CP1311 Scientific Programming in C

Preface	Syllabus	Practical Work
Lecture Contents	Text and Reference	Teaching Plan
Words Of Advice	Dissussion Group: nus.class.cp1311	Links
Files to be downloaded for Practical2, Practical3, Practical4, Practical5, Practical6, Examples

Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4

Multiple Choice Quiz

Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 6

Some Useful Links:
C Courseware: http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/CE.html

Beginner's Guide to C: http://home1.inet.tele.dk/seth/c-tut.html

C Lecture Notes and Tests: http://www.cit.ac.nz/smac/cprogram/cstart.htm

CP1311 Scientific Programming in C is an essential module for the Computer Programming and Applications (CPA) minor. This module aims to build a strong foundation for programming skills and therefore the training shall start from the very basic level. The software used in this course will be Turbo C++ (TC++). Unlike other Science courses, hands-on training is very important in a programming course. Therefore, we will be using the TC++ debugger extensively during the practical sessions. The purpose of such an arrangement is to provide more effective learning as we will be able to visualize, better control and understand the execution of computer programs with the use of debugger.

Our training comprises 3 different activities: lecture, tutorial and practical. Students should not skip any of these sessions because they complement one another. I strongly encourage students to read at least 15 pages of transparencies in advance for each lecture as it will help you understand my presentation better. During tutorial sessions two types of questions will be engaged: reinforcement and critical thinking. Students are to present their solutions to critical thinking questions during the tutorial classes. As for the practical sessions, the first half an hour will be spent on hands-on questions. After that the conductor will brief you on the assignment you have to program. Students are always encouraged to experiment with their own ideas, and to demonstrate their innovation and creativity. The full score for each program is 100 marks, and to motivate you to put in that extra effort, I will award an added bonus of up to 20 marks!

Learning C
Neil Graham, McGraw-Hill International Editions
ISBN 0-07-112628-7

Application Programming in Ansi C
3^rd Edition
Richard Johnsonbaugh and Martin Kalin
ISBN 0-13-394222-8
Prentice Hall

Getting Started
Control Statements and Related Operators
Input and Output
Data Representations
Arrays
Pointers and Strings
Types and Conversion
Macros

NUSNET-III, WIN-NT, DOS, WWW and TURBO C++ (Keyboard and Screen I/O)
Debugging (Iteration)
Text File Processing
Function and Control
2-D Array
Passing by Reference

CP1311 Scientific Programming in C

July-Oct 1998

Week No.	Week Starting	Lecture	Practical	Tutorial
1	13/7/98	Mon, Thu
2	20/7/98	Mon, Thu
3	27/7/98	Mon, Thu	NUSNET-III, WIN-NT, DOS, WWW, TC++
4	3/8/98	Mon, Thu		Set-1
5	10/8/98	Thu	Debugging
6	17/8/98	Mon, Thu		Set-2
7	24/8/98	Mon, Thu	Text File
8	1/9/98	Mon, Thu		Set-3
	7/9/98	Recess
1	14/9/98	Mon, Thu	Function
2	21/9/98	Mon, Thu	Programming Test (Open Book)
3	28/9/98	Mon, Thu			Set-4
4	5/10/98	Mon, Thu	2-D Array
5	12/10/98	Mon, Thu			Set-5
6	19/10/98	Thu	Pointer

LECTURE:

Monday : 1 to 1:45 pm, LT-32
Thursday : 1 to 1:45 pm, LT-32

Each assignment is individual. While I always encourage students to help each other, all students should ultimately submit their own program. Students may discuss the assignments among themselves or in our discussion group, but they should not collaborate while writing the final program. After all, please remember that you still have to solve the test and examination questions all by yourself.

You are encouraged to discuss your problems with me. The surest way leading to a fruitful discussion is to prepare yourself before you come. I would like to see you with a list of questions written on a piece of paper, and I will answer them one by one. Appointments may be made by voice mails or electronic mails. You can consult me at any time and any where, except in the deep pool (because I will sink if I get distracted).

All the training materials I have written are not meant to replace any text and reference books. There are more than 300 books on C language in the Science and Central libraries and I urge you to read at least a few of them. Such independent reading exercises will certainly give you more knowledge than what I can do.