1. Introduction to C++ Penn State University
CMPSC 201 – C++ Programming for Engineers
Original class notes from Dough Hogan,

2. Class Information Class Meeting Time and Place
Lectures/Labs: M/T/R/F 11:10Am – 12:25Pm
Class Dates: 06/10/ /11/2010

3. About Me I am a Ph.D. student at CSE department
I work with Dr. Swarat Chaudhuri
My area of research is Programming Languages, and in particular Program Verification
Office: IST Building, Room 337
Office Hours: Monday, 2:00pm-4:pm/ Thursday 2:30pm-3:30mp

4. About TA Name:Orhan Kislal
Office: IST Building, Room 346D
Office Hours: Thursday, 12:30pm – 2:30pm

5. Prerequisite MATH 140, and MATH 141
particularly the big-picture ideas (derivatives and integrals, how they're defined, and what they represent)
No programming experience is assumed!

6. Appropriate Course Selection
CMPSC 200, 201, and are targeted at engineers.
CMPSC 121 is targeted at Computer Science and Engineering majors.
CMPSC 101 and 102 are targeted at a more general audience.
The university will not count more than one of these courses toward your degree program, so make sure you're in the right!

7. Textbooks
Matlab Text: Etter, Delores M. and David C. Kuncicky and Holly Moore. Introduction to Matlab 7. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, (ISBN )
C++ Text:
Y.Daniel Liang. Introduction to Programming with C++. 2nd ed.
Optional C++ Text: Mercer, Rick. Computing Fundamentals with C++. 2nd ed. Wilsonville, OR: Franklin, (ISBN )
(Book are often sold with a disk we won't use.)

8. Primary resource
Online course notes (originally provided by Dr. Doug Hogan) will be your primary resource for the majority of the course.
You will be expected to review the notes posted for lectures before the next coming lab session.
You'll experience the greatest success comprehending the material if you spend some time with it outside of class between your first exposure to it in lecture and your hands-on practice in lab.
We will have a course website as ASAP! But before that everything needed, including class notes, will be posted on Angel.

9. Other Materials C++ Compiler, available in the labs.
You may want one at home for convenience. (See the Penn State Computer Store for Visual C++ for PCs or try a free compiler like Dev C++.
For Macs, if you are running OS X, you have a free professional development tool called Xcode that you can install from your Mac OSX Install DVDs and learn from how-to page (in the course website).

10. Other Materials (cont.)
Your Notebook!!
keeping a three-ring binder with your class notes, exams, quizzes, and programming assignments, is recommended.
You may find it useful during the course
See the "Resources" link in the course website

11. Components of the Grade
Quizzes and Other Class Participation Activities: (10%) Quizzes may be given at any class session. Most will be unannounced. We will occasionally take class attendance.
Programming Labs: (20%) Short or medium length programming assignments,
given during the Monday/Tuesday/Thursday sessions.
Labs can be either returned by the end of the lab session, or at most by 10:00am before the beginning of the next class.
The length and involvement of the activity will depend on the topic. Some labs may build upon others.

12. Components of the Grade (cont)
Programming Projects: (25%) More involved programming assignments, completed out of class.
Midterms Exams: (20%)
Comprehensive Final Exam: (25%) Final exam is covering programming concepts and theory from the entire course. The exam date and time will be scheduled by the University later in the term. Do not make travel plans before your final exam schedule is available.

13. Components of the Grade
Quizzes and Other Class Participation Activities: (10%)
Programming Labs: (20%)
Programming Projects: (25%)
Midterm: (20%)
Final Exam: (25%)

14. Programming Assignment Guidelines
See the Style Conventions
Use the provided lab report template (but always check the specific directions for the assignment to see what's required.)
(Style Conventions and lab report template will be posted on Angel).
Following the style conventions will be important in grading.
Assignments with extremely poor formatting may be returned for reformatting and resubmission with penalty!

15. Autobiography
Please type and print your answers to the questions in the autobiography and bring a copy of your answers to the next Monday class or send it to me through Angel.

16. Learning Goals
Brief introduction to basic computer science theory, including components of a computer system and their roles.
Learn about how compilers work and the compiling and debugging of code
General programming practices such as
the software development life cycle,
programming style,
documentation,
algorithm design, and
efficiency

17. Learning Goals (cont.)
Sequential control flow and basics of C++ programming:
input/output,
declarations,
keywords,
mathematical operations,
text/string manipulation,
sequential control flow

18. Learning Goals (cont.)
Selection control structures and their implementation in C++: if, if...else, switch
Loop control structures and their implementation in C++: for, while, do...while loops
Subprogram control structures (methods) and their implementation in C++, including parameter passing and the scope of identifiers
File input and output streams in C++

19. Learning Goals (cont.)
Arrays, one-dimensional and two-dimensional, including searching and sorting
Other programming techniques as they arise
Using computer programs to solve problems in engineering and science, particularly including numerical problem solving techniques
Basics of MATLAB software.