COMP SCI 1103 - Algorithm Design & Data Structures
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMP SCI 1103 Course Algorithm Design & Data Structures Coordinating Unit Computer Science Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 6 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites COMP SCI 1009, COMP SCI 1102 or COMP SCI 1202 Incompatible COMP SCI 1203 Restrictions Available to B Eng (Software Engineering) and other non-Engineering degree students only Assessment Written exam, assignments Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Mingyu Guo
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will:
1. be able to competently program in C/C++ in the OO paradigm,
2. be able to manage memory usage in C/C++ programs,
3. be able to explain fundamental computing algorithms,
4. be able to analyse algorithms and identify key algorithmic strategies,
5. be familiar with fundamental software engineering practices,
6. have an overview of programming language design issues,
7. have developed their professional writing skills,
8. have developed their problem solving skills,
9. have worked in small group and team environments,
10. have an overview of ethics in computer science,
11. understand what abstract data types are, and
12. be able to apply elementary abstract data types to solve programming problems.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1,2,6,7,10,11,12 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 4,5,8,10 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 1,8,12 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 7,9,10 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 1,2,3,5,11,12 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 6,10,11 A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community. 9,10 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 6,10,11 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
The textbook for this course is: "Problem Solving with C++", 9e Global Edition, Walter Savitch, ISBN-13:9781292018249, Addison-Wesley, 2015.Recommended Resources
Students who have Java as a programming language and are entering this course are strongly encouraged to make use of the simple on-line resource that will be made available on the course website, closer to the start of term.Online Learning
In this course, we use an online learning environment called Moodle, available at: -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course has three contact activities: lectures, tutorials and practicals. Each of these activities will provide you with the resources necessary to understand the course material.
Lectures will present information and provide an opportunity for the introduction and discussion of programming, algorithmic and other material. You should expect to attend all of these and participate in small group work.
Tutorials will provide a small group discussion forum where you and a tutor will work through a problem set to identify key topics and give you necessary practice in formulating answers to key questions.
Practicals are an in-lab activity session where you will work on the weekly course assignments in C++, while receiving feedback from practical markers who are stationed around the lab area. You will need to explain your work to the marker to ensure that you have understood everything that we're trying to pass on.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
You are expected to allocate 3 hours per week for lectures, approximately 4 hours per week for practicals (as a minimum) and 1 hour per week (on average) for tutorials. On average, you should require no more than 10 hours per week for this course.Learning Activities Summary
The weekly pattern is three one-hour lectures and a two-hour practical session, with a tutorial every fortnight. The outline course content is:
Week 1
Review of fundamental C/C++ programming techniques, pointer arithmetic and function pointers, memory errors and core dumps
Week 2
Abstract data types and class hierarchies
Week 3
Inheritance, friends, and overloading
Week 4
Using classes, OO Design principles, testing and design
Week 5
Principles of software re-use and maintenance, recursion
Week 6
Ethics, polymorphism, using ADTs to produce usable structures
Week 7
Introduction to complexity analysis, upper and lower complexity bounds, best-case and worst-case, big O, little o, omega and theta
Week 8
Complexity analysis, searching and sorting Algorithms
Week 9
Recursive complexity, linked lists and stacks
Week 10
Queues, other linked list based data structures
Week 11
Trees, algorithmic strategies
Week 12
Problem solving, programming paradigms, introduction to type systems
The course is structured to take you from an introductory knowledge of C++ to a higher level, as well as addressing some key areas of computer programming and algorithm design.
The summary of the areas covered in this course are:
Review and development of previous knowledge of C++
Fundamental data structures
Object-oriented Programming
Fundamental Computing Algorithms
Recursion
Basic Algorithmic Analysis
Algorithmic Strategies
Overview of programming languages
Software Engineering
Software Evolution
Professional Skills DevelopmentSpecific Course Requirements
There are no specific course requirements, although students who have not undertaken COMP SCI 1102, but have instead entered via the Computer Science IB pathway, will be expected to undertake work on their own time to make the transition from Java to C++ -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The marks for this course are made up of:
• Written Examination: 50%
• Practical Examination: 20%
• Practical Assignments: 30%Assessment Related Requirements
Tutorials do not attract marks but attendance is recorded and students are expected to attend at least 80% of tutorials. Students must achieve an overall passing mark and least 40% in both the prac exam and the written exam. The course components are:
• Written Examination (Total 50%)
• Practical Examinations (Total 20%)
• Practical Assignments (Total 30%)Assessment Detail
Each weekly assignment is worth 3% of the final mark, to a total of 30%.
Below are the CBOK mappings.
Abstraction Design Data and Information Programming Systems Development Prac Assignments 5 5 3 5 3 Prac Exam 3 3 3 Main Exam 3 3 3
CBOK categories are explained in section 4 of the . Numbers assigned correspond to the Bloom taxonomy (see page 26 of the same document).Submission
All programming submissions will be made through the school's web submission gateway, available on the school web site (). Other assignments may be submitted through other electronic means that will be clearly identified on the assignment rubric.
Both electronic systems provide cover sheets for submitted work. No physical submissions of work will be accepted unless specifically requested by the lecturer.
The School of Computer Science observes a strict lateness policy. Your mark is capped by an additional 25% for each day late. 1 day late and your maximum mark cannot exceed 75% of the available marks. This is calculated automatically based on the clock on the hand-in system and as whole days, hence, if a hand-in is due at midnight, 12:01am is 1 day late.
Extensions may be requested in advance for medical or compassionate reasons but (1) all requests must be accompanied by documentation, (2) extensions awarded will be in proportion to the time lost that is supported by documentation, (3) extensions are almost never granted on the final day unless the issue is both severe and unforeseen, and (4) extensions are never granted because you have been busy, have managed your time poorly or are overloaded in other courses.
Programming marks will be made available immediately, as you will be graded in class by human demonstrators. Any other work submitted will be marked and returned to you within 10 working days. If your work is considered to not be a sufficient attempt, you may be asked to resubmit the work. If we can identify that you are trending towards overall insufficient progress (and at risk of triggering the minimum performance threshold) then we may contact you to make you explicitly aware of this risk, however, you should be tracking your own progress and making your best attempt at every piece of work, rather than aiming to scrape by.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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