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CSCI 2270-100: Data Structures

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Relevant Textbooks

Course Outcomes

In this course, students will:

Grading

Tentative Course Calendar

# Date Description Chapter
1 Week 1 — January 14 Introduction to CSCI 2270 — Data Structures N/A
2 Week 1 — January 16 C++ Review, Arrays, Structs, File I/O VDS Chapter 1 and C++
3 Week 1 — January 18 C++ Review, Arrays, Structs, File I/O VDS Chapter 1 and C++
— Week 2 — January 21 No Class — Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019.
4 Week 2 — January 23 Algorithms and pseudocode, Pointers, Dynamic memory VDS Chapters 2 and 3
5 Week 2 — January 25 Algorithms and pseudocode, Pointers, Dynamic memory VDS Chapters 2 and 3
6 Week 3 — January 28 C++ Classes and Objects introduction, Linked Lists VDS Chapter 5
7 Week 3 — January 30 C++ Classes and Objects introduction, Linked Lists VDS Chapter 5
8 Week 3 — February 1 C++ Classes and Objects introduction, Linked Lists VDS Chapter 5
9 Week 4 — February 4 Stacks and Queues VDS Chapters 6 and 7
10 Week 4 — February 6 Stacks and Queues VDS Chapters 6 and 7
11 Week 4 — February 8 Stacks and Queues VDS Chapters 6 and 7
12 Week 5 — February 11 Trees, Binary Trees VDS Chapter 8
13 Week 5 — February 13 Trees, Binary Trees VDS Chapter 8
14 Week 5 — February 15 Trees, Binary Trees VDS Chapter 8
15 Week 6 — February 18 Binary Search Trees and Revision Chapter 9 and Revision
16 Week 6 — February 20 Binary Search Trees and Revision Chapter 9 and Revision
17 Week 6 — February 22 Midterm 1 Exam.
18 Week 7 — February 25 Tree Traversal Algorithms and Tree Balancing Chapter 10 and 11
19 Week 7 — February 27 Tree Traversal Algorithms and Tree Balancing Chapter 10 and 11
20 Week 7 — March 1 Tree Traversal Algorithms and Tree Balancing Chapter 10 and 11
21 Week 8 — March 4 Hash Tables Chapter 13
22 Week 8 — March 6 Hash Tables Chapter 13
23 Week 8 — March 8 Hash Tables Chapter 13
24 Week 9 — March 11 Heaps
25 Week 9 — March 13 Heaps
26 Week 9 — March 15 Heaps
27 Week 10 — March 18 Graphs, breadth-first search, depth-first search Chapter 12
28 Week 10 — March 20 Graphs, breadth-first search, depth-first search Chapter 12
29 Week 10 — March 22 Graphs, breadth-first search, depth-first search Chapter 12
30 Week 11 — March 25-31 No Class — Spring Break
31 Week 12 — April 1 Graphs, Adjacency Matrix, Adjacency List
32 Week 12 — April 3 Graphs, Adjacency Matrix, Adjacency List
33 Week 12 — April 5 Graphs, Adjacency Matrix, Adjacency List
34 Week 13 — April 8 Revision
35 Week 13 — April 10 Revision
36 Week 13 — April 12 Midterm 2 Exam.
37 Week 14 — April 15 Project Discussion and Special topics
38 Week 14 — April 17 Special topics
39 Week 14 — April 19 Special topics
40 Week 15 — April 22 Special topics
41 Week 15 — April 24 Special topics
42 Week 15 — April 26 Special topics
43 Week 16 — April 29 Special topics
44 Week 16 — May 1 Special topics
45 Week 16 — May 3 Special topics

