DCP2073 Asas Pengaturcaraan C Introductory Lecture

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DCP2073Asas Pengaturcaraan C Introductory Lecture
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Teaching

• Lecturer A
• Prof Madya Daut Daman, N28, 205-06
  daut_at_fsksm.utm.my
• 013-7702875
• Classes
• Monday ( 2 4 ) pm, Thuesday (11 am)
• Venue Smart Class(FKKKSA)
• Consultation
• To be arranged

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Teaching

• Lecturer B
• Nadzari Shaari, Building N28, 206-08
  nadzaris_at_yahoo.com
• 013-3692511
• Classes
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 4.00 pm
• Venue N021 11 (FKKKSA)
• Consultation
• wednesday 2.00 pm 4.00 pm
• Thursday 11.00 am 2.00 pm

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Overview

• Computer Systems
• Simple Boolean Algebra
• Algorithms
• Control Structures
• Data Structures
• Structured Programming C
• Numerical Computing
• Software Engineering Principles
• Testing, Debugging Documentation

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Time Requirements Per Week

• 3 x 1 hour lectures
• 1 x 1 hour consultation (compulsory)
• 1 x 3 hour practical (2 hours compulsory)
• Own effort and guided
• plus preparation at home
• (nominally 6 hrs!)

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Course Materials

• Introductory Notes
• Lecture Notes
• Practicals (Lab) Notes
• Tutorial Exercise Sheets

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Textbooks

• Prescribed
• King K.N., C Programming A Modern Approach,
  Norton 1996
• Recommended
• Deitel Deitel, C How to Program, Prentice Hall
  1994 (2nd edition)
• Brookshear, J.G., Computer Science An Overview,
  Benjamin-Cummings 2000 (6th edition)
• Kernighan Ritchie, The C Programming Language,
  Prentice Hall
• References listed in the Introductory Notes

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Timetable Synopsis

• Lectures
• Smart Class (FKKKSA)
• Monday, Tuesday
• Practicals/Labs (pracs)
• Once/week (2-3 hours)
• Tutorials/cosultation
• Once/week (1 hour)

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Practicals

• 2 hrs/week compulsory (3rd hour optional)
• Locations and Times FKKSA labs
• Times set with the lab
• Supervise by Lab Demonstrators
• Start in Week 5
• Get familiar with your lab and ensure the sofware
  compiler is available
• Notes available before practical class

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Software used in Pracs

• Compiler Microsoft Visual C/C (Ver 5)
• Free versions are available athttp//msdn.micros
  oft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/

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Tutorials/Consultation

• 1 hour/week compulsory
• Held at my office
• Please schedule your visit
• Start in Week 5
• Notes
• Be sure you had work the exercise before coming
  to see me

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Missed Pracs and Tutorials

• If you miss a consultation/tutorial, you will be
  marked ABSENT, unless...
• You attend another additional consultation/tutoria
  l,
• You sms/email me reminder if you cant attend by
  giving me your
• NAME
• ID NUMBER
• DATE AND TIME OF REPLACEMENT PRACS/TUTS

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Missed Pracs and Tutorials (cont)

• If you had an illness or emergency, then
• If you
• Obtain Medical Certificate or Police Accident
  Report
• Inform me through sms, email
• Then
• Your attendance will be changed ABSENT to
  SICK

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Missed Pracs and Tutorials (cont)

• At the end of the semester
• SICK marks are changed to the average of your
  marks in the pracs you attended, providedyou
  attended all the practicals
• Any missed pracs/tutorials in excess of 40 marks
  will receive a mark of 0

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Assessment

• Tutorials/Consultation 15
• Programming Prac Assessment 30
• Includes an individual project
• Mid term exam 15
• Task 13 out of 30
• Final exam 40
• Task 31 out of 70

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Marks and Hurdles

• To pass DCP2073
• Your marks must average to at least 55
• You must pass each individual task

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Student Responsibilities regarding Lectures

• Minimize noise
• Do not noisy in lectures or pack up early
• Do ask if you dont understand
• Minimize distractions
• Use rear door if you arrive late
• Turn off your mobile phone
• Lecture attendance
• Catch up on missed lectures

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Lecturer Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lectures
• Start and finish lecture on time
• Official start hour 005
• Official end hour 055
• Advertise
• Consultation hours
• Method of assessment

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How is Uni different from school?

• Studying is your responsibility
• You are in charge of
• lecture, practicals and tutorial attendance
• handing in assignments
• checking whether your marks have been recorded
• Lecturers are not teachers
• Lecturers do teaching, research and admin