CS35 — Data Structures and Algorithms
Spring 2010

Schedule | Grading | Study Sessions | Academic Integrity | Links

Announcements

Introduction

This course completes the broad introduction to computer science begun in CS21. It provides a general background for further study in the field. Topics to be covered include object-oriented programming in C++, advanced data structures (such as priority queues, trees, hash tables, and graphs), advanced algorithms, as well as software design and verification. Students will be expected to complete weekly lab assignments illustrating the concepts presented.

Prerequisite: CPSC 21 or permission of the instructor. This course is designated as a Natural sciences and engineering practicum.

Goals for the course

Class information

Room: Science Center 240
Class: Tuesday, Thursday 2:40–3:55pm
Lab: Friday 2:00–3:30pm
Text: Data Structures and Algorithms in C++ by Goodrich, Tamassia and Mount

Instructional staff

Professor: Andrew Danner
Office: Science Center 253
Phone: 328-8665
Office hours: by appointment. Drop by if my door is open, or email me to set up a time

Student Support: Betsy Horner
Office: Science Center 255
Phone: 957-6062

Student Mentors (aka Ninjas): Kristen Allen, Ryan Carlson, Sarah Chasins, and Gregory Rawson

Schedule

WEEK DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS TOPIC & READING HOMEWORK
1 Jan 19   Introduction to C++
Ch1: pages 2-8, 10(strings), 16(using), 17-30
Lab1: Introduction to C++
Jan 21  
2 Jan 26   Object-Oriented Design in C++
Ch1: pages 33-38, 46-56; Ch2: pages 62-88
Lab2: Introduction to OOP
Jan 28 Drop/Add ends (Jan 29)
3 Feb 02   Complexity Analysis
Ch3: pages 108-134
Lab3: Analysis
Feb 04 Quiz 1 (Feb 05)
4 Feb 09   Stacks and Queues
Ch4: pages 156-182
Lab4: Maze solver
Feb 11  
5 Feb 16   Linked Lists
Ch5: pages 217-226
Lab5: Skip List
Feb 18  
6 Feb 23   Sorting
Ch10: pages 484-497, 504-521
Lab6: Generic Sorting
Feb 25 Quiz 2 (Feb 26)
7 Mar 02   Trees
Ch6: pages 254-280, 414-420
 
Mar 04    
 

Mar 09

Spring Vacation

Mar 11

8 Mar 16   Balanced Search Trees
Ch9.3,9.4: pages 437-448
Paper
Lab7: Word Frequency
Mar 18  
9 Mar 23   Priority Queues
Ch7: pages 312-324, 330-348
Lab8: Web Search
Mar 25 Last day to declare CR/NC
or withdraw with a "W"

Quiz 3 (Mar 26)
10 Mar 30   Dictionaries Lab9: Web Search Caching
Apr 01  
11 Apr 06   Graphical User Interface wxWidgets Lab10: Browser GUI
Apr 08  
12 Apr 13   Graphs
Ch12: pages 576-594
Lab11: Bacon Warmup
Apr 15  
13 Apr 20   More Graphs
Ch12: pages 625-633
Lab12: Oracle of Bacon
Apr 22  
14 Apr 27   Make-up/Review  
Apr 29    
 

May 06

Final exams start

 

May 15

Final exams end

Grading

Your overall grade in the course will be determined as follows:
40%Lab assignments
30%Quizzes
5%Class Participation
25%Final Exam

Lab assignment policy

Assignments will be introduced during lab on Fridays and will be due before midnight the following Wednesday night. You are strongly encouraged to start early and to attend the study sessions on Monday nights.

You will submit your assignments electronically using the handin35 program. You may submit your assignment multiple times, but each submission overwrites the previous one and only the final submission will be graded. Late assignments will not be accepted unless you contact me before the deadline. Even if you do not fully complete an assignment, you may submit what you have done to receive partial credit.

Study Sessions

Student mentors will assist me in class and run study sessions on Mondays 7—11pm in SCI 240 (where class meets).

You are invited -- and encouraged -- to participate in these study sessions to prepare for quizzes, to discuss programming concepts, and to get friendly assistance in working on lab assignments. As an added bonus, food will be provided.

Academic Accommodations

Academic accommodations are available for students with disabilities who are registered with Student Disability Services in the Dean's office. Students in need of disability accommodations should schedule an appointment with me early in the semester to discuss accommodations for this course that have been approved by the Dean's office. All requests must come through an accommodation letter from the Dean's office. To receive an accommodation for a course activity, your meeting with me must be at least one week prior to the activity.

Contact Tracey Rush at the Dean's office and follow these steps for obtaining accommodations.

Academic Integrity

Academic honesty is required in all work you submit to be graded. You may not submit work done with (or by) someone else. You may not examine or use work done by others to complete your own work. You may discuss assignment specifications and requirements with others in the class to be sure you understand the problem. In addition, you are allowed to work with others to help learn the course material. However, with the exception of the student mentors and your partner on group assignments, you may not work with others on your assignments.

All code you submit must be your own with the following permissible exceptions: code distributed in class, code found in the course text book, and code worked on with an partner. In these cases, you should always include detailed comments that indicates on which parts of the assignment you received help, and what your sources were.

"It is the opinion of the faculty that for an intentional first offense, failure in the course normally is appropriate. Suspension for a semester or deprivation of the degree in that year may also be appropriate when warranted by the seriousness of the offense." - Student Handbook (2009-2010, pg18 Section I.B.3.b.i)

Please see me if there are any questions about what is permissible.