Welcome on Board
CSCE
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CSCE106 – Fundamentals of
Computer Science
Course Information
(Lecture 0)
Eman Nasr
MSc, MPhil, PhD
{enasr@aucegypt.edu}
Outline
Why this course
 Course topics
 Course administration
 Student Code of conduct
 Skills to be developed/learnt
 How to achieve an A
 How to study
 Advice for exams
 Two last words
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Why This Course
 Does
anyone of you:
 does not know what a computer is?
 did not see a computer before?
 did not use a computer?
 does not have a computer?
 does not have an email?
 did not surf the internet?
 Can anyone of you think of a discipline that
doesn’t make use of computers?
Computers now are ubiquitous, even
hidden in other machines.
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Course Topics
A preview of computers and programming
(1week)
 Basic math concepts (1.5 weeks)
 Problem solving concepts (1 week)
 Introduction to C++ programming (8.5
weeks)
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Course Administration
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Web sites: Blackboard Learning System, and
www.cse.aucegypt.edu/~csci106e.
Office: 2156 SSE.
Office hours: MTR 12:50 - 13:50, and 15:50 16:50.
Your section will have one graduate teaching
assistant, who will also guide you to using Visual
C++.
You can use all General Labs in the CSCE
department for the this course (SSE 2173, 2175,
2176, …).
You will find password provided on the board in
lab.
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Course Administration (cont’d)
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Course Materials
 Frank L. Friedman and
Elliot B. Koffman.
Problem Solving,
Abstraction, and Design
Using C++. Fifth
Edition. Addison Wesley,
2007.
 Additional handouts.
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I hear, I
forget
I see, I remember
I do, I
understand
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Course Administration (cont’d)
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Assignments
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You will be responsible for submitting a weekly assignment.
A bonus will be given for early submissions (2% for every day early).
Late assignments will be penalised by deducting 25% for each day late.
Late assignments will not be accepted after 3 days.
You should have the following clearly written on top of each of your
assignments:
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Name
Instructor's Name
Assignment Number
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ID
Section Number
Assignments should be neatly submitted.
Identical, plagiarised, assignments will be given a 0 mark.
Programming assignments are practical; i.e. they should be done using
Visual C++ software. Handwritten or MS Word programs will not be
accepted.
For programming assignments you should submit both of the following:
1. Soft copies of the programs (using Blackboard assignments tool); each
program should have the above mentioned information, name, id, … etc.,
written within comments at the beginning.
2. Hard copies of the programs (i.e. printouts).
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Course Administration (cont’d)
 You
need to do your own work in assignments.
 Among the purposes of assignments are to further your
learning process, develop your skills, and measure your
progress.
 Plagiarism is unethical, and if discovered will be
severely punished.
 In solving assignments you can ask for help and
collaborate but do not copy.
 If someone cheats/copies from you, s/he is taking unfair
advantage, and you are actually harming her/him.
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Course Administration (cont’d)
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Grading System
Assignments Attendance &
Participation
 Mid Term Exams (2)
 Quizzes (2)
 Final Exam
Total
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40%
15%
30%
100%
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Course Administration (cont’d)
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Letter Grade Ranges
A
 A B+
B
 B C+
C
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90%
86%
82%
78%
74%
70%
C D+
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F
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65%
60%
50%
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Course Administration (cont’d)
Attendance
Policy
 Attending the class is crucial for understanding the
course.
 Attendance will be taken each class. Writing names of
students who did not attend is considered cheating.
 The first unexcused absence will not receive a penalty.
 The 2nd through 6th unexcused absences might receive
penalties of deducting a fixed percentage from the total
course grade.
 If you miss more than 6 classes, you might automatically
receive an “F” grade for the course.
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Student Code of Conduct
Arrive to class on time. Late comers might be penalised.
You are expected to pay attention in class.
You are expected to talk in English in class (we get International std.).
No side talks of any kind will be allowed. In class, only talk to me and
not to your colleagues.
You are expected to raise your hand to ask for permission when you
want to ask, or answer, a question.
Your mobiles should be on the silent mode during class.
If you are busy with your mobile device (phone or computer), it will
be confiscated.
Eating or drinking is not allowed during class.
You are expected to come to class with a pen and a paper notebook. I
give a lot of classwork.
You are expected to remove your rubbish from where you sit as you
leave class.
If you wear eye glasses, you are expected to bring them with you to
class, so that you can see the board or screen.
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Skills to Be Developed/Learnt
Thinking … thinking … thinking.
 Counting. Calculators are not allowed
in this course.
 Describing algorithms in details.
 Problem solving techniques.
 Programming.
 Planning.
 Patience.
 Objectivity.
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Other Things I Hope Will Improve
 Punctuality.
 English
language.
 Discipline.
 Honesty.
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How to Achieve an A in the
Course
 Listen carefully, follow
advice, and work hard.
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Don’t miss classes.
Pay attention in class.
Participate in class.
Ask for elaboration when you don’t understand.
Make use of my office hours, and come to ask
about what you miss or don’t understand.
Make use of the TAs’ office hours.
Solve and submit all assignments on time.
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How to Study
 You
need to reinforce the
information you learnt in class as
soon as possible.
 This will help you save time.
 The longer you leave the
information the more effort you
will need.
 Review continuously.
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Advice For Exams
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Sleep well the night before. This helps you
remember better.
Arrive on time.
Be calm.
Bring your own stationary with you.
Listen carefully to the advice announced, if any.
Have a quick look through the exam questions.
Start solving the easiest question(s) first.
Manage your time efficiently so that you solve all
questions.
A good way to manage your time in exams is
according to the weight given to each question.
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Two Last Words
1. Your course grade
 is your choice.
 will reflect your effort.
2. Your job is a student; it is your duty
to study.
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Once again,
WELCOME
on board CSCE 106
Now it’s time to start Lecture 1
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