COMI-1215-600				C++ PROGRAMMING SYLLABUS		FALL 2009
			Instructor		Kay Johnson
			Office		Warwick, Room 2168
			E-Mail		kjohnson@ccri.edu
			Home Page		http://faculty.ccri.edu/kjohnson/
			Office Hours		Mon, Wed: 12-2. Other times by arrangement.
			Text		An Introduction to Programming with C++, 5ed by Diane Zak, Thomson Course Technology 2008.
WEEK OF:	CHAPTER & TOPICS						ASSIGNMENT	DUE
9/7	1:	Introduction to Programming					Cpp-1	9/16
	2:	Beginning the Problem Solving Process
9/14	3:	Completing the Problem Solving Process and Getting Started with C++					Cpp-2	9/30
9/21	4:	Variables, Constants, and Arithmetic Operators
9/28	5:	The Selection Structure					Cpp-3	10/14
10/5	6:	More on the Selection Structure
10/12	7:	The Repetition Structure					Cpp-4	10/28
10/19	8:	More on the Repetition Structure
10/26	9:	Value-Returning Functions					Cpp-5	11/18
11/2		MIDTERM EXAM (CH 1-8)
11/9	10:	Void Functions and Reference Parameters
11/16	11:	Arrays: Through Parallel 1-D Arrays					Cpp-6	12/2
11/23	12:	String Manipulation
11/30	13:	Sequential Access Files					Cpp-7	12/11
12/7	14:	Classes and Objects
12/14		FINAL EXAM (CH 1-14)

Check the CCRI Website for Lab Hours: http://it.ccri.edu/labs/Knightlab.shtml
Grading:	Assignments	30%	A: >= 93%	C+: >= 77%
	Quizzes	10%	A-: >= 90%	C: >= 70%
	Midterm Exam	30%	B+: >= 87%	D+: >= 67%
	Final Exam	30%	B: >= 83%	D: >= 60%
			B-: >= 80%	F: < 60%

Exams: Two exams will be given. They will be a combination of multiple-choice, short answer, and live-code questions. You will be expected to write code segments and to demonstrate your understanding of C++ program code. Each exam is worth 30% of the student's grade.

Quizzes: There will be a quiz each week. Watch WebCT to see what each will cover and when they are available. Quizzes are open book but timed. They will account for 10% of the student's grade. The lowest 2 quizzes will be dropped. Missed quizzes will not be made up. The intent of the quizzes is to discover early where the areas of misunderstanding may lie. Students will have the opportunity to review the quizzes and see the correct answers once they have been graded.

Assignments: Several assignments will be given during the course. They will account for 30% of the student's grade. Programs will be graded on correctness, documentation, style, and neatness. Only with advanced permission by the instructor will assignments more than 48 hours late be accepted. Late assignments will be penalized 10%.

Submitting Assignments:

· Assignments must be uploaded into WebCT.

· All source code and supporting files (including any requested screen shots) must be zipped into a single file for upload. To name projects, solutions, and source files, follow all instructions in the book EXCEPT: when you name the solution, project, and source files, instead of using names such as Ch3Lab2 Project, Ch3Lab2 Solution, and Ch3Lab2.cpp, use these conventions: YourName-CPPx Project, YourName-CPPx Solution, and YourName-CPPx.cpp

o For example, when Susan Watts submits assignment CPP-2, the names she will be using are: SusanWatts-CPP2 Project, SusanWatts-CPP2 Solution, and SusanWatts-CPP2.cpp

o Use these conventions WHEN YOU CREATE THE SOLUTION, PROJECT AND SOURCE FILES. Changing names later does not work.

· For an on-campus section, a printed copy of the source code and screen shots must be turned in to the instructor. Use font Courier New and font size 10 or 12.

Programming Style and Documentation:

· Each program must start with comments stating your name.

· You are expected to follow the Style Guide and the Good Programming Practices given in the text. For example:

o Indent statements between braces a minimum of 3 spaces

o Indent after the first line of a statement a minimum of 3 spaces

o Align opening and closing braces

o Use logical identifier naming conventions

· Failure to follow good programming practices will result in a deduction from the grade for that assignment.

Homework and Quiz Policy: Homework and quizzes are to be the result of individual effort. Students are NOT to work together on them or to download solutions from the web. In instances where collaboration is evident, a score of 0 will be assigned to all involved. All suspected cases of cheating, on programs, quizzes or exams, will also be referred to the Dean of Students for appropriate action.

Attendance Policy: Students are responsible for all material. The material taught is cumulative. Students missing a class remain responsible for the material. If an absence is anticipated, make prior arrangements with the instructor through email.

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