Introduction to Computer Programming 1 (CMPT 1010)

This course provides students an introduction to computing science and computer programming, using a systems oriented language, such as C or C++. This course introduces basic computing science concepts. Topics will include: elementary data types, control structures, functions, arrays and strings, fundamental algorithms, computer organization and memory management.

Course code: CMPT 1010

Credits: 3.0

Tuition: $0^*

Length: 60 hours

Course outline: https://www.vcc.ca/cfm-files/course-outline.cfm?subject=CMPT&number=1010

Prerequisites

Pre-calculus 12 or MATH 1020 Precalculus or MATH 0983/0993 Math Parts 1 & 2 or VCC Math Pre-calculus Assessment Test with a minimum grade of '72%' or equivalent

Schedule†

CMPT 1010 schedule for programs:

USCC
UTAC
UTAR
UTCS
UTEG
UTSC

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.

CRN #	Instructor	Dates	Day/Time	Instructor
74842	Aboofazeli, Mohammad	September 8, 2020 to December 18, 2020	Tue, Thu \| 3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m	Aboofazeli, Mohammad

Schedule†

CMPT 1010 schedule for programs:

VRAR

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.

CRN #	Instructor	Dates	Day/Time	Instructor
75874	Aboofazeli, Mohammad	September 8, 2020 to December 17, 2020	Tue, Thu \| 3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m	Aboofazeli, Mohammad

Schedule†

CMPT 1010 schedule for programs:

UTCS
UTEG

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.

CRN #	Instructor	Dates	Day/Time	Instructor
45931	Aboofazeli, Mohammad	January 4, 2021 to April 23, 2021	Tue, Thu \| 3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m	Aboofazeli, Mohammad

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Additional Information

What you will learn

Introduction to computing systems and programming (programming languages, compilers, and interpreters; software development cycle; algorithm design and programming process; programming errors and code debugging; Integrated Development Environments)
Programming Fundamentals (primitive data types; variables, literals, constants; identifier naming conventions; assignment operator; basic I/O and output formatting; expressions and arithmetic operators; type casting; comments and code documentation)
Conditional structures and loops (decision-making structures; relational operators; logical operators; repetition structures and loop design strategies; nested constructs)
Functions (defining and calling a function; local, global and static local variables; passing parameters by value and by reference; default arguments; function overloading; mathematical library functions)
Recursion (problem solving using recursion; recursive vs iterative implementations)
Arrays and C-strings (array basics; passing and returning arrays to/from functions; range-based for loop; multi-dimensional arrays; arrays of characters and c-strings; c-string and character manipulation library functions)
Searching and sorting algorithms (basic searching algorithms; introduction to sorting algorithms)
Pointers and dynamic memory allocation (pointer variables; pointers as function parameters and return values; dynamic memory allocation)
Introduction to object-oriented programming (structures; classes and objects; member variables and functions; private vs private class members; class constructors, destructors and constructing objects; accessors and mutators; arrays of objects)
File input/output (text files vs binary files; basic file operations)
Program style standards (readable programs; documentation; software maintenance)

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