DEPARTMENT
OF COMPUTER STUDIES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Master Course
Syllabus: ITSE 2431 – Advanced C++ (Distance)
Spring 2009
Synonym
Numbers: 30670
Office Telephone:
(512)223-3180
Office:
Office Hours: See Dr. Bass’ Web Page: www.austincc.edu/RonBass
E-mail: rbass@austincc.edu
Course Description: Further application of C++
programming techniques including subjects such as file access, abstract data
structures, class inheritance, and other advanced techniques. The following C++
programming topics are covered: classes, objects, function and operator
overloading, inheritance and dynamic polymorphism, templates, exception
handling, standard template library, data structures, complex input/output
standard and file handling techniques, program documentation, bit manipulation
and other advanced C++ techniques.
Pre-requisite: COSC 1315 and COSC 1320 or
department approval. This is an advanced course and presumes extensive student
background in programming in C++. It also presumes sufficient student
maturity to study, program, and prepare for exams in a time restricted
environment. Catalog of
ACC Course Descriptions
Approved Course Text: C++ - How to Program C++, Fifth
Edition, by Deitel & Deitel,
Prentice Hall, 2005,
ISBN 0-13-185757-6 (Available at the
ACC Bookstore)
Instructional Methodology: The course has assignments and
examinations appropriate for a four semester hour credit course meeting for 3
hours of lab and 3 hours of lecture per week for a sixteen week semester.
This
course uses the Black Board course management system. All assignments,
programs, and exam reviews will be made available on this site. It may be
found at the URL: acconline.austincc.edu
All students will have a login id for this site. The login id is the ACC
student number which appears on the student id or registration receipt.
The password is the same as that for student on-line services. Please see the
instructions for logging in to Blackboard. Example programs,
appropriate technical notes, assignments, relevant web sites, and other course
material are available on this system.
Students
will need a personal computer with internet access and a browser to access the
Black Board site. Students may use the labs at any of the major campuses
for accessing Black Board as well. Each student must have a valid
internet email address and provide it to the instructor, so, that the
instructor may communicate with him/her.
Course Rationale: This course is
designed to teach students advanced C++ constructs and the usage of the object
oriented methodology for coding complex C++ programs.
Course Objectives/ Learning Outcomes:
A. Develop and implement correct and efficient programs using the
C++ language.
B. Define, compare, and contrast the fundamental concepts of
object-oriented programming: data abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and
polymorphism.
C. Design algorithms according to object-oriented concepts.
D. Design and develop classes which implement the concepts of data
abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Design and develop programs
implementing data structures utilizing the
Additional
requirements
A. Students are expected to take exams
before or on the scheduled deadline. A late testing period is provided
for exams 1 and 2. Exams taken during the late period will be penalized
20%.
B. Students are expected to
submit program assignments when scheduled. Late programs will be assessed a 20%
penalty.
Course Schedule:
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Week |
Topic/Chapter |
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1 |
Online
Course Orientation |
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2 |
Pointers
and Strings, Chapter 8 |
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3 |
Classes,
Part I, Chapter 9 |
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4 |
Classes
Part II, Chapter 10 |
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5 |
Operator
Overloading, Chapter 11 |
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6 |
Review for
Exam I |
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6 |
Exam 1 |
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7 |
Inheritance,
Chapter 12 |
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8 |
Polymorphism,
Chapter 13 |
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9 |
Templates,
Chapter 14 |
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10 |
Stream I/O,
Chapter 15 |
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10 |
Exception
Handling, Chapter 16 |
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11 |
Review for
Exam 2 |
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11 |
Exam 2 |
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12 |
File
Processing, Chapter 17 |
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12 |
String
Class, Chapter 18 |
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13 |
Data
Structures, Chapter 21 |
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13 |
Bit
Manipulation, Chapter 22 |
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14 |
Standard
Template Library, Chapter 23 |
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15-16 |
Exam 3 |
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Testing Center Policy
Exam
1 – Pointers, cstrings, classes, and
overloading.
Exam
2 – Inheritance, polymorphism, templates, stream i/o, and exception handling.
Exam
3 – Data structures, file processing, string class, bit manipulation, and
standard template library.
