if any).
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.
EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students completing the course will be able to:
1. write programs that use constructs of sequence, ifs, and loops.
2. write programs that have subprograms with parameter lists.
3. write programs that apply arrays.
On the first day of class, take the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/sp2012comscPre
On or before finals day, retake the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/sp2012comscPost