12/26/2024 6:11:44 PM	CS 10A Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CS 10A	Title:  INTRO TO PROGRAMMING
Full Title:  Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies
Last Reviewed:2/8/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CS 10

Catalog Description:

Specification, design, implementation, testing, debugging, maintenance, and documentation of computer programs. Topics include algorithms, languages, software engineering, control structures, functions, and arrays. Numerous programs are written in C++. Intended for the absolute beginner, both computer science majors and those seeking a general introduction to computer programming.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Specification, design, implementation, testing, debugging, maintenance, and documentation of computer programs. Topics include algorithms, languages, software engineering, control structures, functions, and arrays. Numerous programs are written in C++. Intended for the absolute beginner, both computer science majors and those seeking a general introduction to computer programming.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1989	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1989	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: COMP 122	Programming Concepts and Methodology I	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): CS10A OR CS10B
CID Descriptor: COMP 112	Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): CS10A

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Describe the principles of structured programming and be able to describe, design, implement,

    and test structured programs using currently accepted methodology.

2. Explain what an algorithm is and its importance in computer programming.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Create correct and efficient algorithms.

2. Describe the software-development life cycle.

3. Employ the basic elements of the C++ language.

4. Implement algorithms using C++ flow-control constructs.

5. Write descriptive and helpful program documentation.

6. Implement algorithms using arrays.

Topics and Scope

I. Software Life-Cycle

     A. Design

    B. Development

    C. Styles

    D. Documentation

    E. Testing

    F. Maintenance

II.   Procedural Versus Objected Oriented Programming - Survey of Current Languages

III.  Program Design Tools and Programming Environments

IV.  Documentation

V.   Coding Conventions

VI.  Data Types, Variables, Expressions, Sequential Processing

VII. Arrays

    A. Declaring and allocating arrays

    B. Multiple-subscripted arrays

VIII. Control Structure

    A. Selective structures: if and switch

    B. Repetitive structures: loops

IX. Algorithms

     A. Simple Sorting

    B. Searching

X. File I/O

    A. Files and streams

    B. Sequential access files

XI.   Error Handling

XII.  Passing Parameters by Value and by Reference

XIII. Principles of Testing and Designing Test Data

 

All topics are covered in both the lecture and lab parts of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Read approximately 30 pages per week

2. Complete 2-8 examinations including final exam

 

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Complete 10-15 programming assignments, with documentation, using the C++ programming

    language

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Written program documentation
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 60%
Programming assignments
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 60%
Exams, Final Exam: (Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion, programming problems)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Participation and attendance

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Starting Out with C++ From Control Structures through Objects. 9th ed. Gaddis, Tony. Pearson. 2017

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