CIS 071. Program in C

Section 004. Spring 2005

Syllabus

Instructor

Dr. Pei Wang
OFFICE: Room 312, Wachman Hall (Computer Activity Building)
ADDRESS: CIS Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122
PHONE : (215)204-6485
EMAIL: pei.wang@temple.edu

Time/Place

Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday 11:40 AM - 1:00 PM, Tuttleman Learning Center 403A
Lab: Thursday 2:40 PM - 4:30 PM, Wachman Hall 215
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM, Wachman Hall 312, and by appointment

Important Dates

First class: Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Last day to drop (tuition refund available): Monday, January 31.
Spring recess: No classes are held during the week March 6 - March 13.
Last day to withdraw (no refund): Monday, March 28.
Last Class: Thursday, April 28.

Prerequisites

First-Level Core Math (QA) course

Course Description

Duplicate Course: No credit for students who have taken CIS C059, C061, 0067, or 0081.
Introduces students to computer and computer programming. Topics covered include the general characteristics of computers, techniques of problem solving, and algorithm specification, and the debugging and testing of computer programs in the C language.

Textbook

• REQUIRED: Problem Solving and Program Design in C, 4th Edition, by Hanly and Koffman, Addison-Wesley, 2003, ISBN 0-32119-803-4

Topics Coverage (tentative)

• [1 weeks] Chapter 1. Overview of Computers and Programming
• [1.5 weeks] Chapter 2. Overview of C
• [1.5 weeks] Chapter 3. Top-Down Design with Functions
• [1.5 weeks] Chapter 4. Selection Structures: If and Switch Statements
• [1.5 weeks] Chapter 5. Repetition and Loop Statements
• [1 weeks] Chapter 6. Modular Programming
• [1 weeks] Chapter 7. Simple Data Types
• [1.5 weeks] Chapter 8. Arrays
• [1.5 weeks] Chapter 9. Strings

Programming Environment

The programming language used for this course is C. The operating system in the lab is Redhat Linux 9, with gcc as the C compiler.

Grading

There will be two mid-term exams and a comprehensive final exam, plus a few quizzes. All of them will be closed-book. The exams will count for 70% of your grade, quizzes 5%, and lab assignments 25% of your grade. To pass the course, you must maintain a passing average on both the exams and the lab assignments. Students who miss the final and do not make alternative arrangements with me before I turn in the grades will be graded F.

All of the above must be the student's own work. Plagiarism and academic cheating will be punished.

Attendance

Attendance to all lectures, labs, and examinations are required.

Disability Disclosure Statement

Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at 215-204-1280 in 100 Ritter Annex to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.