C / C++ PROGRAMMING - Syllabus

CIS054-101 (89929) Online - San José City College
Fall 2017 - September 5, 2017 to  December 21, 2017

INSTRUCTOR: Dan McElroy    Dan.McElroy@sjcc.edu

OFFICE HOURS: Meet on Zoom web teleconferencing. I am available on Tuesdays 2:00pm-2:50pm and Thursdays 6:00pm-6:50pm. I can be available at other times by mutual arrangement. If you want to meet using Zoom, e-mail and I will setup a Zoom meeting.

HELP DESK: Contact the help desk if you have problems logging into the MyWeb or Canvas servers. I can't help you with login problems. Contact me for questions about the course.
    helpdesk@sjeccd.edu 1-408-270-6411 (Mon-Fri 7:00am to 5:30pm)
    http://www.sjeccd.edu/district-services/ITSS/help-desk

OPEN LAB: Room T202 in the Technology Building has Microsoft Visual Studio installed on many of the computers. Lab hours depend on the availability of staff and will be posted on Canvas around the second week of class.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

This course covers both the C and the C++ programming languages. The C++ language is designed for object oriented programming (OOP) and is an extension of the C language. A lot of the code is exactly the same in both languages, but some areas are very different such as input/output, file access, string manipulation and memory allocation. Objects (OOP) are not covered in C. Discussions and examples are provided for both languages. When we reach the discussion of objects, alternate projects will be provided if you are mostly interested in the C language.

If you are new to programming, I suggest that you choose the C++ discussions and projects. As the course progresses, you can submit your projects either in C or C++ or both. I am happy to look at all of your work, however you will only get credit for one version of each project.

TEXTBOOK Required Textbook - If you are primarily interested in learning C++, choose the Problem Solving with C++ textbook. If you are primarily interested in learning only the C language, choose the C How to Program textbook. If you are not sure, then choose the C++ textbook. You only need one textbook, not two and you do NOT need a text with CDs or Access Codes. You may be able to save some money by purchasing an older version of the textbook, but don't go more than one edition. If you purchase an earlier edition, it is your responsibility to coordinate current assignments with the earlier edition. Problem Solving with C++ 9th  Edition,    by Walter Savitch - PrenticeHall, ISBN-13:   978-0-13-359174-3     --- or --- C How to Program 8th  Edition,    by Deitel - PrenticeHall, ISBN-13:   978-0-13-422702-3		Problem Solving with C++ 9th ed	or	C How to Program 8th ed
		Be cautious about purchasing 'International' versions from some vendors on the Internet. These versions contain most of the material in the US version but may be missing some text and some of the problems assigned as lab exercises.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Students will study C, a general-purpose programming language, which features brevity of expression, modern control flow and data structures, and a rich set of operators. Students will also study C++, an object oriented programming language that is built using the C language as a base. Students will learn the importance of portability and efficiency through a variety of programming assignments. This course includes application programs and/or systems software.

PREREQUISITES / CO-REQUISITES / ADVISORIES

ADVISORY READING LEVEL 3 - You need to be able to identify the thesis statement in college materials, make complex inferences, summarize and paraphrase information, use a college level vocabulary, etc. This advisory is in place because the textbooks for computer programming typically are not written in Simplified English. It is important to be able to read the textbooks that present complex ideas.

ADVISORY WRITING LEVEL 3 - You need to have the ability write a well-organized five-paragraph essay. Although most lab reports will not contain an essay requirement, you need to be able to write lab reports and participate in the online Discussions at a college level.

ADVISORY WRITING MATH 2 - Algebra 1 Skills - You need to be able to work with equations and variables. Some of the lab exercises may involve either complex or imaginary numbers.

