1 CSE1301 Computer Programming: Introductory Lecture

2 People Involved Lecturers –Mr Joselito (Joey) Chua, Building 26 (130) –A/Prof Ingrid Zukerman, Building 63 (G11) Assistant lecturer –Ms Rose Turi, Building 26 (G21) Tutors Demonstrators

3 Overview Computer Systems Simple Boolean Algebra Algorithms Control Structures Data Structures Structured Programming: C Software Engineering Principles Numerical Computing

4 Course Materials Introductory Notes Lecture Notes Practicals (Lab) Notes Available in your first practical class Tutorial Exercise Sheets Available in your first tutorial class

5 Textbooks Prescribed: –Deitel & Deitel, C How to Program, Prentice Hall 2000 Recommended: –Brookshear, J.G., Computer Science: An Overview, Benjamin-Cummings 2000 – Forouzan, B.A and Gilberg, R.F., Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C, Brooks/Cole 2001 –theStyle: A Guide to Writing Better C Programs –References listed in the Introductory Notes

6 Timetable Synopsis Lectures –Tuesday 12pm or 3pm (C1) –Wednesday 10 am or 12 pm (S4) –Friday 9 am or 12 pm (S5) Practicals/Labs (pracs) –Once/week (2-3 hours) Tutorials (tutes) –Once/week (1 hour)

7 Practicals 2 hrs/week compulsory (3rd hour optional) At Computer Centre Lab Building (19) Conducted by “Lab Demonstrators” Start week 1 Notes available in first practical class –free, but replacements may be at cost –may also be downloaded from the WWW Advanced questions available

8 Prac Requirements Computer account: –username, Authcate password, Novell password –Where? ITS Helpdesk: Ground Floor, Building 28 Bring student ID card Two (blank) floppy disks for every prac

9 Software used in Pracs Compiler: Borland C (version 5) Free versions are available:

10 Catch-up Pracs (first two pracs) Wednesdays: Feb 28, March 7, March pm, Building 19 (room 109) Fridays: March 2, March 9, March pm, Building 19 (room 110)

11 Tutorials 1 hour/week compulsory Held in Menzies Building and Building 25 Conducted by “Tutors” Start in Week 3 Notes available in the first tutorial –free, but replacements may be at cost –may also be downloaded from the WWW

12 Changes in Tutorial Rooms Monday 11 am – 12 pm: room 558 (Building 11) (was 855) Monday 12-1 pm: room 611 (Building 11) (was 855)

13 Missed Pracs and Tutorials If you miss a prac or tutorial, you will be marked ABSENT, unless... 1.You attend another prac the same week (provided there is room available) Timetables of other pracs in CSE1301 Web Page 2.You or –NAME: –ID NUMBER: –DATE OF REPLACEMENT PRAC: –REGULAR PRAC: (time and room) –REPLACEMENT PRAC: (time and room)

14 Missed Pracs and Tutorials (cont) If you had an illness or emergency, then If you 1.Obtain Medical Certificate or Police Accident Report 2.Fill out Absentee Form 3.Submit the form and documentation to the General CSSE Office Then Your mark will be changed from ABSENT to SICK

15 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, provided you attended pracs worth at least 110 marks –Any missed pracs in excess of 40 marks will receive a mark of 0

16 Assessment Mid-semester Test: 10% –Week starting April 30, in your prac class Programming Prac Class Assessment: 30% –Includes an on-line quiz –Includes a group project (Pracs 10 & 11) –Hurdle: 13 out of 30 Final exam: 60% –Hurdle: 27 out of 60

17 Marks and Hurdles To pass CSE1301 –Your marks must average to at least 50 –You must pass each individual hurdle Failure to meet a hurdle will result in a maximum mark of 44N

18 Staff Consultations Joey Chua and Ingrid Zukerman –Currently: Tue 2-3 pm and 4-5 pm Fri 11 am-12 pm and 1-2 pm –Each lecturer consults during the week s/he lectures Rose Turi –Currently: Mon 1-2 pm Tue 1-2 pm

19 General: CSSE 1st Year noticeboard (near Enquiries Office, Ground Floor, Bldg 63) WWW specifically Newsgroup: monash.csse.cse1301 Noticeboards

20 Language and Learning Officer Harriet Searcy –Building 26 (room 117) Individual/group consultations and courses LLS offices, 1st Floor, Union Building (Western extension)

21 Student Responsibilities regarding Lectures Minimize noise –Do not talk in lectures –Do not pack up early Minimize distractions –Use rear door if you arrive late or leave early –Set your mobile’s ring signal to silent Lecture attendance –Catch up on missed lectures –Bring ID card, and produce when required

22 Lecturer Responsibilities Prepare and deliver lectures Start and finish lecture on time –Official start: hour + 0:05 –Official end: hour + 0:55 Advertise: –Consultation hours –Method of assessment

23 How is Uni different from school? Studying is your responsibility –You are in charge of lecture, prac and tutorial attendance handing in assignments checking whether your marks have been recorded Lecturers are not “teachers” –Lecturers do teaching, research and admin

24 Getting Help -- Computer Science Subjects Undergraduate Studies Office: Ms. Karen Fenwick First-Year Coordinator: A/Prof Ingrid Zukerman Course Coordinator: Dr. Sid Ray Associate Head of School (Clayton): A/Prof Trevor Dix For contact details, go to CSSE Web Site, or CSSE General Office.

25 Getting Help -- Other Learning and Language Difficulties –Language and Learning Officer: Harriet Searcy –University Counseling Officer (Phone: ) Your degree, enrolment or timetabling –Your Faculty’s student advisor (usually at your Faculty Office) Problems of a confidential or personal nature –First-Year Coordinator, A/Prof Ingrid Zukerman –University Counseling Service (Phone )