COMP 1671 Introduction to Computer Science I Autumn 2002 Course Information and Syllabus Course Calendar Assignments and Solutions

About This Course

This is the first course in the computer science major/minor. We'll begin to learn how to program computers using the C++ programming language. During this process, you will become introduced to some of the fundamental ideas of computing, and become exposed to some of the modes of thought in computer science. The programming topics will include an overview of computers and programming languages, variables and data types, arithmetic operators, input/output, comments, control structures, user-defined functions, scope, storage class, constants, file i/o, and pointers.

Course Meeting Times

The lecture is held in JGH 219 at 11:00 (Sections 1 and 2) or JGH 316 at 1:00 (Sections 3 and 4) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The lab meets in JGH 318 on Tuesdays at 11:00 (Section 1) or Thursdays at 11:00 (Section 2) or Tuesdays at 1:00 (Section 3) or Thursdays at 1:00 (section 4).

Required Textbook and other resources

• C++ Programming: Program Design Including Data Structures, by D.S. Malik (available in the DU bookstore)
• We will download cygwin and gvim onto our laptops and use these programs for editing, compiling, and running our programs.

Grading and assignments

You will be evaluated based on your homework, quizzes, midterm and final exams, programming projects, and on your performance in the lab, weighted approximately as follows:

• 20% - Homework
• 20% - Midterm Exam
• 20% - Final Exam
• 30% - Programming projects
• 10% - Lab

Collaboration and Academic Honesty

When you turn in work in this course, you are implicitly agreeing that you have followed the rules for collaboration set forth for that assignment. Copying another person's work on programming assignments, written homework assignments, lab activities, exams, quizzes, etc. constitutes plagiarism, a violation of the University of Denver Honor Code. This code forbids plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, and aid of academic dishonesty. Please note that "aid of academic dishonesty" includes allowing another person to copy your work. This and all other violations of the University's academic standards in this class will be treated with the utmost of severity, the minimum penalty being a grade of F and a letter describing the incident sent to the dean. For more egregious offenses, the case will be referred to the Academic Conduct Review Board.

Guidelines for homework

In this course, you may collaborate with others in the class on homework (and in fact are encouraged to collaborate) except where explicitly noted otherwise. This includes, for example, discussion of overall strategies or resolution of details. It's good practice to acknowledge your co-worker's contributions (both general and specific) to your final product. When you write up the solutions to the assignments, however, your work must be completely your own. You may not write up homework assignments together, copy other's written work or share your own written work. Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. Your papers should be organized and neatly written, and should be typed if your handwriting is difficult to read. When you turn in a homework assignment, you are implicitly ackowledging it as your work (see Collaboration and Academic Honesty).

Guidelines for Programming Assignments

Programming assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. All programs are to be done individually and independently. Always turn in a complete hard copy of your program. Your name, the date, and the assignment number should be in a comment at the beginning of each file. In addition, you will turn in an electronic copy of your work. Instructions on how to submit the assignments will be announced in class. No lines of code in your programming assignment should be copied from another student (see Collaboration and Academic Honesty).

Your program must work correctly to receive credit. A program which does not compile will receive little credit. A program which works partially will receive partial credit. Your score improves if you attach notes documenting the incompleteness or bugs (include details of the circumstances under which they occur), since this shows the degree to which you tested your code.

Comment your code well - write comments that would be useful to someone who would have to maintain or enhance your code. The quality of your comments is included in your grade.

Late Homework and Programming Assignments

Course Calendar and Assignments

The calendar below contains links to homework assignments, links to programming assignments, as well as important dates for you to keep in mind. Entries in the calendar dated after today's date are subject to change.

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