TIME COMMITMENT

The class begins on Tuesday September 5, 2017 and ends on Thursday December 21, 2017. Due dates are listed on Canvas for each assignment. The class is organized into learning modules. There is usually a quiz and one or two lab assignments each module. You can complete the assignments on your own schedule as long as you submit them by their due dates. Lab assignments receive a penalty if submitted late. The late penalty is in addition to any other scores the assignment received. Quizzes must be completed by their due date, usually before the start of the next class module. Quizzes are locked after the 'Available until' date and can no longer be submitted. The due dates for each available quiz or assignment can be seen by clicking the 'Modules' link or the 'Calendar' icon on the left panel of Canvas. As a bonus, a maximum of two quizzes can be made up if the due date is missed. NOTE: The last day of class for this summer session is on a Thursday, December 21, not Friday of that week. Finals are due that Thursday and no work will be accepted after the end of the class.

Missing or not completing assignments may prevent you from passing the class. If you have vacation plans, or your schedule is full with other important obligations, you may want to consider enrolling in the course at another time.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLO)

The following SLOs are provided by the college and are part of an articulation agreement between San José City College and the UCs and the CSUs. In order to meet transfer requirements, all sections of CIS-054 must meet these objectives. By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Analyze simple and complex programming problems and develop software solutions.
2. Create console-based programs using structured programming techniques including sequence, selection, and repetition.
3. Organize a solution to a large program by breaking the program into smaller parts.
4. Manipulate data using strings and single or multidimensional arrays.
5. Construct programs using object oriented programming (OOP) techniques.
6. Create programs that use sequential and random access files.

LECTURE CONTENT

LAB CONTENT

1. Using arithmetic and arithmetic-assignment operators
2. Utilizing relational and logical operators
3. Counting loops and sentinel value loops to terminate data input
4. Using functions and sub procedures
5. Processing data using arrays and pointers
6. Manipulating character strings
7. Constructing C++ Object Oriented Programs (OOP)
8. Reading and writing sequential and random access files
9. Utilizing debugging techniques

LAB ASSIGNMENTS: Some of the lab assignments will take longer than other labs. It is expected that each student will make use of the Open-Lab time to complete assignments as needed. Open-Lab hours are made available to students registered in CIS courses. Instructions will be given after the first week on how to use the open lab.

LAB REPORTS: Programs turned in must include screenshots of both the program and the results of testing the program. Programs will be graded on whether they work, quality of output, program readability and appearance, program construction and completeness of testing, and very importantly - documentation.

Unless otherwise indicated, each lab report must include:
1. Your name, class, platform (PC or Mac), date and an assignment ID # if provided
2. A written description of the lab project in English
3. A list of inputs, processing and outputs for each program
4. Test data values, expected results and actual results when the program runs
5. A discussion of what you did to make the program run and any problems you encountered
6. Screenshot(s) of the program execution
7. The listing of the program (code for the program)

EXTRA CREDIT is occasionally available for work above and beyond the minimum requirements for a lab assignment. An extra credit lab assignment is like a regular assignment, and all of the points earned are counted as extra credit. The extra points are added into the total points received for the class but Canvas shows the assignment is worth 0 points of regular credit. For example if there were two regular assignments at 10 points each and one extra credit assignment and the student received 7 points each, the total percentage would be computed as follows: (7+7+7)/(10+10+0) = 21/20 = 105%
 
Sometimes a regular assignment may have extra credit for doing more than the minimum required to complete the assignment. For example a 10 point assignment may have the opportunity to earn an extra 3 points for a total of 13 points out of 10. The extra credit part of the assignment MUST be turned in when the assignment is submitted. The extra credit points will not be awarded at a later date even if the assignment is resubmitted. If an assignment is worth 10 points with 3 points extra credit, Canvas initially shows the assignment as 10 points. Extra credit points are added to the total score.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS - The C and C++ programming languages are used to develop programs on a variety of operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Linux and others. You need a computer on which you can install the C or C++ compiler and debugger. Your computer must be connected to the Internet to install the software, view lectures and lab assignments, take the quizzes and tests, submit the lab assignments and participate in class discussions. Although a tablet can be used to view the lecture material and lab assignments, a notebook or desktop computer with the necessary software is required to complete the lab assignments.

