Syllabus, Fall 2011
Four (4) Credit Hours
Room: HR 308 (Labs in HR 314)
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 a.m. (M, W, F)
Lab Time: 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. (M)
Office Hours: As shown below and by appointment.
Text: C++ Programming: Program Design Including Data Structures, 5th ed.; Malik; Thomson Course Technology; 2011
Prerequisite: High-School Algebra or equivalent.
This course is the first in a two-semester sequence designed to introduce the student to computer science and computer programming. A student successfully completing this course will be able to:
Grades will be based on the following activities:
1. Three comprehensive exams worth 100 points each. Each exam covers material from the beginning of the semester up to the most recent material covered. The first two exams will be given during regular class time and the third exam will be given during the normal final exam period.
2. Fourteen laboratory assignments worth 25 points each. Lab assignments are normally due at the end of the lab period. Lab assignments turned in late will receive no credit unless I determine that there were extenuating circumstances. The two lowest lab grades will be dropped.
Letter grades are assigned on the basis of the number of points earned compared to the number of points possible:
| Grade | Points |
| A | 558-600 |
| A- | 540-557 |
| B+ | 522-539 |
| B | 498-521 |
| B- | 480-497 |
| C+ | 462-479 |
| C | 438-461 |
| C- | 420-437 |
| D | 360-419 |
| F | 000-359 |
In CSC 121, a student who is absent from regular classes sixteen or more times and who is passing the course will receive a grade of "N" (no credit). If such a student is failing the course then the student will receive a grade of "F". A student is absent if (s)he is not present when roll is taken. Note that under this policy there is no such thing as a "tardy". Make-up tests will be given only if the student arranges it AHEAD of time or if the absence is officially "excused".
The work submitted by a student is expected to be the product of the student alone. Cheating, in any form, will result in a grade of zero for the work involved. Students who give assistance to other students will suffer the same penalty. Multiple occurrences will be dealt with under the policies established by the college.