San Jose State University
Fall 2009 Semester
Computer Science 49C Section 2
Programming in C
Course Code: 48093

Fall 2009 Meeting Times

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00-13:15 in DH 450

Instructor

Name: Mrs. Natasha Khuri
Office: 282 Duncan Hall
E-mail: natasha at cs dot sjsu dot edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00-11:45am in DH 282 and by e-mail.

Catalogue Description

This class teaches students to design, code, debug and run software in the C programming language. Besides CS majors, this course is also appropriate for other majors who wish to become proficient in C. A fundamental objective is to provide students with extensive practice writing C programs.

Course Objectives

  1. To expose students to fundamental elements and issues of program logic
  2. To encourage students to write well-documented, readable and maintainable code
  3. To teach students to use an Integrated Development Environment for program development
  4. To cover the following topics in C programming:

Prerequisites

Previous programming experience and completion of math GE.

Add and Drop Policy

For those wishing to add this course, the deadline is Friday, September 11. The last day to drop or withdraw without a "W" grade and with a full refund is Thursday, September 3.

Textbook

C By Discovery, 4/E, Foster and Foster, Addison-Wesley, 2005, ISBN: 1576761703.
Download book programs in zip format.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: (1) proficiently write, debug and run C programs, (2) produce code that is correct, clear, well-organized and easy to understand, (3) read, interpret and understand C code written by others, and (4) describe in detail the workings of any common element of C.

Course Requirements

Class Attendance:
Class attendance is required. Students are expected to be punctual in every scheduled class. Lecture notes will not be posted; students are expected to take notes in class. Students are expected to prepare for class by completing all reading and programming assignments.
Personal Laptops and Software:
Laptops are NOT needed. All in-class work should be performed on lab computers. All programs will be compiled and executed using the UNIX operating system. DH 450 lab runs Solaris operating system, therefore, all submitted work should compile and run under Solaris. It is strongly recommended that Windows users install on their home computers a cygwin utility that simulates UNIX environment.
Course Schedule:
Class schedule is available on-line and updated frequently. Students are expected to check class schedule regularly. In addition to listing main course milestones (exams and homework), the schedule contains handouts, reading and programming assignments, and class announcements. Class schedule is posted at http://www.cs.sjsu.edu/~natasha/cs49c/fall2009/schedule.html.

Midterm Exams

Two midterm exams are in-class, closed-book and comprehensive. Exam material will be drawn from the lectures, textbook, homework, and in-class activities. Graded exams are returned within one week. There will be no make-up exams. The midterm exams will be given on the following dates:
Exam One: Thursday, October 1, 2009.
Exam Two: Thursday, November 5, 2009.

Final Exam

Final exam is in-class, closed-book and comprehensive. No make-up exam will be given. The material of the final exam will be drawn from lectures, textbook, homework assignments and in-class activities. Final exam will be given on Wednesday, December 16, 2008 from 09:45am-12:00(noon).

Grading Policy

The final grade will be computed as shown below:
Homework and in-class laboratories: 20%
Exam One: 25%
Exam Two: 25%
Final Exam: 30%
Grading scale in points:
[97, 100] A+
[93, 97) A
[90, 93) A-
[87, 90) B+
[82, 87) B
[80, 82) B-
[77, 80) C+
[72, 77) C
[70, 72) C-
[67, 70) D+
[62, 67) D
[60, 62) D-
[0, 60) F

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