Distance
Learning Students - Exams are to be taken in the ACC testing centers on any of
the major campuses: Northridge,
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You
will need to bring your ACC ID card with you to the testing center. If
you did not receive your ACC student ID and need to take the test, then: |
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YOU MUST COMPLETE EXAMS BY THE DEADLINE DATE AS SHOWN IN THE
COURSE SCHEDULE. |
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If
you take either Exam 1 or Exam 2 after the deadline, then Dr. Bass will
deduct 20% of your grade from the each exam grade as appropriate. |
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Exam 3 |
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Exam
3’s format is to be completed as a programming project. It is to be
submitted in the same manner as a programming assignment. |
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YOU MUST COMPLETE EXAM 3 BY THE DEADLINE DATE. |
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If
you do not complete Exam 3 on this date, then Dr. Bass will assign a grade of
zero (0%). There are no makeup exams. |
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Exam Property |
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The
exams you take in this course are the property of Dr. Bass. He
uses the exams to evaluate your performance. After you complete each
exam, the Testing Center will forward the exam to Dr. Bass for grading.
You will be notified of your score via email and posting on Blackboard.
Dr. Bass will keep your exam on file. If you would like to view
the exam, then you may come to his office during his office hours. |
Exam
reviews are available on the course Black Board web site. The exam
reviews will contain questions which are very similar to those to be asked on
the exams.
Programming
Assignments:
9
programming problems will be assigned during the course. They are to be
completed by the student and copies sent to the instructor for grading.
See the assignments link on the course Blackboard website.Assignments
are to be submitted as attachments to an email sent to the instructor at rbass@austincc.edu. The attachments
are to include the source files and result/output files. Each attachment
is to be documented adequately and must contain the student name and a
description of which assignment it pertains to. The instructor will
not compile and test your program. As a result, you must
attach as many files showing program output as necessary to demonstrate that
the program works correctly. In some cases you may wish to attach
an executable version of the program. Showing that the program works
correctly is the responsibility of the student and may require numerous
attachments. The instructor will not attempt to debug any program that does not
work correctly or produce the correct output when submitted for grading.
If assistance is needed in debugging during program development, the student
must bring the source code to the instructor’s office and participate in the
debugging activity with him. Since compilers and systems vary in
potentially significant ways and student programming styles are widely varied,
it is not possible for the instructor to debug source code sent to him as an
email attachment.
If
you do not have access to a computer with a browser and a C++ compiler, you may
use the Computer Studies Department Computer Labs at any of the major
campuses. You may use the Computer Studies labs at CYP, EVC, NRG, PIN, NRG, SAC
and RVS. At each of these computer labs ask the lab technician for a
guest logon number. Please read the COIS Computer Lab Policies and Rules
available from the lab staff at any campus.
The
textbook comes with a CD containing Visual C++. This is an adequate
compiler for the assignments in this course. A command line version of
the Borland compiler may be downloaded from the Borland web site http://www.borland.com/ or Dev C++
from Bloodshed Software.
In addition to these sites, any Linux or UNIX system has a C++ compiler which
may be used satisfactorily for this course.
The COIS computer lab at the RGC campus is in room 115. This
lab is available during the following times.
Monday to Friday -
Saturday – 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Labs
on other campuses will have different hours of operation. Check at each
campus for the lab schedules.
Grade Policy: Grade will be based both on concepts
and practical application. The course consists of 9 programming
assignments and 3 exams. Exams are 65% of the final average and
programs are 35%.
Grade Scale:
90% -
100% A
80% - 89% B
70% - 79% C
60% - 69% D
0% -
59% F
“Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered
include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam
or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing
outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of
their own thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined
as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on
paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and
homework”. The penalty accessed will be in accordance with the current
ACC Student Handbook policy. See http://www.austincc.edu/handbook/policies4.htm
for more information.
Students who violate the academic integrity policy will receive an F grade in
the course and be referred to the Director of Student Services for college
disciplinary action.
A student may receive a temporary grade of “I” (Incomplete) at the end of the
semester only if ALL of the following conditions are satisfied:
The student is unable to complete the
course during the semester due to circumstances beyond their control.
The student must have earned at least half
of the grade points needed for a “C” by the end of the semester.
The request for the grade must be made
in person at the instructor’s office and necessary documents completed.
