Overview
COMP 206 is designed to introduce you to programming in the C++ computer programming language. The course progresses from first principles to advanced topics in object-oriented programming using C++.
Outline
There are 15 units in this course, each of which teaches new programming skills and builds upon previous ones.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to
- outline the essential features and elements of the C++ programming language.
- explain programming fundamentals, including statement and control flow and recursion.
- articulate the principles of object-oriented problem solving and programming.
- apply the concepts of class, method, constructor, instance, data abstraction, function abstraction, inheritance, overriding, overloading and polymorphism.
- program with basic data structures using array, vector, and other structures.
- program using objects and data abstraction, class, and methods in function abstraction.
- analyze, write, debug and test basic C++ codes using the approaches introduced in the course.
- analyze problems and implement simple C++ applications using an object-oriented approach.
Evaluation
To receive credit for COMP 206, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least D (50 percent), including a grade of 50 percent on each assignment, and at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1 | 15% |
| Assignment 2 | 20% |
| Assignment 3 | 20% |
| Assignment 4 | 30% |
| Final Exam | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
Materials
This course either does not have a course package or the textbooks are open-source material and available to students at no cost. This course has a Course Administration and Technology Fee, but students are not charged the Course Materials Fee.
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Downey, A. B. (1999). Think C++ (version 1.1.0).
Busbee, K. L. (2013). Programming fundamentals — A modular structured approach using C++ (version 1.22).
Hansen, J. A. (2013, November). The rook’s guide to C++ (version 1.0).
The textbooks for this course are Open Educational Resources (OERs).