Computers and Programming I

Dhofar University

School of Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Computers and Programming I – Course Guide

EECE 130

1. Course Details:

Course Title:	Computers and Programming I
Level	Sophomores
Course Reference	EECE 130

Lectures	SMW 11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
Room	Q 109
Office Hours	TBA
Student Study Hours Per Week	9
Contact Hours Per Week	3
Private Study Hours Per Week	6
Year and Semester	2007 - 2008 (Fall)
Lecturer	Dr. I. Damaj
Contact Details	i_damaj[@]du.edu.om - Remove the brackets [ ]

Summary of Assessment Method	Quizzes, pop quizzes, assignments, project and presentation, and a final exam
Textbook	C++ How to Program, 5th edition, Deitel & Deitel, Prentice Hall, 2005
Manual	Lab Manual to Accompany C++ How to Program, 4/e ISBN: 013038478X©2004
Software Packages	Visual C++ IDE
Links	http://academics.idamaj.net

2. Aims of the Course:

This course will teach the design and implementation of imperative programs using the C++ programming language. It assumes no previous knowledge of programming. The main aims of this course are summarized in the following:

Understanding the nature of programming as human activity
Learning and experiencing main components of programming process
Understanding main control structures of procedural programming languages
Understanding the principles of data storage and manipulation
Getting prepared for the more advanced programming courses

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will be able to write meaningful C++ programs that includes major control structures (such as loop, selection), programming patterns (such as array processing), data types, and classes. Towards that goal we will have to learn and master a reasonable subset of C++ language, explore many working examples and write many C++ programs.

3. Catalog Description:

Addresses computer system components and the basic programming concepts with particular application to the solution of engineering problems using a high level programming language (e.g., C++). The course introduces hardware and software aspects of computers as well as the representation of information including the basic data types, control structures, functions, arrays, and classes. Annually.

4. Schedule:

Details:	Topic	Chapter No.	Book Sections	Assessment
Week 1	Introduction to Computers	1	Ch 1 Till section 1.11
Weeks 2 – 3	Introduction to C++ Programming	2	Ch 2 Till section 2.7
Weeks 4 – 6	Control Statements: Part 1	3	Ch 4 Till section 4.12
Weeks 7 – 8	Control Statements: Part 2	4	Ch 5 Till section 5.8	Quiz I (W8)
Weeks 9 – 11	Functions and an Introduction to Recursion	5	Ch 6 Till section 6.7, sections 6.14 and 6.19	Project Proposals
Weeks 12 – 13	Arrays	6	Ch 7 Till section 7.5, and section 7.9	Quiz II (W12)
Weeks 14 – 15	Pointers	7	Ch 8 Till section 8.3, and sections 8.9	Projects Due

5. Assessment of the Course:

Attendance	%5
Pop quizzes and assignments	%5
Quiz I	%25
Quiz II	%25
Project	%10
Final	%30

6. Notes

Homework and assignments should be submitted on time; no late submissions will be accepted.
No make up exams will be given, make sure not to miss any exam.
Exams (Quizzes and Final) will be held in the Labs.

Announcements

[Dec 28, 2007] Chapters 6 and 7 are posted.

[Dec 1, 2007] Chapter 5 is posted.

[Nov 11, 2007] Quiz I is on Thursday, 15 November, 2007 in the engineering building. Exam rooms are to be announced.

[Nov 11, 2007] Chapter 4 is posted.

[Oct 19, 2007] Chapter 3 is posted.

[Sep 29, 2007] Chapter 2 is posted.

[Sep 29, 2007] Install VC++ IDE - Student Version on your home PCs. VC++ IDE is already installed in the labs.

[Sep 15, 2007] Chapter 1 is posted.

[Sep 15, 2007] Welcome to course website.