Syllabus

Course Description

Intermediate programming concepts using the C language in a UNIX environment. Files, systems calls, stream I/O, the C preprocessor, bitwise operations, the use of makefiles, advanced formatting of input and output, conversions. Introduction to object-oriented programming using C++; classes, objects, inheritance, aggregation, and overloading. Suitable for all majors.

Text Books

A Book on C, by Al Kelly and Ira Pohl, Addison-Wesley, Fourth Edition 1998 (ISBN: 0-201-18399-4).
C How to Program, by Paul Deitel and Harvey Deitel, Prentice Hall, Eight Edition 2016 (ISBN-13: 9780133976892 or 9780134225340).
Reference: The C Programming Language, by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, Prentice Hall, Second Edition 1988 (ISBN: 0-13-110362-8).

Grading Schema

Homeworks: 30% (5 homeworks each 6%)
Quizzes: 10%
Midterms: 30% (2 midterms each 15%)
Final: 30%

Course Topics

Major topics covered in this course:

Basic Concepts of C
Functions and parameter passing
Arrays, Pointers, and Strings
Bitwise operators
Preprocessors
Structures and Unions
Unix I/O interface
Input and output system calls
Program creation and debugging tools

Object Oriented Programming (OOP) - C++:

Data Abstraction - Classes and Objects
Operator Overloading
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Exceptions and templates

Book Chapters

A book on C:

Chapter 1: An Overview of C
Chapter 2: lexical Elements, Operators, and the C System
Chapter 3: The Fundamental Data Types
Chapter 4: Flow of Control
Chapter 5: Functions
Chapter 6: Arrays, Pointers, and Strings
Chapter 7: Bitwise Operators and Enumeration Types
Chapter 8: The Preprocessor
Chapter 9: Structures and Unions
Chapter 10: Structures and List Processing
Chapter 11: Input/Output and the Operating System

C How to Program:

Chapter 11: C File Processing
Chapter 15: C++ as a Better C: Introducing Object Technology
Chapter 16: Introduction to Classes, Objects and String
Chapter 18: Operator Overloading: Class String
Chapter 19: Object-Oriented Programming: Inheritance
Chapter 20: Object-Oriented Programming: Plymorphism
Chapter 21: Stream Input/Output: A Deeper Look

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