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM - Students need access to a computer that has a C/C++ compiler and an editor or software development system such as Microsoft Visual Studio, Apple Macintosh Xcode, Code::Blocks, NetBeans, DevCpp, Eclipse, etc. If you are using Microsoft Windows, I recommend that you get a free copy of Visual Studio for students from the Microsoft Imagine (formerly Dreamspark) website using your StudentID@stu.sjcc.edu e-mail address. Your studentID will be added for access after you are registered for the class. You should receive an e-mail with information on how to get Microsoft software. More information will be available the first day of class on the Canvas class webpage. You can use any of these operating systems: Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh OS/X or Linux. Additional information on installing a development system is given during the first Module of the class.

ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE - Many of the handouts and lecture material are provided in the PDF format. Free Adobe Reader Software is available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/   You also need a word processing program such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages or OpenOffice Writer to complete the lab reports.

ACCESS TO SJCC COMPUTER LABS

San José City College has many computer labs on campus. Many of the labs used by the CIS and CA departments have the software that you will need to complete the class assignments. Most of the other labs on campus will have Microsoft Office installed, but may not have a software programming development system installed. You need to be an SJCC registered student to use the computers in the Library. You may need to be registered for tutoring to use the LRC labs. Other labs serve different departments on campus. You may need to be registered in one of their classes to use their labs.

CANVAS

San José City College is using Canvas as the online Learning Management System (LMS). Canvas works best with the Google Chrome and Firefox web browsers. The course webpage on Canvas contains class notes, links to videos, PowerPoint slides, class announcements, the course syllabus, test dates, and other information for the course. All assignments must be submitted using Canvas. Make sure you can login to your Canvas account the first day of class. If you are adding the class, your MyWeb enrollment will be reflected at the next Canvas update. Student course enrollment is updated to Canvas three times a day - 6-7AM, 12Noon-1PM and 5-6PM.

Your eight-character Canvas login ID is the same as for MyWeb and is built from the first two letters of your first name, the first two letters of your last name, and the last four digits of your SJCC student ID number. For example, if my name is Dan McElroy and my student ID is 1234567, my Canvas login would be damc4567. When you first get access to Canvas, click the 'Activate/Reset Password' link to set your password for access to all of your classes that are on Canvas.

Additional information can be viewed at http://www.sjeccd.edu/district-services/ITSS/help-desk

E-MAIL

All communication concerning the class and any assignment submissions occur through Canvas. All students are required to obtain an e-mail account in addition to their Canvas account. All correspondence through Canvas uses the e-mail address that you have listed with the Admissions and Records office. This includes any messages I send to the class as well as scores for each assignment. It is important that you update your e-mail address if it changes. If you have any questions about the course or need assistance, please contact me by e-mail at any time. You can update your e-mail address by clicking the "CLICK HERE" message on the purple rectangle when you go to the MyWeb page at http://myweb.sjeccd.edu (NOTE the 'E' in sjeccd). If you have an e-mail filter for spam, etc., it is your responsibility to make sure that you are receiving the e-mails that I send you, either from my college address Dan.McElroy@sjcc.edu, or e-mails sent through Canvas.

Students at San José City College are also given a free .edu e-mail address @stu.sjcc.edu
For example, if my student ID was 1234567 and my MyWeb ID was damc4567, my e-mail address would be damc4567@stu.sjcc.edu

The initial password starts with Password (with a capital-P) followed by six digits for the month, day and year of your birth. Example: Password061475

You are not required to use this e-mail address, but you may need it if you want to download a free version of the Microsoft Visual Studio. You do NOT need to use this e-mail address to download Code::Blocks, DevCpp or software from Apple Corp.

