CS-1030 Software Design 2 Spring 2006 Dr. Mark Hornick

Description     Syllabus     Policies     Quizzes/Homework     Grading

Revision History

This page was last updated on 03/17/2010.

3/1/2006 - Initial posting.
3/8/2006 - Lab 1 assignment posted.
3/8/2006 - Lab 1 updated; link to sample code inserted in "Assignment" instructions.
3/15/2006 - Lab 2 assignment posted.
3/16/2006 - Lab 2 modified as discussed in class.
3/17/2006 - Remaining quizzes rescheduled from Wednesdays to following Fridays
3/22/2006 - Stringstream demo posted
3/24/2006 - Common Final Exam time/date posted
3/29/2006 - Quiz 3 moved to Monday, 4/3
3/29/2006 - Updated UML for lab3 - Sequence Diagram.
3/29/2006 - Rescheduled Midterm exam to Monday, 4/10
4/1/2006 - sample code for C++ classes posted
4/3/2006 - sample code for Pointers and References posted
4/5/2006 - Lab 4 assignment posted.
4/6/2006 - Midterm exam review notes posted
4/6/2006 - Sample code for dynamic memory allocation posted.
5/10/2006 - Quiz 5 moved to Monday 5/15/2006

5/15/2006 - Final Exam objectives posted.

Class Schedule

Lecture sessions meet Monday and Thursday in CC-48 from 9:00am to 9:50am.

Lab sessions are on Wednesdays in CC-48 from 8:00am to 9:50am.

Course Description

This course introduces students to the C++ programming langauge and concepts, building upon the knowledge gained in the Java programming languages in the CS1010 and CS1020 courses. It continues the study of software development using an object-oriented approach using the C++ programming language. C++ coverage includes topics such as pointers, dynamic memory management, the Standard Template Library, and a comparison between the Java and C++ programming languages..

Please consult the official course description for detailed objectives.

Textbook

Officially: None. Instead, download the free electronic copies of Thinking in C++, 2^nd edition, Volume 1 and Volume 2 by Bruce Eckel and Chuck Allison. (Note: You can also purchase paper copies of these books from Eckel's website). I'll be assigning reading from this material.

Here are some other web resources that may be useful to you. Please let me know if you have found other resources that you think should be added to this list.

• The Development of the C Language - historical account of the creation of both C and, by the way, the Unix operating system. A really well-written paper by Dennis Ritchie, who was instrumental to both efforts.
• C++ Reference Project
• C++ Standard Library Quick Reference
• Standard C Library Reference
• A Tutorial on Pointers and Arrays in C
• C++ Pointers

C++ Development Tools

Follow this link for more information on the tools we use for this course.

Syllabus

Course policies

My general course policies apply to this course.

Quizzes & Homework

Quizzes or Homework will be given or assigned each week.

You are encouraged to work with your classmates on homework, so that you can more fully understand the problem and discuss approaches to solution. However, you should work out the solutions to problems individually. Homework problems will be kept short, and will be due the next class period after which they are assigned unless stated otherwise in the homework description.

Quizzes, when given instead of homework, will be given at the beginning of the Lab session. No quiz will be given the week of the Exams. No make-up quizzes will be given.

Grading algorithm

Note that this algorithm indicates how a grade will be determined for students who have successfully demonstrated mastery of the course objectives. An acceptable level of success in meeting all course objectives is a prerequisite for a passing grade in the course.