CMSC 10700 Spring Quarter 2004

CMSC 10700 Spring 2004
Sharon Salveter

Announcements

Administration

The instructor is Sharon Salveter. Office: RY 161b. Telephone: 834-2773.
Office Hours: TuTh 1:30 - 2:15, or by appointment. I am easily reached by email.

The TA is Siwei Wang siweiw@cs
Her office hours are in RY 178, 702-4227. Time TBA

CS Maclab TAs are available in the CS Labs (on Level A in Regenstein Library). You can find them at a station near the glass-walled offices.
The MACLAB TA SCHEDULE is Monday - Friday 2 - 6 pm. You can email questions to the Maclab TAs during their shifts at the help desk.
Sourav Chakraborty
Monday 2 - 6, Tuesday 4 - 6, Wednesday 2 - 6
Ioan Raicu
Tuesday 2 - 4, Thursday 2 - 6, Friday 2 - 6

Course Overview

CMSC 10700 is a data structures and programming course, based on C++. During the course, we will:

Learn more C++,
Understand and implement the major Abstract Data Types useful in Computer Science,
Use the ADTs to solve interesting problems.

Required text:
Carrano & Prichard, Data Abstraction and Problem Solving with C++: Walls and Mirrors, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley, 2002. ISBN 0-201-74119-9.

Grading:

Homework 45%
First Test 15%
Second Test 15%
Third Test 20%
Subjective Evaluation 5% (attendance, improvement, ...)

Assignments

You will have a programming assignment every week on a Wednesday-to-Wednesday schedule, starting Wednesday 31 March.

Make sure you read the homework presentation and collaboration guidelines.

You can use any system you like to develop and run your C++ programs. Most of you will probably continue to use either Code Warrior or g++ under Linux, as you did last quarter.

Exams

The First Test will be in class on Thursday 15 April 2004.
The Second Test will be in class on Thursday 6 May 2004.
The Third test will be in class on Tuesday 1 June 2004.
There will not be a final exam during exam week.