ICS103: Computer Programming in C

To provide engineering students with basic knowledge of programming in C and problem solving.

Wk#	Lecture			Lab
Wk#	Covered Topics	Readings	Other Activities	Topics
1	Overview of Computers and Software	1.1-1.5, H1		Lab0: Introduction of lab course & check login & passwords & Distribution of Syllabus
	Overview of C	2.1-2.2, H2
	Assignment, Input and Output	2.3-2.5, H3		Lab1: Introduction of C-Program & how to run & compile it.
	Arithmetic Expressions	3.1-3.3, H4
2	Simple Standard Functions	3.4,3.5, H5	Hw1 Assigned	Lab2: Data Types
	Selection	4.1-4.5, H6
	Selection (cont.)	4.6-4.7	Quiz1	Lab3: Expressions
	Repetition	5.1-5.5, H7
3	Repetition (cont.)	5.6-5.8	Hw1 Due	Lab4: Selection
	Repetition (cont.)
	Data Files	2.6, H8	Hw2 Assigned	Lab5: Repetition
	Function with input Arguments	6.1, H9

4	Function with input Arguments (cont.)	6.1		Lab6: Data Files
	Functions with output parameters (Using pointers)	6.3 , 6.5, H10		Lab7: Functions (with input parameters)
	Recursive Functions	6.6, H11
5	1-D Array	7.1-7.3, H12	Quiz2	Lab8: Functions (functions with output parameters using pointers & recursive functions)
	1-D Array elements as Function arguments	7.4, H13	Hw2 Due
	1-D Array elements as Function arguments (cont.)	7.4, H13		Lab9: 1-D Array (How to read & write elements in 1-D array)
	1-D Arrays as Function Arguments (cont.)	7.5	Hw3 Assigned
6	1-D Arrays [Linear & Binary Search (Iterative & recursive methods), Sorting (bubble & Selection sort)]	7.5, H14		Lab10: 1-D Array (How to use 1-D array with functions)
	Strings	7.6, H15		Lab11: 1-D Array (Linear & Binary (Iterative & Recursive both) Searching) & Selection & Bubble Sort)
	Strings (cont.)	7.6

7	Introduction of 2-D Array	8.1, H16	Hw3 Due	Lab12: Strings
	2-D Array	8.2,8.3, H17
	2-D Array (cont.)		Quiz3	Lab13: 2-D Array
8	Review
8	Final Exam

· Labs: Lectures and labs are integrated and they complement each other. To pass this course, the student must pass the lab-component of the course. The requirements for the lab project will be discussed in the lab.

· Course Website & Participation: Students are required to periodically check the course website and download course material as needed. Several resources will be posted through the website as well. Keys to quizzes and exams are generally discussed during class as time permits but solutions will not be posted. WebCT will be used for communication and interaction, posting and submitting assignments, posting grades, posting sample exams, etc. It is expected that you get benefit of the discussion board by raising questions or answering questions put by others. Up to 5% will be granted based on your active participation and the usefulness of the material you share with other students in WebCT.

· Attendance: Regular attendance is a university requirement; hence attendance will be checked at the beginning of each lecture and lab. Late arrivals will disrupt the class session. Hence, two late attendances (more than 10 minutes) will be considered as one absence. Missing more than 9 lectures or three or more unexcused labs will result in a DN grade without prior warning. To avoid being considered as absent, an official excuse must be shown no later than one week of returning to classes. Every unexcused absence leads to a loss of 0.5% of total grade.

· Re-grading policy: If you have a complaint about any of your grades, discuss it with the instructor no later than a week of distributing the grades (except for the final). Only legitimate concerns on grading should be discussed.

· Office Hours: Students are encouraged to use the office hours to clarify any part of the material that is not clear; however the instructor will only provide hints if it is an assigned task but not solve it.

· Academic honesty: Students are expected to abide by all the university regulations on academic honesty. Cheating will be reported to the Department Chairman and will be severely penalized. Although collaboration and sharing knowledge is highly encouraged, copying others’ work without proper citation, either in part or full, is considered plagiarism. Whenever in doubt, review the university guidelines or consult the instructor. Cheating in whatever form will result in F grade.

· Courtesy: Students are expected to be courteous toward the instructor and their classmates throughout the duration of this course. Talking while someone else is speaking will not be tolerated. Furthermore, all cell phones must be turned off during class and exams. In addition, students are expected to be in class on time. More importantly, you are not allowed to leave the class unless it is an urgent matter. To contact your instructor, please use email through WebCT whenever possible and avoid using phone calls or written notes. When necessary to send an email through the university email system, please indicate ICS103-083 in the "Subject" field of your email, e.g. ICS103-03: Question about homework 1.

Assessment Tool	Weight
Lab: 2 Tests 10%, Lab attendance & participation 10%	20%
Lecture quizzes and homework (14% for quizes, 6% for homeworks)	20%
Midterm Exam: Thursday November 17, 2011, 10 am - 12 noon. Building 54	25%
Final Exam (comprehensive) [Date: as announced by the registrar]	35%

The C Programming Language, Second Edition, by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1988.

Also can be found here The C Programming Language Ritchie & kernighan (ebook)