ISMG 6020 - Object Oriented Programming (C++) 
Fall 2001

University of Colorado at Denver
College of Business Administration

Instructor: Dr. Dawn Gregg
Office Location: 1380 Lawrence St., Suite 390, Office P
Office Phone: (303) 315-8449
Email: dawn.gregg@ucdenver.edu
ISMG Home: http://thunder2.cudenver.edu/newprogram/

Course Description

Prerequisites

ISMG 4950: Introduction to Business Programming with C (or equivalent)
You should be familiar with the following C programming concepts: function, parameter passing, structure and pointer

Methods

• It is assumed that you will read the assigned chapters before each class. The topics covered in this course are difficult to master without substantial amount of effort. You will need a great deal of time for experimenting and practicing code. Read the manual for the C++ software you are using. Your computer and compiler are good teachers. Be prepared to try out things by yourself. Use the debugger, dig into texts, try on-line help. 

• All quizzes, tests and programs are to be done individually.  Plagiarism (copying) is not tolerated and will result in a zero on the assignment and reporting of the incident to the College's Internal Affairs Committee.
   
• Email: My courses can be difficult and often students get to places in their assignments where they do not know what to do next. I encourage you to ask questions in class, office hours and via email.  Always include the course number (ISMG 6020) and your name in the email.

  When asking a question via email please do the following:

  • Clearly give me a specific question. 
  • If you have an error message(s) you do not understand put a copy of the error message(s) in the email and attach your code so I can see where it occurs.
  • If your code compiles but runs strangely describe the behavior and attach your code (e.g. I input the id and then nothing happens)
  • If you do not understand what is expected - explain what parts of the assignment you do not understand.
  • If you are having difficulty deciding how to approach a problem - describe to me what you think you should be doing and I will let you know what you have right & where you might be wrong.
  • DO NOT email me and say here is what I have so far what do I do next...

  Typically, I allow students to turn in assignments via email.  However, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that I actually received the assignment.  I recommend that students CC themselves when emailing an assignment to me so they know the email was actually sent.  In addition, if you do not receive a reply indicating that I received the assignment within 24 hours the student will need to resend the assignment and/or bring it in by hand.  An assignment that is received late due to an email problem is still considered late.  Students need to get a reliable email provider if they intend on submitting assignments via email.

   

• Don't get behind and don't miss a class. New concepts build on earlier concepts and class work can make a significant amount of contribution to your final grade.

Required Texts

H. M. Deitel and P. J. Deitel, C++ How to Program, Prentice Hall.

Required Software

Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 (Learning Edition or Professional) or better
A copy of Microsoft Visual C++ comes with the textbook.

Grading

A. Class work & Homework: You will complete several in-class and homework assignments during the course of the semester. Typically, an in-class assignment may be a quiz or an exercise done individually or in groups. Most of these will be spontaneous. No late class work or homework will be accepted. Homework must be turned in at the beginning of the class on the due date.

B. Programming Projects: Projects must be turned in at the beginning of  the class on the due date. All projects are done individually unless otherwise specified.  Late projects will have severe point deductions including no credit. 

• Programming Projects will be evaluated based on two major criteria: quality of the source code and the performance of the program. A grading sheet, distributed with each project?s specifications, will specify the distribution of points for the project.

• Submit your homework/projects in a clear plastic pocket along with the grading sheet and the disk. Programming Projects will be tested completely by running it on the computer.

• If you are not satisfied with your grade, you may request a re-evaluation. Do not change the relevant files on your disk. Re-evaluation may result in a higher or a lower score for the Programming Project.

D. Final: The final exam will be mandatory. The final exam must be taken at the scheduled time.

The exams will be open book and open note, unless otherwise specified. Formats include: short answer questions, problems, writing of algorithms, filling key steps in incomplete algorithms, writing C++ programs or functions.