Course Information
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Course Description
Extend prior programming knowledge to create computer programs that solve problems; use the C++ language; apply computational thinking to enhance problem-solving; analyze, design, and implement computer programs; use basic and aggregate data types to develop functional and object-oriented solutions; develop classes that use dynamic memory and avoid memory leaks; learn error handling strategies to develop more secure and robust programs.
Credits: 3 (3 Lecture Hours, 1 Lab Hour)
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGR 102, CSCE 110, CSCE 111, CSCE 206 or PHYS 150.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
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- Analyze a computing problem, evaluate different programming design choices, and develop C++ programs to solve the problem.
- Represent algorithms as pseudocode, block diagrams, and C++ programs.
- Explain
- common programming concepts including abstraction, information hiding, object-oriented decomposition, and recursion,
- control structures including sequence, selection, iteration, and function invocation, and
- data types including arrays, vectors, linked lists, structs, and classes,
contrast their approaches, and develop C++ programs with them.
- Write documented C++ code that follows common code readability practices and uses strategies to reduce and address errors.
- Analyze C++ code with debugging tools to find and fix errors.
- Contrast different approaches to handling memory and write programs that avoid memory leaks and unintended memory side effects in C++.
- Honors sections: Develop materials that explore course content for other learners.
Required Textbook
CSCE 120: Program Design & Concepts C++ (Online Textbook)
Recommended Textbooks and Resources
Programming Principles and Practice Using C++, Third Edition, Bjarne Stroustrup, Pearson, 2024.