UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

COURSE SYLLABUS, Spring, 2005

COURSE NUMBER: CS 1336

COURSE TITLE: Programming Fundamentals

CREDIT HOURS: 3

INSTRUCTOR: Cort Steinhorst

ECSS 3.609
Office Phone: 972-883-6353
E-Mail: cort.steinhorst@utdallas.edu
Web Site: www.utdallas.edu/~csteinh

OFFICE HOURS: Monday, 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Tuesday, 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Wednesday, 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Thursday, 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Other hours by appointment.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to computers. Primitive data types, variable declarations, variable scope, and
primitive operations. Control statements. Methods/functions. Arrays and strings using
primitive data arrays. Output formatting. Debugging techniques. Designed for students
with no prior computer programming experience. (3-0) S

TEXTBOOK:

Standard Version of STARTING OUT WITH C++, Fourth Edition, by Tony Gaddis and
Barret Krupnow, Scott Jones Publishers
ABET COURSE EXPECTATIONS:

After successful completion of this course, the student should have an:

1. Ability to develop algorithmic solutions for use on computers

2. Ability to express algorithmic solutions in a high level computer language
3. Ability to utilize fundamental programming structures - linear processing
4. Ability to utilize fundamental programming structures - conditional processing
5. Ability to utilize fundamental programming structures - loop processing
6. Ability to process data in arrays
7. Ability to develop programs in a functional/method form
8. Ability to perform searches and sorts
9. Ability to utilize reference variables
10. Ability to manipulate character and string data
11. Ability to perform sequential file input and output.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

There will be regularly assigned reading and homework problems. The homework
problems will require the student to spend time programming a computer.

Programming assignments should be turned in by means of WebCT. Homework files

contain:

A text copy of all source code (.cpp).

A text copy of your algorithm(s) (.txt or .doc).

Programming assignments will be graded on a 100 point basis, utilizing the following
criteria:

Program Design 25%

Program Execution 20%
Satisfaction of Specification 20%
Coding Style 15%
Comments 10%
Creativity 10%.

Keep in mind that you always want to write code that is easy to understand and is also
easy to maintain.

Late assignments will be accepted up to three days after the program due date.
Assignments turned in on the first day after the program due date lose 5 points for
lateness. Assignments turned in on the second or third day after the program due date
lose 10 points for lateness.
GRADING:

Projects and exams will determine grades. All exams are open book and open notes. The
final grade will be composed as follows:

Projects and Quizzes 25%

Exam 1 25%
Exam 2 25%
Exam 3 25%.

Letter grades will be assigned as follows:

98-100 A+
92-97 A
90-91 A-
88-89 B+
82-87 B
80-81 B-
78-79 C+
72-77 C
70-71 C-
68-69 D+
62-67 D
60-61 D-
Below 60 F.

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

The University of Texas System Policy on Academic Honesty appears in the Regents
Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Paragraph 3.22. Any student
who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline. Scholastic
dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission
for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another
person, taking an examination for another, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a
student or the attempt to commit such acts. The minimum penalty for academic
dishonesty is a failing grade (zero) for the project or examination. Do your own work on
all projects and exams.