CSE2050 - Programming in a Second Language (C++)
                                 Syllabus

Florida Tech, Spring 2005 - Tues. and Thurs. 12:30-1:45 PM, Room 137EC.
Jan. 12 to Apr. 24, 2005.  Final exam is May 4, 3:30 PM.

The full version of this syllabus and all homework assignments are
posted to the class web page at http://cs.fit.edu/~mmahoney/cse2050/
You are responsible for this material.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Students will learn to program in C++. Topics include
the standard library, object oriented programming (data abstraction,
inheritance, polymorphism), implementing data structures, and the UNIX
development environment and portability considerations.  Prerequisites:
CSE2010 (Algorithms and Data Structures) or equivalent (Java experience).

INSTRUCTOR:  Matt Mahoney, mmahoney@cs.fit.edu or matmahoney@yahoo.com.
Office hours are immediately after class or by appointment.

TEXTBOOK: Accelerated C++, Koenig and Moo, Addison Wesley, 2000.

GRADING: 50% exams and 50% homework.  90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D,
0-59=F.  There are 4 exams including the final.  Your lowest score is
dropped.  Your exam grade is the average of the other three, weighted
equally.  There are no make-up exams for any reason.

HOMEWORK: There will be several program assignments, totaling 100 points
for the semester.  Programs must be tested using the g++ compiler in a UNIX
environment (such as Linux or Solaris).  You are responsible for obtaining
access to a UNIX machine and g++ compiler before the first assignment is
due.  You may obtain a TRACKS account at the help desk in room Q7 (see
http://cs.fit.edu/wds/labs/openlabs/ ).  If you use Windows, I recommend
downloading DJGPP from www.delorie.com/djgpp or MINGW g++ from 
http://www.mingw.org/ but you will still need to test your programs in UNIX.

Homework must be sent by email as ONE attached source code (.cpp) file,
or as inline text if your email does not support attachments.  Limit line
length to 80 characters.  Do not send executables, Word files, etc.

Homework is due at midnight of the due date.  There is a 20% late
penalty per day, including non class days, weekends, and holidays.
Grading is based equally on documentation and code.  Documentation
should include an analysis - what your program does, independent of
how it works.  See the class web page for details.  Document all
sources including help from other students.  Copying code or allowing
your code to be copied is not allowed.  If in doubt, see the FIT honor
code at http://cs.fit.edu/wds/program/cshonor/

MAILING LIST:  All students must subscribe to the class mailing list
by sending a blank email to fit-cse2050-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
To post to this list, send mail to fit-cse2050@yahoogroups.com.
You are encouraged to use this list to post questions and answers.
You are responsible for announcements to this list.

ASSIGNMENT 1: Due Tues. Jan 18 (5 pts).  Compile and run the "hello
world" program on page 1 of your book using g++ under UNIX.  Add comments
as described on the class web page (name, email, operating system and
version, compiler version, a one-sentence analysis).