Universiti Teknologi MARA

(Terengganu)
Kampus Dungun,
23000 Dungun, Terengganu.

LESSON PLAN
(Semester June 2014 – November 2014)

Course Code : CSC128 Program Code : CS110

Lecturer : Siti ‘Aisyah binti Sa’dan Group : CS1101E

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Topic 1: Introduction to Computer, Program and
Programming Language
 Introduction to Programming
o Definition of computer and computer program
2
o Importance of computer programming
o Importance of good programs.
Lecture & Tutorial
1 o Relationship between compilers, interpreters,
assemblers and programs
Topic 1: Introduction(cont’d)
 Program Development Life Cycle – Problem
3 analysis, design, implementation, testing,
maintenance (documentation)

Topic 2: Basic Elements of Computer Program

 Identifiers, variables, constants, and reserved
words
 Rules for naming identifiers
 Declaring data variables and constants
 Basic data types – integer, float, double, bool, char Lecture & Tutorial
3 (including sequence of characters without using Quiz 1
the string keyword) Assignment 1
 Arithmetic operators – addition, subtraction,
2 multiplication, division, modulus (excluding pre-
increment operator and pre- decrement operators )
 Arithmetic expression – unary and binary operands
 Operators precedence
Lab Session  Announcement of
project (a group of two
 Introduction to C++ Integrated Development
members)
Environment (IDE)
2  Rubrics and criteria of
 Compile and execute simple program
evaluation
 Debug and execute given programs

3 Topic 2: Basic Elements of Computer

Program (cont’d)
 Assignment statement (excluding compound
assignment statement such as += etc.)
 Assign (copy) a string (strcpy()).
 Introduce some mathematical library functions –
sqrt(), abs(), pow(), etc.
Lecture & Tutorial
3  Input/output statement (avoid arithmetic expression
in output)
 String input statement (gets(), getline(), etc.)
 C++ program structure
 Programming process, debugging and error
handling
 Four types of control structure – sequential,
selection, repetition/looping , modular
2 Lab Session Project proposal discussion
 Complete a source code base on problem that is and submission
being discussed
 Convert from a flowchart and pseudocode given to
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a program to get an output
 Debug and execute a given program (arithmetic
expression)

Topic 3 : Selection Control Structure

 Relational and logical operators
 Boolean expression and Boolean value Lecture & Tutorial
2
 Compound Boolean Expression Quiz 2
 Precedence of operators
4
Lab Session  Progress report of
project (stage 1:
 Debug and execute a given program (arithmetic
Analysis, Input, Output,
3 expression)
Process, Initial design
 Solve a given problem by applying arithmetic
of algorithm, source
expressions
code)
Topic 3 : Selection Control Structure (cont’d)
 Types of selection Control Structures
3 o One way selection
o Two ways selection
o Multiple selection
5
Lab Session Lecture & Tutorial
 Debug and execute a given program (selection
control structures)
2
 apply selection statement in decision making
problem
 enhance the usage of the formatting output symbol
 nested selection Lecture & Tutorial
3  switch statement Quiz 3
 string compare (strcmp()) TEST 1
Lab Session
6  Debug and execute a given program (nested  Progress report of
selection ) project (stage 2:
Algorithm refinement
2  Explain the output based on the various input from
including selection
the user
structure, source
 Solve problem using strcmp() function
code)
 Apply the nested selection to a given problem
Topic 4 : Repetition Control Structure
 Requirements – initialization, evaluation (condition)
3 and updating
 Types of repetition structure
o Counter controlled loop (while, do..while,for)
7
Lab Session Lecture & Tutorial
 Debug and execute a given program (repetition
control structures)
2
 Explain the output from the source code given
 Solve repetition problem using counter structure

Topic 4 : Repetition Control Structure (cont’d)

 Types of repetition structure
3 o Sentinel controlled loop (while, do..while)
o Flag controlled loop (Boolean variables) (while,
do..while,for)
8 Lecture & Tutorial
Lab Session Assignment 2
 Debug and execute a given program (repetition
control structures)
2
 Solve iteration problems using sentinel and flag
structures

Topic 4 : Repetition Control Structure (cont’d)

Lecture & Tutorial
3  nested loop (for statement)
Quiz 4
 continue and break statement
Lab Session
9 Progress report of project
 Debug and execute a given program (repetition
(stage 3: Algorithm
control structures)
2 refinement including
 Solve nested loop problems using for loop repetition structure, source
statements only code)
10 3 Topic 5: Function Lecture & Tutorial
 Introduction to function
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 Predefined function – introduce some common
mathematical functions
sqrt(), abs(), pow(), setw(), setprecision()
 Types of variable and its scope – block, local &
global
 User-defined function
o Function prototype
o Function definition (header and body)
o Function invocation
Lab Session
 Debug and execute sample program using
2 predefined function
 Solve a problem using predefined function

Topic 5: Function (cont’d)

 Types of parameter – actual and formal
3  Parameter passing
o Without parameter
o With parameter (by value)
11
Lab Session Lecture & Tutorial
 Debug and execute sample program using user-
defined function
2
 Solve a problem using user-defined function with
parameter passing by value

Topic 5: Function (cont’d)

3  Parameter passing (cont’d)
o With parameter (by reference)
Lab Session
12
 Debug and execute sample program using user- Lecture & Tutorial
defined function
2
 Solve a problem using user-defined function with
parameter passing by reference

Topic 5: Function (cont’d)

Lecture & Tutorial
 Return value
3 Quiz 5
o By value
TEST 2
o By reference
13 Lab Session
Progress report of project
 Debug and execute sample program using user-
(stage 4: Complete algorithm
defined function
2 design including function
 Solve a problem using user-defined function return structure, complete source
by value and by reference code)
 Group presentation
 Complete report
submission including
analysis, algorithm,
complete program
14 5 Incremental Project Presentation (meaningful identifiers,
correct indentation,
with appropriate
comments) and
samples of input and
output.