Data Structures COP 4530
Spring 2010
MW 4:35 PM – 5:50 PM
CHE 101
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Instructor:
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Office Hours: M & W 1:00 – 3:00 PM
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Dr. Rollins Turner
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
ENB 336
813-974-1079
turnerr@cse.usf.edu
(OK to drop in any time)
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Course Objectives
You will be able to:
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Say what an Abstract Data Type (ADT) is and how
ADTs relate to general data structures.
Describe common ADTs such as lists, stacks,
queues, trees, hash tables, and graphs, and use
them in the design and implementation of
computer programs.
Design and use new ATDs.
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Preliminaries
Prior to taking this course, you should
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Be competent at programming in C++.
Be familiar with a development
environment for C++.
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Unix/Linux (e.g., Circe, Grad)
Windows/Visual Studio
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Textbook
Data Structures and Algorithms in C++
Third Edition
Adam Drozdek
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Exams and Grading
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Grading:
Projects
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
30%
30%
30%
10%
Exams missed for a legitimate reason can and must be
made up.
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Consult me, in advance when possible, to arrange
makeup exam.
Provide written documentation of cause of absence.
(e.g., letter from doctor)
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Letter Grades
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90 – 100
80 – 89
70 – 79
60 – 69
< 60
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No “+” or “-” grades will be issued.
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Numerical average will be rounded to nearest integer.
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A
B
C
D
F
.5 rounded up
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University Policies
Procedures for Alleged Academic Dishonesty
or Disruption Of Academic Process:
See current undergraduate catalog
http://www.ugs.usf.edu/pdf/cat0910/cat0910.pdf
Page 59 and following.
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Accommodations
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Disabilities
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Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability
may consult with the Office of Services for Students with
Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.
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Please inform me if there is a need for alternate format for
documents or a note taker.
Religious Observances
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http://www.sds.usf.edu/
Students who anticipate the necessity of being absent from
class due to a major religious observance must provide notice
of the date (or dates) to me, in writing, by the second class
meeting.
Athletic Events
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Students who must miss an exam due to participating in a
varsity athletic event should contact me two weeks in advance
in order to make alternative arrangements.
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Departmental Policies
All students enrolled in courses taught by the
Computer Science and Engineering Department are
advised that unless an instructor specifies otherwise,
all work done in homework, programming, or exams
must be the result of a student’s individual effort.
Students who copy, or who provide material for
others, or who show dishonesty in their work as
described in the university catalog, will be subject to
disciplinary action, typically the receipt of a failing
grade in the course, but also possible academic
dismissal from the program.
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Course Policies
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Programming projects will be graded.
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You may work with one other student on each project.
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If you work as a pair:
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Submit only one copy of the program.
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Include both names in Blackboard submission comments.
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Other student submit just a Blackboard comment
Both students are expected to understand the program in detail.
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Course Policies
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Projects must be submitted on time.
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Late projects will not be accepted, get an
automatic 0.
No replacements or substitutions after the
deadline.
Don't post assignments on the Internet
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Don't ask for help on Internet forums.
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Course Policies
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It is OK to discuss projects with other students,
but outright copying is not acceptable.
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Don’t copy anyone else’s work.
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Don’t let anyone copy your work.
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Penalty:
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0 for the project.
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Reduction of one letter grade for the course.
Projects must be submitted on time.
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Late projects will not be accepted, get an automatic 0.
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Course Policies
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Attendance will not be taken after the first class.
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Attendance will not be a direct factor in grades.
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But class attendance is highly recommended.
You may not sell notes or tapes of class lectures.
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OK to give them away!
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Class Web Site
Slides from some lectures will be available on the
class web site:
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http://www.cse.usf.edu/~turnerr/Data_Structures/
Also on class web site:
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Examples
Project solutions
Not all material covered in class will be on slides.
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Communications
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Blackboard ( https://my.usf.edu/ ) will be used for
all program submissions.
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Grades posted there also.
Feedback in the form of annotated source files.
Be sure you can log in and can find this class under the
Courses tab.
USF email will be used for messages to students.
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Be sure you can receive messages sent to your official
USF email address.
Check your email regularly.
Don’t let backlog exceed your quota.
Welcome message will be sent out as a test.
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Course Schedule
M
10-Jan-11
Week 1 Abstract Data Types
W
12-Jan-11
M
17-Jan-11
W
19-Jan-11
M
24-Jan-11
Week 3 A List Template
W
26-Jan-11
Lists of Objects
M
31-Jan-11
W
2-Feb-11
M
7-Feb-11
W
9-Feb-11
M
14-Feb-11
W
16-Feb-11
M
21-Feb-11
W
23-Feb-11
Singly Linked Lists (Chapter 3)
Week 2 USF Holiday
Doubly Linked Lists (Chapter 3)
Week 4 Stacks (Chapter 4)
Queues (Chapter 4)
Week 5 Binary Search Trees (Chapter 6)
Week 6
The Standard Template Library
Week 7
Midterm Exam
Postponed!
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Course Schedule
M
28-Feb-11
Week 8
Midterm Exam (New Date)
W
2-Mar-11
M
7-Mar-11
W
9-Mar-11
Multiway Trees (Chapter 7)
M
14-Mar-11
AVL Trees
W
16-Mar-11
AVL Tree Rotations
M
21-Mar-11
W
23-Mar-11
M
28-Mar-11
W
30-Mar-11
M
4-Apr-11
W
6-Apr-11
M
11-Apr-11
W
13-Apr-11
M
18-Apr-11
W
20-Apr-11
M
25-Apr-11
W
27-Apr-11
Sun
1-May-11
Huffman Codes
Week 9
Week 10
ALV Tree Implementation
2-3-4 Trees, Red-Black Trees
Week 11
B Trees
Graphs (Chapter 8)
Week 12
Week 13
Dikjstra's Algorithm
Heaps
Week 14
Sorting (Chapter 9)
Week 15
Hashing (Chapter 10)
Final Exam 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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