To remove an “I”, the student must
complete the course by two weeks before the end of the following
semester. Failure to do so will result in the grade automatically
reverting to an “F”.
Freedom of Expression Policy:
It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when
expressed in classroom discussions or in online chat rooms, discussion boards
and email.
Attendance / Withdrawal Policy:
Students are expected to attend classes and will be held responsible for all
material covered in class. Regular attendance helps ensure satisfactory
progress towards completion of the course.
It is the student’s responsibility to complete a Withdrawal Form in the
Admissions Office if they wish to withdraw from this class. The
instructor may withdraw students from this class if their absences exceed 10%
of the total number of class meetings. The last date to withdraw for this
semester is (Insert Withdrawal Date Here). It is not the
responsibility of the instructor to withdraw the students from their class even
though the instructor has the prerogative to do so under the above listed
circumstances. ALERT: A new state law for new students
states that there can be No
more than six course withdrawals throughout your undergraduate education,
regardless of how many colleges you attend. Students who entered college
before fall 2007 are not affected. Ask a counselor for details.
Students with Disabilities Policy:
“Each ACC
campus offers support services for students with documented physical or
psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request
reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on
the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes.
Students are encouraged to make this request three weeks before the start of
the semester. (Refer to the Current ACC Student Handbook)”
Scans Competencies:
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Level Achieved – 1 (low) to 4 (high) |
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C1 |
Time:
Selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares
and follows schedules. |
3 |
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C2 |
Money:
Uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes
adjustments to meet objectives. |
N/A |
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C3 |
Materials and
Facilities: Acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space
efficiently. |
N/A |
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C4 |
Human
Resources: Assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates
performance, and provides feedback. |
N/A |
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C5 |
Acquires and
evaluates information. |
3 |
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C6 |
Organizes
and maintains information. |
2 |
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C7 |
Interprets
and communicates information. |
3 |
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C8 |
Uses
computers to process information. |
2 |
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C9 |
Participates
as a member of a team: Contributes to group effort. |
N/A |
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C10 |
Teaches
others new skills. |
N/A |
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C11 |
Serves
Clients/Customers: Works to satisfy customer's expectations. |
3 |
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C12 |
Exercises
Leadership: Communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and
convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies. |
1 |
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C13 |
Negotiates:
Works toward agreements involving exchange of resources; resolves divergent
interests. |
2 |
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C14 |
Works With
Diversity: Works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds. |
N/A |
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C15 |
Understands
Systems: Knows how social, organizational, and technological systems
work and operates effectively with them. |
3 |
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C16 |
Monitors
and Corrects Performance: Distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on
system operations, diagnoses systems performance, and corrects malfunctions. |
3 |
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C17 |
Improves or
Designs Systems: Suggests modifications to existing systems and
develops new or alternative systems to improve performance. |
3 |
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C18 |
Selects
Technology: Chooses procedures, tools, or equipment, including
computers and related technologies. |
1 |
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C19 |
Applies
Technology to Task: Understands overall intent and proper procedures
for setup and operation of equipment. |
3 |
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C20 |
Maintains
and Troubleshoots Equipment: Prevents, identifies, or solves problems
with equipment, including computers and other technologies. |
3 |
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F1 |
Reading:
Locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in
documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules. |
3 |
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F2 |
Writing:
Communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing; creates
documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow
charts. |
3 |
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F3 |
Arithmetic:
Performs basic computations; uses basic numerical concepts such as whole
numbers, etc. |
N/A |
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F4 |
Mathematics:
Approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of
mathematical techniques. |
2 |
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F5 |
Listening:
Receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other
cues. |
3 |
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F6 |
Speaking:
Organizes ideas and communicates orally. |
1 |
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F7 |
Creative
Thinking: Generates new ideas. |
1 |
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F8 |
Decision
Making: Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives,
considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative. |
4 |
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F9 |
Problem
Solving: Recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action. |
4 |
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F10 |
Seeing
Things in the Mind’s Eye: Organizes and processes symbols, pictures,
graphs, objects, and other information. |
1 |
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F11 |
Knowing How
to Learn: Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new
knowledge and skills. |
3 |
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F12 |