Object Oriented Programming: FIT-II, Spring 2011

This course offers an introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in C++. It's part of the three basic courses in the Software Engineering Track. In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of object-oriented programming paradigm, and the programming and problem solving skills in C++.

Course Information

Instructor: Jenq-Haur Wang
E-mail: domain of csie under NTUT, and my account is jhwang
Office: Technology Building, R1534, ext. 4238
Office Hours: Wed. and Thu. 10:00-12:00am
Class Hours: Tue. 3:10pm-6:00pm, R312, Computer and Network Center
TA: Mr. Tseng (at R1424, Technology Building)
Prerequisite: FIT-I basic (basic computer skills), FIT-I pro (working knowledge of high-level programming languages)
Textbook: Absolute C++, 4th edition, by Walter Savitch, Addison-Wesley, 2010.
References: C++ Primer, 4th edition, by Stanley B. Lippman, Josee Lajoie, and Barbara E. Moo, Addison-Wesley, 2005.
Tool: any C++ compiler (Dev-C++ will be used for demonstration in class. A copy of the current version 4.9.9.2 of Dev-C++ was retrieved from the official website.)
Backup site: NTUT E-Learning: (Network Campus) at http://elearning.ntut.edu.tw/

Latest News

Jul. 1, 2011: The final score has been updated and submitted to school.
Jun. 29, 2011: The final score has been posted. Please check if there's any question before noon, Jul. 1, 2011.
May 31, 2011: HW#5 has been announced.
May 17, 2011: HW#4 has been announced.
Apr. 19, 2011: HW#3 has been announced.
Apr. 12, 2011: [NOTE] Quiz#2 will be held on Apr. 19, 2011. Also, the midterm exam will be extended to May 3, 2011.
Mar. 28, 2011: [NOTE] Quiz#1 is to be held on Mar. 29, 2011.
Mar. 28, 2011: HW#2 has been announced.
Mar. 22, 2011: The example programs in our textbook have been uploaded to NTUT e-Learning Web site.
Mar. 15, 2011: HW#1 has been announced.
Feb. 21, 2011: The homepage for Object Oriented Programming (Spring 2011) has been setup.

(Tentative) Schedule

Note: This is a tentative schedule which is subject to changes according to the interactions between students and the instructor.

Week	Date	Content	Note
1	Feb. 22, 2011	Course Overview
2	Mar. 1, 2011	Chap. 1, C++ Basics Chap. 2, Flow of Control	Ch.1, Ch.2 & Ch.3 will be skimmed
3	Mar. 8, 2011	Chap. 3, Function Basics
4	Mar. 15, 2011	Chap. 4, Parameters and Overloading	Ch.4 & Ch.5 will be skimmed HW#1
5	Mar. 22, 2011	Chap. 5, Arrays Chap. 6, Structures and Classes
6	Mar. 29, 2011	Chap. 6	HW#1 Due, Quiz #1 HW#2
7	Apr. 5, 2011	(Tomb Sweeping Day)
8	Apr. 12, 2011	Chap. 7, Constructors and Other Tools	HW#2 Due
9	Apr. 19, 2011	Chap. 7	HW#3, Quiz #2
10	Apr. 26, 2011	Chap. 8, Operator Overloading, Friends, and References	Exercises for Ch.6-9
11	May 3, 2011	(Midterm)	HW#3 Due
12	May 10, 2011	Chap. 9, Strings Chap. 10, Pointers and Dynamic Arrays
13	May 17, 2011	Chap. 10	HW#4
14	May 24, 2011	Chap. 14, Inheritance
15	May 31, 2011	Chap. 15, Polymorphism and Virtual Functions	Due: HW#4 HW#5
16	Jun. 7, 2011	Chap. 12, Stream and File I/O Review & Exercises for Chap. 8
17	Jun. 14, 2011	Review & Exercises for Chap.14 Review & Exercises for Chap.15	Due: HW#5
18	Jun. 21, 2011	(Final Exam)

Useful Links

Here're some useful links to C++ or object oriented programming related resources or further readings.

C++
- C++ Gossip : a popular C++ learning tutorial for the first-time learners. (in Chinese)
- Bjarne Stroustrup: the creator of C++, and his "bible" of C++, The C++ Programming Language, 3rd edition.
- Wikipedia page on C++
- Stanley B. Lippman, Josee Lajoie, and Barbara E. Moo, C++ Primer, 4th edition, Addison-Wesley, 2005.
- H.M. Deitel & P.J. Deitel, C++: How to Program, 5th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2005.
- Scott Meyers, Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley, 2005.
- Scott Meyers, More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, Addison-Wesley, 1996.
OOP
- Wikipedia page on Object Oriented Programming
General
- Wikipedia page on Computer Programming

Homework Assignments

Please hand in your homework in paper form or in electronic files before deadline.
The submission instructios are as follows:

Homework submission site at: http://140.124.183.39/oop/
- Account: Please use your student ID as the username and password when you first login the web site. Please change the password as soon as possible.
- File names: Please name your file according to our homework. For example, HW1.zip or quiz2.rar.
[NOTE]: The submission site is subject to change. Further changes to the submission instructions will be posted here.

Assignments

HW#1: Chap. 1-3
Due: Mar. 29, 2011.
HW#2: Chap. 4-5
Due: Apr. 12, 2011.
HW#3: Chap. 6-7
Due: May 3, 2011.
HW#4: Chap. 8-9
Due: May 31, 2011.
HW#5: Chap. 10 & 14
Due: Jun. 14, 2011.

Exercises

Exams

Quizes: reviewing the topics in basic program constructs
- Quiz #1: Mar. 29, 2011 (Tue.)
  Range: Chap. 1-3
- Quiz #2: Apr. 19, 2011 (Tue.)
  Range: Chap. 4-5
Midterm Exam: Apr. 18-22, 2011.
- Date: May 3, 2011 (Tue.)
- Time: 3:10pm-6:00pm
- Location: R312, Computer and Network Center
- Range: Chap. 1-8
Final Exam: Jun. 20-24, 2011.
- Date: Jun. 21, 2010 (Tue.)
- Time: 3:10pm-6:00pm
- Location: R312, Computer and Network Center
- Range: Chap. 1-15 (except for Chap. 11 & 13)

Score

Please check the homework submission site for more details.

Final Score (updated on Jul. 1, 2011)

E-mail: jhwang AT csie . ntut DOT edu . tw
Created: Feb. 21, 2011.
Last Updated: Jul. 1, 2011.