Announcements

Course Overview
  Prerequisites

Grading

Schedule
  Lab Times
  Office Hours

Calendar
  Lecture notes
  Lab materials
  Homework
  Test reviews

Textbooks
  Web Resources
  Drop in Tutoring

Academic Integrity

Homework
  Due Date and Time
  Late Day Policy
  Compilers
  Electronic Submission

Programming Tips

C++ Development
  Cygwin
  Emacs
  Dev C++
  MinGW

Other Information

Programming Tips

• Error-free compilation,
• Program structure, and
• Correct program output.

• Your code should have a clear, logical organization. Functions should be written as appropriate to break up the program. Don't put all of your code in the main function. In general, each function should easily fit on a single screen.
• Variable names should be intuitive and meaningful. For example, if you need a variable to represent an employee's salary, use the name salary, not x.
• Use comments to describe functions and significant sections of code. These don't have to be long and involved. Keep them short and clear.
• Use a consistent, logical method of indentation to make your program easy to read. For example, code inside a loop or if-else condition must be indented all at the same level (until reaching the inside of a nested loop or nested if-else construct).
• Don't type lines of text that are too wide to fit the screen. Break statements cleanly across multiple lines as needed.
• Avoid the use of global variables. Global constants are generally fine.

Use the example code given in class, in lab, and in the textbooks as guidelines. Programs that are unclear and do not compile will earn little or no credit.

Program correctness will be determined by evaluating your program on a series of test data sets. We will make available some but not all of this data, along with sample output, prior to the assignment due date. This will help you judge the quality of your program, but will not guarantee correct results on all data. You will need to ensure this on your own by creating additional test cases.