CIS 1.5 Introduction to Programming Using C++

 

Professor Yedidyah Langsam

Department of Computer & Information Science

Room 525d NE

718-951-4161

Email: langsam@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Home page: http://eilat.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu

AOL IM:    BCCISProf

 

 

Course Requirements

 

 

Required Textbooks:

 

  • Problem Solving Using C++ (authors: Jones and Harrow)

 

This is our main text for learning C++.

 

  • Workbook for C++ (author: Langsam)

 

This book contains a large number of solved problems, plus two sample final exams.  You should use it on your own, to go over material covered in class.

 

 

Class Meetings:

 

     Classes will meet Tuesday and Thursday, for 14 weeks.  Although attendance is not mandatory, you are responsible for whatever is done in class, whether or not you are there.  In particular, you are responsible for all homework assigned in class.  Make sure you get the notes and assignments from someone if you miss a class.

 

 

 

Exams:

 

     There will be two exams.  The first exam will be after about 12 or 13 classes.  The second exam will be sometime in the last week or so of the term.  Together, the exams will count for one third of your grade.

 

 

 

Final Exam:

 

     There will be a cumulative final exam, which will count for one third of your grade.


 

Programs:

 

     There will be a total of 8 or 9 programs assigned throughout the semester.  Each program will be run on the IBM Personal Computers located in the computer center.  You may also run your programs on your home computers. A free compiler ((Code::Blocks C/C++) with an instruction manual may be downloaded from

 

http://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~goetz/codeblocks

 

     The programs will be assigned roughly every third or fourth meeting of the class.  Typically, each program will be due two or three class meetings after it is assigned.  For example, if a program is assigned on Wednesday, then it will be due on Wednesday of the next week, or the day after that.  There will be a penalty for lateness, 5% per class late.  Each program will be graded and returned to you, usually by the next class. 

 

     You will have to get a thumb drive which will be used to store your programs. However, hard copy will be required for all submissions. The electronic copy must be submitted upon request. Please make sure to backup all your work. Do not place all your eggs in one basket!

 

    Together, the programs will count for one third of your grade.

 

 

 

Office Hours:

 

     During the Summer, my office hours will be by appointment and will follow the class.  If you have any questions about anything covered in class, please feel free to see me during my scheduled office hours or at any other time that I am available.  If you need to communicate with me, the ONLY guaranteed way to reach me is by email. You may also contact me via AOL IM.

 

 

 

 

Course Workload:

 

     There is a tremendous amount of work involved in learning how to program.  You should be prepared to spend, on the average, two or more hours per day running your programs.  This is in addition to time spent in class and time spent studying for the exams.  If you don't have the time, don't kid yourself; drop the course.

 

 

CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity

 

The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both.

 

The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and the Brooklyn College procedure for implementing that policy can be found at this site: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies.

 

If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member MUST report the violation. This means that if you cheat on a test or an assignment, I must file a report which will initiate academic penalties.

 

 

The golden rules of email correspondence

  • Check your email daily.
     
  • ALWAYS put <yourname> IN THE SUBJECT. It's not realistic to expect your instructors to remember the handles of dozens of students and who may be hiding behind flatbush-prince-of-darkness@blahblahblah.com.

    If you have a "funny" email address, you should consider getting a professional-looking email address. A common format is your first name’s initial followed by the last name. As an alternative you could use your last name followed by three or more digits that are easy to remember (street address, part of telephone number, etc.)
     
  • Email is a FORMAL means of communication (at least when you correspond with your professors or employers, etc.). Avoid abbreviations, slang and cuteness. Let's treat each other with respect. Use capital letters, punctuation, greetings and salutations as in a professional message.
     
  • The use of magic words (please, thank you) and politeness in general is strongly encouraged.
     
  • Sign every message at the bottom. Why? Because it is GOOD MANNERS and if it is a long message, the reader doesn't have to scroll up to check who the sender is (even profs suffer from ADD, sometime.).
     
  • When you send homework by email (you will be told when and if), into the SUBJECT you will enter <yourname> followed by the exact string of words you will be given. This allows your instructors to archive automatically your email into folders for easier retrieval and record keeping. Also, if the homework is to be sent as an ATTACHMENT, you will use the filename that will be given to you. This allows routing messages to the appropriate folders avoiding misplacement or deletion.
     

Exchange phone numbers or email addresses with more than one classmate. Please do not write to let your instructors know that you were not in class (they already know) or will miss class; to ask them to summarize what s/he did or will do in class; or what the assignment is/was. Email a classmate instead. Email your instructors only for SERIOUS AND MOTIVATED REASONS.