Azman @MY1

• Introduction to EEC120 Computer Programming I
• Introduction to Computer Systems
  1. Hardware (CPU, input, output)
  2. Software (Kernel, OS, userspace)
  3. Numbers & Logic
• Introduction to Computer Programming
  1. Algorithms: instruction sequencing
  2. Flow-charts: visual representation
  3. Interpreters ⇒ scripts
  4. Compiler and Linkers ⇒ binary executables

• Tools (compiler/IDE) Installation/Setup

• [VIDEO GUIDE]???

• Introduction to C language
  1. Basic code structure (syntax)
  2. Function and code-block
  3. Simple text display
• Creating first executable binary
  1. Syntax (language) and semantic (decision logic) errors
  2. Simple debugging

• Explore building binary from c source code
• Explore creating text decorations using symbols

• [VIDEO GUIDE]???

• C Variables (data storage)
  1. data types and sizes
• C Operators
  1. arithmetic and logic
  2. boolean vs bitwise
• Data processing
  1. equations and tasks
  2. (optional) math.h library functions

• Understanding storage types and practical use
• Exploring code that does equations/calculations

Assignment 1 Queue

• Flow control: Branches (selection)
  1. if-else structure
  2. switch-case structure
  3. (otional) the ?: combo

• Understanding decision making process in code
• Exploring code that control program flow

• Flow control: Loops (repetition)
  1. for structure
  2. while structure
  3. do-while structure

• Understanding iterative flow in code
• Exploring code that repeats itself

Assignment 1 Due (5%)

• C (Data) Array
  1. storage in groups
  2. accessing array items (content)

• Understanding array as group-storage
• Exploring code that process on arrays (read/write)

Lab Assessment 1 (10%)

• C String
  1. array of chars (null terminated)
  2. (optional) string.h library functions

• Understanding string as char array
• Exploring code that process on strings (read/write)

Mid-term Examination (20%)

• C Pointers
  1. indirect data access (data that holds address to other data)
  2. array name as address
  3. pointers in loops
  4. pointer arithmetic

• Understanding pointers as method for indirect access
• Exploring code that deals with (or use) pointers

Assignment 2 Queue

• C Functions
  1. function return value
  2. function parameters
  3. (extra) data/variable scope and lifetime

• Understanding functions as building block for modular programming
• Exploring code that has multiple functions

• File access (permanent storage)
  1. accessing file on secondary memory (i.e. disks)
  2. text vs binary file

• Understanding pros/cons of secondary storage
• Exploring code that read/write from/to files

Assignment 2 Due (5%)

• Practical Applications
  • requirements and considerations
• C struct
  1. data group
  2. accessing data in struct

• Lab Project
• (extra) use struct to create abstract data type
• (extra) creating functions to process struct (towards oop?)

Lab Assessment 2 (10%)

• Practical Applications (cont.)
  • requirements and considerations

• Lab Project (cont.)

• Practical Applications (cont.)
  • requirements and considerations

• Lab Project (cont.)

• Practical Applications (cont.)
  • requirements and considerations

• Lab Project (cont.)

Lab Project Due (10%)