CS 101

BILKENT UNIVERSITY
CS 101 Algorithms and Programming I, Spring '99
(8:40-10:30 T, 8:40-9:30 Th, EB162)
Labs (8:40-12:30 F, EA411)

Dr. Tugrul Dayar
Department of Computer Engineering and Information Science, EA521
e-mail: tugrul@cs.bilkent.edu.tr
Office Hours: (13:40-14:30 T, 13:40-14:30 Th (or if this is not possible, by appointment from 1981)

Course Description:
CS101 is about using computers and solving problems. Students will learn how computers function and how to use them as a tool to do useful things. The main emphasis, however, is on the design and implementation of custom programs. The course stresses software engineering principles throughout. Adopting a design methodology helps produce programs which are "right first time" and, moreover, are maintainable. No previous knowledge of computers or programming is assumed.

Textbook: Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, John Lewis & William Loftus, Addison-Wesley, 1998.
Recommended Java Books:

G. Cornell and C. Horstmann, Core Java, Prentice Hall Computer Books, ISBN 0135657555, April 1996 (List price: $40) (2nd ed. came out in January 1997)
H. M. Deitel and P. J. Deitel. Java, How to program, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0132634015, September 1996 (List price: $50) (2nd ed. coming out)
E. R. Harold, Java Developer's Resource, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0135707897, September 1996 (List price: $27)
J. Jaworski and C. Jardin, Java Developer's Guide, SAMS/Macmillan Comp. Pub., ISBN 157521069X, July 1996 (List price: $40)
P. van der Linden, Just Java, Sunsoft Press/Prentice Hall, ISBN 013565839X, March 1996 (List price: $35)
P. Naughton, The Java Handbook, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0078821991, April 1996 (List price: $28)

Course Outline:

Computers systems (Ch.1 of textbook)
Software concepts (Ch.2 of textbook)
Program elements (Ch.3 of textbook)
Objects & classes (Ch.4 of textbook)
More programming constructs (Ch.5 of textbook)
Objects for organising data (Ch.6 of textbook)

Grading:

Homework/quizes (10%)
- Homework 1 (due March 11, solutions)
- Quiz 1 (March 23, solutions)
Lab (30%)
- Lab1 (due February 12, solutions)
- Lab2 (due February 19, solutions)
- Lab3 (due February 26, solutions)
- Lab4 (due March 5, solutions)
- Lab5 (due March 12, solutions)
- Lab6 (due March 19, solutions)
- Lab7 (due March 26, solutions)
- Lab8 (due April 16, solutions)
- Lab9 (due April 30, solutions)
Midterm (25%) April 6, 9:00-10:30, EB162,EB167 (covers first four chapters)
Midterm Makeup (May 11, 9:00-10:30, EA521)
Final (35%) May 21, 9:00-11:30, EB261,EB262 (covers first six chapters)
It is sincerely suggested that you do your best NOT to take a makeup of the final.
Regarding past rewarding experiences about makeups, you can always talk to your seniors.

Scores

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