Notes

  1. Accommodation Statement. If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner (for exam accommodations provide your letter at least one week prior to the exam) so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact Disability Services at 303-492-8671 or by e-mail at dsinfo [AT] colorado.edu. If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see Temporary Injuries under Quick Links at the Disability Services website and discuss your needs with me.
  2. Religious Observances. Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class, you should notify your instructor of any conflict at least two weeks in advance. See full details here .
  3. Classroom Behavior. Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, color, culture, religion, creed, politics, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. For more information, see the policies on classroom behavior and the student code. It is my expectation that each of you will be respectful to your fellow classmates and instructors at all times. In order to create a professional atmosphere within the classroom, you are expected to:
    • Arrive to class on time.
    • Turn off your cell phone (talk and text).
    • Bring your laptop to class—if you have one— to participate in classroom activities. Please restrict laptop use to these activities only, no email, Facebook, Youtube, etc.
    • Put away newspapers and magazines.
    • Refrain from having disruptive conversations during class.
    • Remain for the whole class; if you must leave early, do so without disrupting others.
    • Display professional courtesy and respect in all interactions related to this class Compliance with these expectations will assist all of us in creating a learning community and a high quality educational experience. Though many of the above stated policies address academic climate within the classroom, these policies should also be upheld outside of the classroom. As a member of the CU community you are expected to consistently demonstrate integrity and honor through your everyday actions. Faculty, TAs, and staff members are very willing to assist with your academic and personal needs. However, multiple professional obligations make it necessary for us to schedule our availability. Suggestions specific to interactions with faculty and staff include:
      • Respect posted office hours. Plan your weekly schedule to align with scheduled office hours.
      • Avoid disrupting ongoing meetings within faculty and staff offices. Please wait until the meeting concludes before seeking assistance. Respect faculty and staff policies regarding use of email and note that staff and faculty are not expected to respond to email outside of business hours. Send email messages to faculty and staff using a professional format. Tips for a professional email include:
      • Always fill in the subject line with a topic that indicates the reason for your email to your reader.
      • Respectfully address the individual to whom you are sending the email (e.g., Dear Professor Smith).
      • Avoid email or text message abbreviations.
      • Be brief and polite.
      • Add a signature block with appropriate contact information.
      • Reply to email messages with the previously sent message. This will allow your reader to quickly recall the questions and previous conversation.
  4. Discrimination and Harassment. The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is committed to maintaining a positive learning, working, and living environment. CU Boulder will not tolerate acts of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment or related retaliation against or by any employee or student. CU's Sexual Misconduct Policy prohibits sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, intimate partner abuse (dating or domestic violence), stalking or related retaliation. CU Boulder's Discrimination and Harassment Policy prohibits discrimination, harassment or related retaliation based on race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation or political philosophy. Individuals who believe they have been subject to misconduct under either policy should contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) at 303-492-2127. Information about the OIEC, the above referenced policies, and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment or related retaliation can be found at the OIEC website.
  5. Submitting Work Late. Late work is not accepted in CSCI 2270. In the event of a documented personal, family, or medical emergency, consult your TA about receiving a penalty free extension. If you know you will be missing a weekly recitation, go to a recitation with the same TA being held at a different time. Recitation assignments are due by the end of recitation. Your lowest recitation grade will be dropped.
  6. Attendance. Attendance at all class meetings and recitations is required. You are responsible for knowing the material presented during class and recitation, even if you were not in attendance when the material was presented.
  7. Honor Code. All students enrolled in a University of Colorado Boulder course are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of the institution. Violations of the policy may include: plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, lying, bribery, threat, unauthorized access, clicker fraud, resubmission, and aiding academic dishonesty. All incidents of academic misconduct will be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-735-2273). Students who are found responsible for violating the academic integrity policy will be subject to nonacademic sanctions from the Honor Code Council as well as academic sanctions from the faculty member. Additional information regarding the academic integrity policy can be found at honorcode.colorado.edu.
  8. Collaboration Policy. The Computer Science Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder encourages collaboration among students. Students are most successful when they are working with other students to understand new concepts. The ultimate goal is that you fully understand the code you develop and be able to collaborate with others in a mutually beneficial way. To support students in collaboration, the Department has created a Collaboration Policy that makes explicit when their collaborative behavior is within the bounds of collaboration and when it is actually academic dishonesty, and therefore a violation of the University of Colorado at Boulder's Honor Code. Unless otherwise specified, you may make reasonable use of outside resources (the Internet, other books, people), but then you must give credit by citing your sources in the comments inside your code. Reasonable use of outside resources does NOT include downloading complete, or almost complete, solutions to an assignment, or acquiring a complete, or almost complete, solution from any source, whether you cite the source of the solution or not. This is considered plagiarism and violates the University's Honor Code policy. Examples of citing sources include:
    • // Modified version from https://github.com/Phhere/MOSS-PHP
    • // Adapted from Program #7.2 in book "Accelerated C++" by B. Stroustrup
    • // Worked with Joe Smith from class to come up with algorithm for sorting
    • // Received suggestions from StackExchange website (see http://...)
    A good rule of thumb: If it did not come from your brain, then you need to attribute where you got it. Collaboration Exceptions: Certain homework, quizzes, or exams may be required to be completed without outside resources. In this class, this includes the midterm and final exams. Use of outside resources in these cases violates the collaboration policy.
    Examples of violating the Collaboration Policy
    • Sharing a file with someone else.
    • Submitting a file that someone else shared with you.
    • Stealing a copy of someone else's work and submitting as your own (even with modification).
    • Copying or using outside resources to solve a component of a larger problem and not citing your sources.
    • Copying or using an entire solution that you did not generate, regardless of whether you cited your sources.
    • Downloading a solution from the Internet and modifying it to make it look like your own work.

    Examples of collaborating correctly:
    • Asking another student for a helpful suggestion.
    • Reviewing another student's code for issues/bugs/errors.
    • Working together on the whiteboard (or paper) to figure out how to approach and solve the problem. In this case you must include that person's name in your collaboration list at the top of your submission.
    One way to know you are collaborating well is if everyone fully understands the solution that is developed. If you do not understand what is in the work you are submitting, you need to spend the time to learn the material before you submit your assignment. This collaboration policy requires that you be able to create the code (or solve the problem) on your own before you submit your assignment. If any member of the instructional team believes that you are submitting someone else's work, you might be called upon to explain your solution in a one-on-one meeting with the instructor to receive credit for the work. Any discovered incidents of violation of this collaboration policy will be treated as violations of the University's Academic Integrity Policy and will lead to an automatic academic sanction in the course and a report to both the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the Honor Code Council. Students who are found to be in violation of the Academic Integrity Policy can be subject to non-academic sanctions as well, including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion.
    Other information on the Honor Code can be found at www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode. Collaboration boundaries are hard to define crisply and may differ from class to class. If you are in any doubt about where they lie for a particular course, it is your responsibility to ask the course instructor.