Additional information can be viewed at http://www.sjeccd.edu/district-services/ITSS/help-desk

ATTENDANCE AND DROPS

Teachers can take attendance for an on-campus class by seeing who is in the class and participating. Poking your head in the door and looking at the board would not count as being present. For an online class, it is necessary that you not only login to Canvas, but you need to participate by submitting your assignments, quizzes and joining available discussions. Just logging in to Canvas and looking around is not considered participation.

Once you have shown some commitment to the class by submitting quizzes, labs, or homework, I assume that you wish to be in the class. Although it is the student's primary responsibility to drop a class, you may be dropped for non-participation. So, login to Canvas several times a week, keep up with the class and I look forward to seeing your hard work online. It is your responsibility to drop a class if you do not wish to continue. If you do not complete the course, and do not officially drop through the Admissions office and are not dropped by the instructor, you will receive a grade based on your completed work. If for any reason you are unable to complete the requirements for the course, you must officially withdraw by the deadline date at Admissions and Records, either in person or using https://myweb.sjeccd.edu

Sunday September 17, 2017 is the last day to withdraw from a fall regular-semester course WITHOUT receiving a "W" on your record. Any classes that you withdraw between 9/17/2017 and 11/27/2017 will show a "W" on your record.

Monday November 27, 2017 is the last day to drop a fall regular-semester course and receive a "W" on your record. After that date students will receive a letter grade based on your submitted work for the semester.

An 'Incomplete' will be issued only for extenuating justifiable circumstances (medical, military, etc.) and only if the majority of the work in the course has already been completed. An 'Incomplete' will not be considered if the majority of the work has not been completed by the end of the course. Because the grade of 'A' represents 'Distinguished', an 'A' will not be awarded to students who receive an Incomplete and finish their work after the class has officially ended, even if their total score is greater than 90%.

Veterans on the GI Bill, students on financial aid and international students should contact the appropriate office to discuss consequences of dropping or being dropped from a course.

GRADING

NO-NAME and LATE PENALTIES: The lab assignments must have your name, student ID, and exercise name at the top of the document. Late assignments will be accepted with a penalty. Penalties will be applied AFTER the score for your assignment has been computed.

Due dates are listed on Canvas for each assignment. No late assignments will be accepted after the last day of the class. A late penalty is deducted for each day or partial day for each day the assignment is late, up to 3 points late penalty. The late penalty is in addition to any other scores the assignment received. In order to give students time to get added to the class and get the software development system downloaded and working (Visual Studio, Xcode, etc.), the late penalties will be waived (not assessed) for quizzes and lab assignments during the first two weeks of class. Late penalties will apply for the discussion topics.

REGRADING ASSIGNMENTS: If you ask for an assignment to be regraded after it has already been graded, one point will be deducted from the new score. For example, an assignment worth 10 points that is regraded will have a maximum score of 9 points.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY PENALTIES: You are expected to download your own assignments and DO YOUR OWN WORK. I have several ways to help me determine if a student is submitting another person's work. I may not catch every instance of plagiarize work, but I can catch many. The penalties for Academic Dishonesty far exceed the penalties for submitting your work late. I strongly suggest that you do not share your work with other students, or share your disks or flash drives that contain your class work. Sometimes students have loaned their flash drive to another student and the second student accidentally submitted the wrong file. Other times the second student just copied the first student's work and changed the name. If it looks like work was copied, even if accidentally, the penalties will apply. Don't take the chance on messing up your grade. The penalties listed below are for my class. Other instructors may enforce softer or much harsher penalties. For more information concerning the San José City College policy on disciplinary action, refer to the college catalog Chapter 5, Student Complaint Process, Section III-A

Penalty	Cause
Zero points on the assignment and your course grade will be lowered	All or some of your work was created by another student this semester, or a previous semester.
Zero points on the assignment and your course grade will be lowered again.	Second offense.
An 'F' in the class	Third offense.

