Computer Science Department Comsc 110: Introduction to Programming, Spring 2012, Section 8263
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. Steve Youn, syoun@dvc.edu Office Hour: T,Th 6:45pm to 7pm
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: T Jan 24th at 7:00pm - F May 25th at noon
TTh 7-9:50pm, ATC-115
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
Holidays: Apr 3 and 5
Midterm exam: T Mar 27th
Final exam: Th May 24th, 7-9pm
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.
Create a batch file and run your lab assignment (program) during the lab time for grading/feedback.
Late work will be accepted until one month from the due date.
No late assignments will be accepted after the final exam date.
Contact the instructor by email with a brief message.
If possible, ask me in the class.
Note: I receive too many emails daily.
The final exam and the midterm exam are both open book and open note for the lab part only.
The written part is closed book and closed note.
Ref: http://cs.dvc.edu/HowTo_PrepareForExams.html
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 for two weeks.
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 7:00pm 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:
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
