COURSE SYLLABUS & POLICIES
COURSE CGS3408 C Programming Section 050
CONTACT:
Professor:
Email :
Phone :
Dr. Sara Stoecklin
stoeckli@cs.fsu.edu
850-872-4750 Ex 182
OFFICE HOURS:
OR
sstoeckli@pc.fsu.edu
M 7:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Tu 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
COURSE POLICIES:
Assignments/Responsibilities:
There are 3 exams, one final exam and 7 programming assignments. Students are
responsible for all assignments and exams.
Programming Assignments 30%
Exams55%
Final Exam 5%
Quizzes/Attendance/Class Participation 10%
Grading/Evaluation:
91-100 A
89-90 A-
85-88 B+
81-84 B
79-80 B-
75-78 C+
71-74 C
69-70 C-
64-68 D+
61-63 D
59-60 D-
50-58-F+
0-49 – F
Attendance:
For on-campus students, attendance is expected for each class meeting. Distance students are required to
participate in alternative Internet-based modes of instruction, including reading the on-line lecture notes, asking
questions of the instructors via e-mail, and making regular use of the course Discussion Board (if available) to
discuss the topics posted by the instructor.
Make-Up Tests:
All tests missed without prior permission of the instructor will be made up by substitution of the final
examination grade.
Incompletes:
None will be given except for extenuating circumstances (your own). Incompletes require a specific
contract concerning completion.
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE CGS3408 C Programming Section 050
COURSE MATERIALS:
Reference Textbooks:
C How to Program
Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel, Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-089572-5, 2001
Website:
http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~CGS3408
http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~stoeckli/classes/CGS3408
COURSE RATIONAL:
This course introduces students to programming. It should be their first experience with
a high level language in computer science.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to C Programming; types, perators, and expressions; control flow; IO/
functions and program structure; software design techniques; with programming
projects. Prerequisites are MAC 1141 or MAC 1140/ Topics include Introduction to
Computers, Introduction to C Programming, Structured Development in C, C Program
Control, C Functions, C Arrays, C Pointers, Characters and Strings, C Formatted
Input/Output, C Structures, Unions, Bit Manipulations, Enumerations, C File Processing
and an Introdution to C Data Structures.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To gain experience in the C programming language. To be able to analyze and
apply the concepts of programming us the C language. A student who has
completed this course with a passing grade should be able to:
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Understand introductory computer science terms.
Understand a program specification.
Translate the program specification into the C language
Compile and execute a C program in a programming environment.
Debug C programs.
Build data structures in C.
C HONOR CODE:
Students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code published in The Florida
State University Bulletin and the Student Handbook. The Academic Honor System of
The Florida State University is based on the premise that each student has the
responsibility (1) to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the
student’s own work, (2) to refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the
university community, and (3) to foster a high sense of integrity and social
responsibility on the part of the university community.
Please see the following web site for an explanation of the Academic Honor Code.
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/codes/honor.html
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: (1) register
with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; (2)
bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what
type. This should be done during the first week of class. For more information
about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact:
Student Disability Resource Center
Dean of Students Department
08 Kellum Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4400
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
SDRC@admin.fsu.edu
http://www.fsu.edu/~staffair/dean/StudentDisability