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General Introduction
by
Dr. Bun YueProfessor of Computer Science
[email protected]://sce.uhcl.edu/yue/
2013
CSCI 3333 Data Structures
General Course Information I
CSCI 3333.3 (39434) W 7:00-9:50pm Room to be determined
Instructor Dr. Bun Yue, Professor of Computer
Science, Delta 163, 281-283-3864, [email protected]
URL: http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue/
General Course Information II
Vijender Palakala: PalakalaV0928 at UHCL.edu
PC Lab, NT Lab, D238 (TA room: , 281-283-3845) or D156
Accounts: Ms. Krishani Abeysekera, or her assistants.
Textbook
M.A. Weiss. Data Structures & Problem Solving Using Java, 4th Edition. Addison Wesley/Pearson. 2009. (ISBN: 0321541405)
Author's resources: Dr. Weiss' Home Page, source code.
Programming Languages
You can choose from C#, C++ or Java for your homework and programming assignments.
Java is encouraged. Examination questions will be
mostly language independent.
Language Issues
Computing students should be: Proficient in at least one object-oriented
programming language. Know a spectrum of languages with various
model: OOP: e.g. Java, C++ or C# DB language: e.g. SQL Scripting language: e.g. Perl, Python, Ruby. Logic programming language: e.g. Prolog Functional language: e,g. Lisp Rule-based language: CLIPS, XSLT
How to succeed?
Ask a lot of questions. Participate in the class. Do not fall behind. Study hard. Read book and lecture notes before
coming to the class. Seek helps.
Assignments
Start early. Budget enough time. Seek help if needed. Get a thorough understanding of
the requirement specifications. Get a good design before coding Good documentation at the
beginning.
Questions and Comments?