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CMP338: Data Structures and Algorithms Syllabus Fall 2003 |
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I'm trying to free your mind,
Neo. But I can only show you the door. You're the one that has to walk
through it. --Morpheus, The Matrix |
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The
prerequisites for this course are one year of a high level object oriented
programming language, preferably Java.
If you have studied C++ but not Java you will need to do some
additional work during the first few weeks of the semester. There will be
little review of topics that should have been covered in CMP 326. If you have not studied either Java or
C++, please see me immediately!
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InstructorNancy Griffeth Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Gillet 201C Email: ngriffet@lehman.cuny.edu Telephone: 718 960-8787 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2-3 pm, and by appointment You can also leave messages for me in my mailbox in the department office, Gillet 211. |
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ExamsOne midterm and a final The midterm is tentatively scheduled for: October 23 Please do not miss a scheduled exam. The makeup will be harder. |
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Assignments and QuizzesThere will be programming exercises and weekly exercises to do on your own. The programs will be collected and graded. I will not collect the exercises, but I will give occasional pop quizzes using questions from the assignments. Doing the exercises as they are assigned will help you understand class better and help you do well on the exams. |
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TextbookFrank M. Carrano and Janet Pritchard, Data Abstraction and Problem Solving with Java, Walls and Mirrors, Updated Edition, 2004. |
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Course Description and ObjectivesIn this course, we will begin to develop your skills with the basic tools of the computer scientist – data structures and algorithms. Algorithms are just methods for doing things, and a data structure is a technique for organizing the data that your algorithms use. You will learn about the most useful data structures and you will also learn some of the classical algorithms of computer science. |
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Class AttendanceI will take attendance in every class. Please e-mail, phone, or leave me a note if you have to miss a class. |
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Course OutlineThis represents my best guess at how we will approach the course, but we may modify it as the term progresses.
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