CMPSCI-182 - Data Structures/Program Design - Bahram Zartoshty
| Course: | Data Structures/Program Design |
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| Professor: | Bahram Zartoshty |
| Email: | bahram.zartoshty@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this class will be taught via remote instruction.
Course Description
A review of primitive data types and their internal representation. Data structures built from primitive types such as arrays and records. Program design, Big O notation and algorithms: searching and sorting. Advanced data structures: stacks, queues, link lists, binary trees and hash tables.
What to Expect in this Course
Students are expected to regularly attend the "live" lectures I give over Zoom during scheduled class meetings.
In class meetings where a Quiz is scheduled, students will be given 30 minutes from the start of the Zoom session to complete the Quiz. After 30 minutes have elapsed, I will begin my "live" Zoom lecture.
In those class meetings where an Exam is scheduled, students will be given the entire class session on Zoom to complete the Exam. I will be present on Zoom to answer any clarifying questions students may have regarding the Exam.
Regular attendance is mandatory and will be taken at the beginning of each Zoom class session.
Types of Assessments
3 Quizzes, 3 Homework Assignments, 2 Exams.
Textbook Information / Link to ZTC Textbook
ZyBooks: Data Structures + Algorithms (Online textbook)
You can purchase the textbook directly form Canvas Link of the first day of class.
Other Relevant Course Information
The optional textbook for this course is:
Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version, 12th Edition by Liang
Additional Resources
Canvas
This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:
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- CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password
Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.
Online Education
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Library
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Last updated: 08/14/2023 Sub#: 175