CS111 Syllabus

Allan Hancock College

CS 111: Fundamentals of Programming 1

Summer 2017

Basic Information

Course Description

Prerequisite: Math 311. Advisory: COM SC 102. Introduces the fundamentals of computer programming and software design. Topics include variables, data types, assignment, expressions, basic I/O, control flow, functions and parameters, scope, and data structures. Emphasizes top-down design, step-wise refinement, and an engineering approach, using a high-level language such as "C". (F,S) 4 units. (GR) Acceptable for credit CSU

Goals

1. Understand the process of high-level language translation and execution.
2. Learn the basic principles of algorithmic problem-solving, software development and programming through the use of a computer.
3. Understand the syntax and semantics of a modern, high-level programming language.
4. Learn the terminology of computer programming and the purpose of each phase in the software development process.
5. Appreciate the trade-offs among alternative algorithms that solve a given problem.
6. Learn how to detect, isolate, and correct programming errors.

Instructional Objectives (at the end of this course you should be able to)

1. Devise and implement algorithms that solve a given set of requirements for practical problems.
2. Design, code, test and debug programs that implement these algorithms on a computer.
3. Analyze, modify and create simple programs involving the fundamental programming constructs studied in the course.
4. Apply the techniques of structured decomposition to break a program into modular parts, incorporating library routines when appropriate.
5. Describe the concepts of scope and parameter passing methods.
6. Compare and evaluate the efficiency and clarity of alternative algorithms that solve a given problem.

Texts

OR

Starting Out with C++: From Control Structures to Objects (8th Edition) ISBN: 0133769399

Course Outline

Evaluation

Point values are approximate.

Assignments

Problem sets vary considerably in terms of task. All assignments will involve programming. As is the nature of coding, each problem set will require the use of skills obtained from the previous problem set. There are no extra credit assignments for this course.

Exams

All tests are cumulative and comprehensive and will cover material from lecture, text, and other resources given in the course. The final will be in two parts. The first part is closed-note and closed-book and will be a series of true/false, multiple choice, and fill in the blank type questions. The second part will be open note and will be similar to problem sets and labs. Midterms only have the first part. All tests will be announced ahead of time. You must take the tests on the date given. Make up tests will only be given in unusual and verified circumstances.

Late Policy

If you feel you cannot complete the assigned task within the given timeframe I encourage you to contact me well in advance so we can come to a solution. Unless there is a compelling and verifiable reason, late work will not be accepted..

Academic Dishonesty

An individual shall not engage in any form of academic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, copyright infringement, or plagiarism. An individual shall not use or attempt to use the academic work or research of another person (or agency engaged in the selling of academic materials) and represent that it is his or her own or otherwise engage in dishonest academic work. An individual shall not share his or her knowledge or work with another student during an examination, test, quiz or other academic assignment unless specifically approved in advance by the instructor. An individual shall not bring to an examination any materials or notes not approved by the instructor; nor shall the individual receive, or attempt to receive, any test response from another student during an exam or at any time unless expressly authorized by a faculty member.

The following will earn you an automatic F in the course:

• Take homework from a student in a previous semester and submit it as your own.
• Take homework from another student and submit it as your own.
• Submit code that you found online.
• Submit code that you and your friend were working on.
• Hardcoding (i.e. making your program work only in certain cases)

All work must be original!

Attendance Policy and Other Advisories

1. It is your responsibility to drop the course if need be. The various drop deadlines can be found in AHC's class schedule.
2. It is possible that the instructor will drop you from the course if your grade is very low and if a drop date is near. Even such, never rely on the instructor to drop you. Again, dropping the course is your responsibility.
3. Assignments must be submitted on or before the date and time specified to receive credit. Late assignments will not be accepted. There are no makeup exams except in emergencies or unusual circumstances.
4. An incomplete course grade is given only for reasons acceptable to the college.
5. Plagiarism will result in all involved students being failed from the course. A report of the incident will be given to the college's Judicial Affairs department. One specific example that is completely unacceptable is copying answers from non-instructor supplied web resources.
6. After consecutive absences totaling 6% of the course hours, but not fewer than two (2) consecutive absences, or after being absent a total of 12% of the course hours, the instructor may drop a student from the course.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to solve simple problems and express solutions as algorithms.
2. Use fundamental programming constructs in a high level language.
3. Find and correct simple bugs.

Disclaimer

This syllabus is subject to modification. The instructor will communicate with students on any relevant changes.