The topics will be covered through in-class lectures, seminar sessions, laboratory assignments, reading, and research.
Note: CISY 1275 and CMPT 1110 will be treated as equivalent.
All topics in the core area are covered, though not necessarily in the order stated. Topics in the optional area are covered at the discretion of the instructor.
Core Topics
1. Procedural programming and structured (top-design) design
1.1 Primitive data types, operators, and expressions
1.2 Control structures
1.3 Conditional
1.4 Repetition
1.5 User defined functions and procedures
1.6 Parameter passing by value and by reference
1.7 Introduction to pointers
1.8 System stack, scope, and lifetime of variables
1.9 Recursion
1.10 Function overloading
2. Data Structures
2.1 Files and I/O streams
2.2 Arrays and strings
2.3 Pointers to strings and dynamic allocation
2.4 Structures
3. Object Oriented Programming and Design
3.1 Abstraction, encapsulation, visibility, information hiding, instantiation
3.2 Constructors and destructors
3.3 Abstract data types
3.4 Inheritance
3.5 Dynamic allocation
a) Shallow vs. deep copy
b) Copy constructors
4. Optional Topics
4.1 Templates
a) Function
b) Class
4.2 Operator overloading
4.3 Virtual functions and polymorphism
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain and give examples of the various structured and O-O features of the C++ language covered in class;
2. Analyze a well defined problem and design a solution, as appropriate, using a top-down structured methodology or OOD methodology;
3. Write and debug introductory to intermediate C++ applications from a solution design;
4. Effectively describe and utilize C++ built-in functions and supplied class libraries;
5. Read, understand, and modify introductory to intermediate C++ code written by another programmer;
6. Create their own abstract data types and be able to explain/incorporate the concepts of extensibility, maintainability, and reusability.
Assignments (minimum 2) 20 – 35%
Quizzes 0 – 20%
Participation 0 – 5%
Midterm examination 20 – 30%
Final examination 25 – 40%
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TOTAL 100%
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
Eckel, Bruce, “Thinking in C++: Introduction to Standard C++, Volume One” (Current Edition) (Volume 1) ISBN 978-0139798092 (This book is available as a free download from the author at http://mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html)
or Textbooks suggested by the instructor