CS102/ECE206
Introduction to Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Computation
Fall 2009
BGB 101
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:40 - 10:55 AM
Course Description:
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Problem solving and algorithm development. Organization and characteristics of modern digital computers. Emphasis on developing good programming habits. Building abstractions with procedures and data. Programming in C++. No student who has received credit for ECE 206, CS 140, or CS 160 with a grade of C or better may subsequently receive credit for CS 102. A two-hour lab is required.
Required textbook:
- Problem Solving with C++, seventh edition, by Walter Savitch
Instructor: Yifan Tang
- Office: Claxton 222
- EECS email: ytang
- Office hour: Tu/Th 11:00am-12:15pm
TA office hours:
- Shuangjiang Li (sli22):
- Mo. 9-11am, in Cetus lab
- Fr. 9-11am, in Cetus lab
- Josh Marlow (marlow): Tu. 2-6pm, in Cetus lab
- Vlado Pjesivac (vpjesiva):
- Mo. 3:35-5:35pm in Claxton 224 (the TA office)
- Th. 4-5:30pm in Claxton 224
Labs:
- ECE 206 lab: W 9:05-11:00am
- CS 102 lab: W 11:15am-2:15pm
Policies
Grading:
- Labs: 40%
- Exam I (in class, Tuesday, Sep. 22): 20%
- Exam II (in class, Tuesday, Oct. 27): 20%
- Final exam (10:15am-12:15pm, Friday, Dec. 04): 20%
- Final grade will be determined by overall average, with the instructor reserve the right to curve the grades based upon class grade distribution and performance. Decisions on borderline grades will be based upon class attendance and participation. In any case, students will receive no less than the following grades for the given final numeric averages:
A: 90-100
B+: 85-89.9
B: 80-84.9
C+: 75-79.9
C: 70-74.9
D: 60-69.9
F: 0-59.9
Important:
Bring your UT ID to class and lab; you must have it to get an account on CS machines.
Lab location : Claxton 103. (The Claxton Building is located diagonally across the intercection at the Lodges Library.)
Lecture location: BGB 101. (The Burchfiel Geography Building is located across the street of the University Cener.)
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