CS 23021 Computer Science I

Programming & Problem Solving

Sections 1 and 2 (13570/13571)

Fall 2009

Professor Dr. Johnnie W. Baker

Classroom MSB 121 at 2:15 - 3:05

Office: MSB 260

Office Hours MWF 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Telephone: (330-67) 2-9061

Email jbaker@cs.kent.edu

Website www.cs.kent.edu/~jbaker

Lab Instructor Mike Yuan

Lab Instructor's Telephone (330-67) 2-2074

Lab Instructor's Email myuan@cs.kent.edu

Lab Instructor office Rm 357

Office Hours MWF 3:10-4:40

Tutor for CS23021 Xiaoxi Du

Tutoring Hours MWF 8-11 in MSB 162

email xdu@cs.kent.edu

Lab Web Page

Mailing List: list info, archive, email this list

Announcements and Comments:

Please use jbaker@cs.kent.edu as my email address rather than my "kent.edu" address, as I check the first one much more frequently.
The first scheduled ten minute quiz will be on Monday Sept 14.
The second scheduled ten minute quiz was on Monday Sept 28. In general, quizzes/tests will be about every 2 weeks.
ATTN: The midterm examination will be on Friday, October 30
To provide more time to study for midterm, Lab 8 will not be due until 11:55pm on the 6th day after your lab. That is, you have to submit your lab solution prior to midnight the day before your next lab.

Course Syllabus

The syllabus contains important information about course such as how grades will be calculated, policies and expectations, etc. Any important updates or changes to this syllabus will be discussed in class.

Reading Assignments:

You should read the assigned reading material prior to its presentation in class. Later re-readings and referencing will be needed to clarify material that is unclear or to check for specific facts.

Date Assigned

Assigned Reading

8/31/09 Chapter 1 of Textbook

9/2/09 Chapter 2 of Textbook

9/9/09 Chapter 3 of Textbook

Continue to read each chapter as slides for that chapter are covered in class

Presentation Slides (PowerPoint):

Don't have PowerPoint, but you do have a Windows environment? Download a free PowerPoint Reader
Or try this PowerPoint Reader. You might need to paste the URL into a browser, as it is long.
If you have a Linux system, take a look at Office Star.

Date Started

Title

References & Comments

Last update

8/31/09 Chapter 1 Slides Introduction to C++ Programming

9/2/09 Chapter 2 Slides C++ Basics

9/03 Chapter 3 Slides More on Flow of Control

9/16 Chapter 4 Slides Procedural Abstraction & Functions that Return a Value

Chapter 5 Slides Functions for all subtasks

9/28 Separate Compilation, Namespaces, Simple Make Files Slides Simplified preview of Ch. 12, but without classes. Needed in lab 5

9/28 Chapter 6 Slides I/O Streams as an Introduction to Objects & Classes 10/29

9/29 Chapter 7 Slides Arrays 10/29

Chapter 8 Slides Strings and Vectors 10/29

10/27 Chapter 9 Slides Pointers & Dynamic Arrays 11/2

10/27 Chapter 10 Slides Defining Classes 11/2

11/2 Chapter 11 Slides Friends, Overloading, Arrays in Classes 11/12

11/16 Chapter 12 Slides Separate Compilation and Namespaces for Classes 11/23

11/20 Chapter 13 Slides Pointers and Linked Lists 11/23

11/23 Chapter 16 Slides Exception Handling 12/08

12/2 Chapter 15 Slides Inheritance (Shortened) 12/08

12/4 Chapter 14 Slides Recursion

12/9 Chapter 17 Slides Templates

Course Lab and Programming Requirements:

The programming assignments will be made in the lab that accompanies this course and meets weekly. You are expected to attend all lab sessions. If you know in advance that you will have difficulty attending a lab session, you should talk with the Lab Instructor, Mr. Mike Yuan, about meeting at with the other lab he teaches that same week.
Ordinarily, a program will be assigned each week in lab and the deadline for submitting this program will be prior to the next lab meeting. Labs that are not submitted on time will receive a grade of zero. Satisfactory performance in the lab is a requirement for passing this course.

Online References:

Title or Item

Comments

Easy Guide to VIM Also listed on Lab Webpage

Easy Guide to Linux Also listed on Lab Webpage

VIM Reference Also listed on Lab Webpage

Professor	Dr. Johnnie W. Baker
Classroom	MSB 121 at 2:15 - 3:05
Office:	MSB 260
Office Hours	MWF 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Telephone:	(330-67) 2-9061
Email	jbaker@cs.kent.edu
Website	www.cs.kent.edu/~jbaker

Lab Instructor	Mike Yuan
Lab Instructor's Telephone	(330-67) 2-2074
Lab Instructor's Email	myuan@cs.kent.edu
Lab Instructor office	Rm 357
Office Hours	MWF 3:10-4:40

Tutor for CS23021	Xiaoxi Du
Tutoring Hours	MWF 8-11 in MSB 162
email	xdu@cs.kent.edu

Date Assigned	Assigned Reading
8/31/09	Chapter 1 of Textbook
9/2/09	Chapter 2 of Textbook
9/9/09	Chapter 3 of Textbook
	Continue to read each chapter as slides for that chapter are covered in class

Date Started	*Title*	*References & Comments*	*Last update*
8/31/09	Chapter 1 Slides	Introduction to C++ Programming
9/2/09	Chapter 2 Slides	C++ Basics
9/03	Chapter 3 Slides	More on Flow of Control
9/16	Chapter 4 Slides	Procedural Abstraction & Functions that Return a Value
	Chapter 5 Slides	Functions for all subtasks
9/28	Separate Compilation, Namespaces, Simple Make Files Slides	Simplified preview of Ch. 12, but without classes. Needed in lab 5
9/28	Chapter 6 Slides	I/O Streams as an Introduction to Objects & Classes	10/29
9/29	Chapter 7 Slides	Arrays	10/29
	Chapter 8 Slides	Strings and Vectors	10/29
10/27	Chapter 9 Slides	Pointers & Dynamic Arrays	11/2
10/27	Chapter 10 Slides	Defining Classes	11/2
11/2	Chapter 11 Slides	Friends, Overloading, Arrays in Classes	11/12
11/16	Chapter 12 Slides	Separate Compilation and Namespaces for Classes	11/23
11/20	Chapter 13 Slides	Pointers and Linked Lists	11/23
11/23	Chapter 16 Slides	Exception Handling	12/08
12/2	Chapter 15 Slides	Inheritance (Shortened)	12/08
12/4	Chapter 14 Slides	Recursion
12/9	Chapter 17 Slides	Templates

Title or Item	Comments
Easy Guide to VIM	Also listed on Lab Webpage
Easy Guide to Linux	Also listed on Lab Webpage
VIM Reference	Also listed on Lab Webpage