SUPPORT SERVICES

San José City College provides many support services to students. A list of these services can be found at http://www.sjcc.edu/current-students/support-programs Included are: DSP&S, EOP&S, CalWorks, the CARR program, Puente, Umoja and Veteran Services

DISCRIMINATION, STUDENT CONDUCT, PRIVACY and HARASSMENT

DISABLED STUDENTS PROGRAM SERVICES

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. The Disabled Students Program and Services (DSP&S) at San Jose City College is designed to help students with disabilities to achieve success by providing specialized assessment instructional programs and support services. The DSP&S office is located in the Student Center, room SC106. Contact Information is as follows:

Phone: 408-288-3746        TTY: 408-294-3447        V-Phone: 408-565-8640
Website: SJCC DSP&S website (http://www.sjcc.edu/current-students/support-programs/dsp-s or see Chapter 5 of the SJCC catalog)

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Please review the following document for information regarding Student Code of Conduct guidelines, principles of discipline, standards of conduct, academic and classroom disciplinary procedures, student grievance procedures, and suspension and expulsion. Please click here to access the Student Code of Conduct: SJCC Student Code of Conduct (http://www.sjcc.edu/StudentAffairs/Documents/Student Code of Conduct.pdf or see Chapter 5 of the SJCC catalog)

SEXUAL HARASSMENT/DISCRIMINATION POLICY

It is the policy of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District to provide an educational environment in which no person shall be unlawfully denied in whole or in part full and equal access to, the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District. This policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of legally protected categories which include ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Please click here for further information regarding the district’s Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedure: SJECCD Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Policy & Procedure (http://www.sjeccd.edu/Chancellor/Documents/Chapter-3_BP3410_Nondiscrimination.pdf or see Chapter 5 of the SJCC Catalog)

