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PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Taught by: B. P. Buckles
Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Room 304A
Stanley Thomas Hall
Office Hours: 2:00pm-3:30 MW

Phone number: 862-3373

Email: buckles@eecs.tulane.edu


Text

E. Stewart Lee. Algorithms and Data Structures in Computer Engineering. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Boston, 1991.

C Language Texts (Not Required)

Large (and expensive) Textbooks Good for Long Term Reference
Jeri R. Hanley and Elliot B. Kokkman. Problem Solving and Program Design in C. Second Edition. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. Reading, MA, 1996.

Tom Adamson, James L. Antonakos, and Kenneth C. Mansfield, Jr. Structured C for Engineering and Technology. Second Edition. Prentice Hall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1995.

Richard Johnsonbaugh and Martin Kalin. Applications Programming in ANSI C. Third Edition. Prentice-Hall. Upper Saddle River, NJ 1996.

Small Texts Good for Self-study
Peter van der Linden. Expert C Programming. Sun Soft Press, Moutain View, CA 1994.

Delores M. Etter. Engineering Problem Solving with ANSI C. Prentice Hall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1995.

Steven C. Lawlor. ANCI C Programming. West Publishing Company. Minneapolis/St. Paul MN 1995.

Do not invest in a book with titles that begin with ``Absolute Beginners ..." or end with ``... Dummies."


Handouts

  • The ``EECS Guidelines for Students" contains the general departmental policies concerning written and programming assignments, posting of grades, and - most importantly - academic honesty. ( postscript 12K)
  • The ``Computer Resource Policies" contains the rules regarding legitimate use of departmental computers. It also contains useful information about accounts and directions for obtaining additional information.
  • Loads of additional information including an introduction to Unix, how to change your password, and printing.
  • The course syllabus. (postscript, 46K)

    FINAL EXAM: Thursday, 19 December, 8:00-noon

    Last Quiz
    Solutions

    Programming Assignments

    Assignments
    Available Due Date
    Program #1 Sept. 9 Oct. 9
    Program #2 Oct. 9 Oct. 30
    Program #3 Nov. 1 Nov. 22
    Program #4 Nov. 25 Dec. 6


    Homework Assignments

    Assignments
    Available Due Date
    Homework #1 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Solutions
    Homework #2 Oct. 7 Nov. 4 Solutions
    Homework #3 Nov. 6 Dec. 6 Solutions


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