Programmnig and Problem Solving

CSIS 2610

Fall Semester 2008

Course Syllabus and Objectives

Instructor:	Dr. Robert Kramer
Office:	326 Meshel Hall
Phone:	(330) 941-1495
E-mail:	kramer@cis.ysu.edu
WWW:	http://www.cis.ysu.edu/~kramer
Office Hours:	Monday 11am – 12pm Wednesday 11am – 12pm Thursday 12pm – 2pm Friday 11am – 12pm Also by appointment

Prerequisites

CSIS 1590 – Survey of Computer Science and Information Systems, OR

Declaration of Computer Science or Pre-Computer Science major

Textbook

• A First Book of C++, From Here to There, 3^rd edition, by Bronson

Objectives

• To learn about and develop proficiency with sound software development techniques
• To gain experience with software development environments
• To learn and gain proficiency with the C++ programming language

Grading

Your grade is determined from the following sources:

Work	Percentage of grade
Labs	20% total
Programming projects	30% total
Midterms	30% total
Final exam	20%

Grades are normally assigned using traditional 90% - 80% - 70% - 60% cutoffs. I reserve the right to lower these thresholds, but not to raise them.

Policies

Attendance

Attendance is required; with few exceptions, those who do best in courses are those who attend regularly. You will be allowed three unexcused absences; additional missed classes will result in a 5% deduction from your overall grade. Late arrivals and early departures (10 minutes or more) count as an absence.

Late Homework

Assignments are due by the end of the day (11:59pm) on the due date. For each calendar day late, 10% of the assignment’s possible score will be deducted.

Academic Honesty

You are expected to do your own work in this course! You are free to give general help to others in the course, but you may not collaborate on assignments, unless specifically permitted in the assignment. Turning in (substantially) identical work will result in a zero grade for that assignment. Subsequent collaboration will result in failure of the course.

Students With Disabilities

In accordance with University procedures, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. You must be registered with CSP Disability Services, which is located at Wick House, and provide a letter of accommodation to verify your eligibility. You can reach CSP Disability Services at 330-941-1732.

General Stuff

• If you have a question in class, please ask!
• Check my web pages for class-related information. I will be posting assignments on the web, as well as other pertinent information.
• Don’t wait until the last minute to do assignments!

Topic List and Tentative Calendar

Week	Lecture Topics	From the Book
1: 8/26	Introduction Data Types	Chapter 1 Chapter 2
2: 9/2	Data Types Basic Data Operations	Chapter 2
3: 9/9	Input and Output	Chapter 3
4: 9/16	Selection	Chapter 4
5: 9/23	Repetition	Chapter 5
6: 9/30	Functions First Midterm	Chapter 6
7: 10/7	More Functions	Chapter 6
8: 10/14	Arrays C Strings	Chapter 8 Chapter 10
9: 10/21	C and C++ Strings	Chapter 10 Chapter 7
10: 10/28	Sequential Data Files	Chapter 15
11: 11/4	Pointers Second Midterm	Chapter 9
12: 11/13	Pointers Structures	Chapter 9 Chapter 11
13: 11/18	Structures	Chapter 11
14: 11/25	Classes and Objects	Chapter 12
15: 12/2	More Classes and Objects	Chapter 12

Important Dates

• Last day of Add/Drop period: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
• Last day to withdraw with a W: Thursday, October 30, 2008
• Final exam: Tuesday, December 9, 2008

8am – 10am