CIS 054 COURSE OUTLINE  -  September 5 to December 21

Module Dates	C  Lecture Topics	C++ Lecture Topics	Quiz and Lab Assignments
Module 1 September 5 to September 10	Class Orientation - Introduction to Programming in C and C++   Course Syllabus Using Canvas Submitting Lab Assignments Computer systems Programming and problem solving Introduction to C and C++ C and C++ keywords The ASCII Character Set Testing and debugging Integrated Development Environment (IDE)  -Visual Studio .NET (Windows)  -XCode (Mac)		Quiz - Chapter 1, Intro to C++ Paycheck Program 1.0 Syntax Errors Meet on Zoom E-mail me to arrange a time. Available times are posted on Canvas.
Module 2   September 11 to September 17	C  Language Basics Program organization Variables and assignments Input and output using scanf and printf Deprecated functions Data types and expressions Precedence of operators Simple Flow of control Arithmetic operators	C++ Language Basics Program organization Variables and assignments Input and output using cin and cout Data types and expressions Precedence of operators Simple Flow of control Arithmetic operators	Quiz - C/C++ Basics Players on a Team Sum and Average of Numbers Debugging
Module 3 September 18 to September 24	*** September 17, 2017 is the last day to drop a class without a 'W' mark on your transcript ***
	Decisions Logical and Comparison Operators Boolean expressions Different IF statements Case statements Multiway branch and loop statements Designing loops Illegal inputs detected by scanf	Decisions Logical and Comparison Operators Boolean expressions Different IF statements Case statements Multiway branch and loop statements Designing loops Illegal inputs detected by cin C++ Exception handling (Try...Throw...Catch)	Quiz -Program Flow Electric Bill with Exception Handling Compute PI using a loop Discussion: Privacy in the workplace
Module 4 September 25 to October 1	Functions - Part 1   Top-Down Design Predefined Functions Header files - C vs. C++ Programmer-defined Functions Procedural Abstraction		Quiz - Functions Rock-Paper-Scissors Long Distance Call Your program MUST a function
Module 5   October 2 to October 8	Functions - Part 2 Scope and visibility Local vs. global variables Recursion	Functions - Part 2 Scope and visibility Local vs. global variables Recursion Overloading C++ functions	Quiz - Scope and Visibility Menu Driven Conversion between Metric and English Measurements Debugging Functions Discussion: Ethics
Module 6   October 9 to October 15	Functions - Part 2 void Functions Call-by-pointer parameters Scope and local variables Using procedural abstraction Testing and debugging functions	Functions - Part 2 void Functions Call-by-pointer parameters Call-by-reference parameters Scope and local variables Using procedural abstraction Testing and debugging functions	Quiz - More on Functions Fast Food Restaurant The program MUST use functions to compute and display values. Length of a Line (Pythagorean) Your program MUST use a function.
Module 7 October 16 to October 22	Accessing Files Using C File streams Reading and writing files Sequential access files Random access files fopen, rwx+ feof, fclose fseek, unlink	Accessing Files Using C++ File streams Reading and writing files Sequential access files Random access files ifstream, ofstream eof, open, close seek	Quiz I/O Streams Range, Mean, Median of a File Automatic Teller Machine
Module 8 October 23 to October 29	Arrays   Organizing data into arrays Passing arrays to functions Programming with arrays Multidimensional arrays Arrays of Structures		Quiz - Arrays Tic-Tac-Toe Tax Table Lookup using arrays
Module 9   October 30 to November 5	Character and String Manipulation C Strings Searching and manipulating C strings	Character and String Manipulation C++ Strings vs. C Strings Searching and manipulating C++ strings C++ Vectors	Midterm Exam Sentence Formatting String Manipulation
Module 10   November 6 to November 9	Pointers and Memory Allocation Declaring and dereferencing pointers Memory allocation in C Returning memory to freespace in C Dynamic arrays in C	Pointers and Memory Allocation Declaring and dereferencing pointers Memory allocation in C++ Returning memory to freespace in C++ Dynamic arrays in C++	Quiz- Pointers, Dynamic Arrays Reservation System Extra Credit Lab Discussion: Ethics in the Computer Field
	Veterans Day - School closed November 10-12
Module 11 November 13 to November 19	C Structures, etc. Structures, unions and enumerators Abstract data types	C++ Intro to Objects Structures vs. Classes Abstract data types The this pointer	Quiz - Structures and Objects Student Grading This project MUST use a structure or class definition. Binary Search of Structured Records This project must use an array of pointers to structured records.
Module 12 November 20 to November 22	C Bit Manipulation Masking and inserting bits Shifting bits left and right	C-language Bit Manipulation C++ More Information on Objects Friend functions Overloading operators Arrays and classes Classes and dynamic arrays	Quiz - Bit Manipulation, Overloading Rational Numbers - C and C++ If the project is written in C++, it MUST use a class definition. Discussion: Artificial Intelligence
	Thanksgiving Holiday - School closed November 23-26
Module 13 November 27 to December 3	The last day to drop a class with a 'W' mark on your transcript is November 27, 2017
	C Preprocessor File Inclusion Macro Substitution	C++ Inheritance Inheritance Polymorphism Virtual functions	Quiz - Preprocessor, Inheritance C Processing Different Record Types C++ Derived School Majors Class
Module 14 December 4 to December 10	Building Large Projects Separate Compilation Multiple Header Files The Make Utility	Building Large Projects Separate Compilation Multiple Header Files Namespaces	Quiz - Namespaces, etc. Movie Ratings ADT Digital Time
Module 15 December 11 to December 17	Introduction to Data Structures   Introduction to data structures Pointers and linked lists Nodes and linked lists Stacks and queues Reverse Polish notation		Quiz - Data Structures Stacks Final Projects Assigned
Module 16 December 18 to December 21	C Final and Final Project	C++ Final and Final Project	The end of the Semester is on Thursday 12/21 and the last day to submit any work or late assignments to have them included in your grade.

IMPORTANT DATES - Fall Semester 2017