Syllabus

Given a valid reason (e.g., medical) for missing the midterm test, the mark of the final examination will also be used as the mark of the midterm test.

Textbooks

You do not need to purchase any textbooks for this course; the detailed course slides provided to you should be sufficient. However, if you prefer to supplement your learning with a textbook, suggested readings for each lecture are available on the course website, referencing the following books:

• E. Koffman and P. Wolfgang (2016) Data Structures: Abstraction and Design Using Java, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 684 pages. (ISBN: 978-1-119-18652-6)

• OR E. Koffman and P. Wolfgang (2010) Data Structures: Abstraction and Design Using Java, Second Edition. Wiley, 832 pages. (ISBN: 978-0-470-12870-1)

Here is a free textbook that covers most of the material presented in class.

• Java Structures: Data Structures in Java for the Principled Programmer by Duane A. Bailey

• www.cs.williams.edu/~bailey/JavaStructures/Book.html

The following textbook is a short and useful resource.

• Java Precisely, 2nd Edition by Peter Sestoft. MIT Press, August 2005. (ISBN: 978-0-262-69325-7)

Attendance to classes

Class attendance is mandatory. As per academic regulations:

"to be admitted to the final examination in a subject, a student must attend a minimum of 80% of classes and must not have more than five unauthorized or unjustified absences in that subject."

Plagiarism

Academic fraud is an act by a student that may result in a false evaluation (including papers, tests, examinations, etc.). It is not tolerated by the University. Any person found guilty of academic fraud will be subject to severe sanctions. Here are some examples of academic fraud:

• Plagiarism or cheating of any kind;

• Present research data that has been falsified;

• Submit a work for which you are not the author, in whole or part;

• Submit the same piece of work for more than one course without the written consent of the professors concerned. 

Please consult this webpage: it contains regulations and tools to help you avoid plagiarism.

An individual who commits or attempts to commit academic fraud, or who is an accomplice, will be penalized. Here are some examples of possible sanctions:

• Receive an “F” for the work or in the course in question;

• Imposition of additional requirements (from 3 to 30 credits) to the program of study; 

• Suspension or expulsion from the Faculty.

You can refer to the regulations on this webpage.

Information sharing and copyright

All documents prepared by the course instructor, including assignments, course notes, and exams, are protected by copyright. Copying, digitizing, or publishing on a web site is therefore a violation of copyright and is illegal.

Counselling service

There are many reasons to take advantage of the Counselling Service. They offer:

• Personal counselling

• Career counselling

• Study skills counselling

Further information is available here.

Access service

The Access Service acts as an intermediary between students, their faculty and other University offices to ensure that the special needs of these students are addressed and that the best possible learning conditions are being offered.

Note that the University of Ottawa is affiliated with AERO and ACE services for the adaptation of accessible academic materials for students with perceptual disabilities. If you have any questions, please contact the Accessibility Librarian or check the Access services for textbooks.

Policy – Prevention of sexual violence

The University of Ottawa will not tolerate any act of sexual violence. This includes acts such as rape and sexual harassment, as well as misconduct that take place without consent, which includes cyberbullying. The University, as well as various employees and student groups, offers a variety of services and resources to ensure that all uOttawa community members have access to confidential support and information, and to procedures for reporting an incident or filing a complaint. For more information, please visit https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/respect/sexual-violence-support-and-prevention

Academic regulation A-1 on bilingualism

Except in programs and courses for which language is a requirement, all students have the right to produce their written work and to answer examination questions in the official language of their choice, regardless of the course’s language of instruction.