Computer
Programming
CS F111
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Dubai Campus
Basic information
Text book(s) [TB]
TB1. J.R. Hanly and E.B. Koffman, Problem Solving and Program Design in C.
Fifth Edition, Pearson Education 2007.
Reference book(s) [RB]
RB1. Yale Patt, Sanjay Patel. Introduction to Computing Systems: From bits &
gates to C & beyond, Second Edition, McGraw Hill.
RB2. Behrouz A Forouzan & Richard F Gilberg. Computer science: A structured
programming approach using C. Third Edition, Cengage Learning.
RB3. Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis Ritchie. The C Programming Language. Second
Edition, Prentice Hall.
Evaluation
Sl# Component OB/CB Duration Weight Time
1. Mide Sem CB 50 Minutes 15% 25.10.20 Su8
2. Continuous Lab evaluation OB* During Lab 5% Continuous
& demo (before mid sem) hours
3. Quiz 1 CB 30 Minutes 10% 03.11.20 T3
4. Test 2 OB* 50 Minutes 15% 26.11.20 Th8
Continuous Lab evaluation During Lab
5. OB* 5% Continuous
& demo (after mid sem) hours
6. End semester Lab exam OB* 90 Minutes 15% TBA
7. Comprehensive Exam CB 3 hours 35% 06.01.21 FN
Evaluation
Sl# Component OB/CB Duration Weight/ Marks Time
1. Mid Sem CB 90 Minutes 30% (60M) 04.11.22 FN
2. Continuous Lab evaluation OB* During Lab 5% (10M) Continuous
& demo (before mid sem) hours
3. Surprise Quizzes CB 15 Minutes 5+5=10% (20M) During
(Best 2 out of 3) Lectorials
Continuous Lab evaluation During Lab
4. OB* 5% (10M) Continuous
& demo (after mid sem) hours
5. End semester Lab exam OB* 90 Minutes 15% (30M) TBA
6. Comprehensive Exam CB 3 hours 35% (70M) 12.01.22 FN
* Only prescribed text book(s) and hand-written notes are permitted
What You Will Learn
• What computers consist of
• How computers work
• How Computers are programmed
• How they are organized internally
• How design affects programming and applications
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Introduction
Why learn Programming?
• Computing Devices are all pervasive..
• For non-CS Disciplines (A1/A2/A[38A]/A4/A9)
• How was the design of Burj Khalifa carried out.
•Calculation involving the strength of the materials. Amount of deflection
• How are the wings of an Aircraft designed
• How is modern drug design carried out.
• How does a huge chemical plant work.
• How is stock market prediction done.
• Its humanly very difficult to carry out these tasks manually
• Write computer programs to perform the computations.
• Better Career Opportunities => Higher salary ??
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Why learn Programming?
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Why learn Programming?
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Why learn Programming?
Computer becomes an experimental laboratory, like a
windtunnel, and can be outfitted with diagnostics and imaging
intuitive to windtunnel experimentalists.
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Why learn Programming?
Figure 0.2 Illustrations of the overlapping fields within mixed disciplinary majors.
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What is a computer?
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What is a computer?
•A computer is a general purpose device that can
be programmed to carry out a finite set of arithmetic or logical
operations. Since a sequence of operations can be readily
changed, the computer can solve more than one kind of
problem.
• A device that can
• Takes input
• Process the same
• Store in the information if required
• Output
• What is difference between
calculator & computer
Anything
else?
Computer is just a machine, it does not understand our emotions
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Components of a Computer
• Input / Output
• To accept input and show the result or messages as output
• Memory Unit
• To store information
• Processing Unit
• To process the information
• Control Unit
• To control the overall operation!!!
Anything Else???
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A computer will have
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Program execution
Figure 1.12
Flow of Information During Program Execution
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Block Diagram of a Computer
Computer program +
data
Memory
Input Output
CPU
ALU + CU
Executes the program
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How to Program
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How to Program
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How to Program
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How to Program
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How to Program
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How to Program
Ex: Check if a no is odd or even : Discuss in class
Check if a no is prime : let them think
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How to Program
Ex: Check if a no is odd or even : Discuss in class
Check if a no is prime : let them think
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How to Program
Ex: Check if a no is odd or even : Discuss in class
Check if a no is prime : let them think
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How to Program
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How to Program
Ex: Check if a no is odd or even : Discuss in class
Check if a no is prime : let them think
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Ref, Ack & Credits
• Due Acknowledgements & Credit to faculty/web page from
where some of the material was borrowed.
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