Princeton University
Computer Science Department

Computer Science 217
Introduction to Programming Systems

Jaswinder Pal Singh

Fall 2011


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Course Summary

The purpose of this course is to provide the fundamental background necessary to understand, design and implement the components of programming systems. Examples of such components include text editors, assemblers, compilers, loaders, interpreters, and portions of operating systems. The course is divided into three major parts: machine organization and assembly language programming, program design and development, and software tools.


Administrative Information

Lectures

TTh 10:00AM-10:50AM, Friend Center 101

Precepts

Number Meeting Time Meeting Place Preceptor
1 MW 1:30PM-2:20PM Friend Center 108 Robert Dondero
2 MW 3:30PM-4:20PM Computer Science Building 102 Robert Dondero
3 MW 7:30PM-8:20PM Friend Center 111 Jacopo Cesareo
4 TTh 12:30PM-1:20PM Computer Science Building 102 Stephen Beard
5 TTh 1:30PM-2:20PM Computer Science Building 102 Jennifer Rexford
5a TTh 1:30PM-2:20PM Friend Center 110 Soumyadeep Ghosh
6 TTh 3:30PM-4:20PM Friend Center 112 Dushyant Arora
7 TTh 7:30PM-8:20PM Friend Center 110 Diego Perez Botero

Professor

Jaswinder Pal Singh, Ph.D. : Computer Science Building 423 : 609-258-5329 : jps@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: after each lecture or by appointment, in Computer Science Building 423

Lead Preceptor

Robert Dondero, Ph.D. : Computer Science Building 206 : 609-258-2211 : rdondero@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: MW 2:30PM-3:20PM and MW 4:30PM-5:20PM, or by appointment, in Computer Science Building 206. I might be late if students have questions after precept. In that case feel free to see me in the precept classroom.

Preceptors

Jennifer Rexford, Ph.D. : Computer Science Building 306 : 609-258-5182 : jrex@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: TTh 2:30PM-3:20PM in Computer Science Building 306.

Dushyant Arora : Computer Science Building 003 : 609-258-2072 : dushyant@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: TTh 4:30PM-5:20PM in Computer Science Building 003.

Stephen Beard : Computer Science Building 213 : 609-258-7727 : sbeard@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: F 12:00noon-12:50PM and F 1:00PM-1:50PM in Computer Science Building 318a.

Jacopo Cesareo : Computer Science Building 004 : 609-258-1787 : jcesareo@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: F 3:00PM-3:50PM and F 4:00PM-4:50PM in Computer Science Building 004.

Soumyadeep Ghosh : Computer Science Building 213 : 609-258-7727 : soumyade@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: MW 3:30PM-4:20PM in Computer Science Building 213.

Diego Perez Botero : Computer Science Building 003 : 609-258-2072 : diegop@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: TTh 6:30PM-7:20PM in Computer Science Building 003.

Undergraduate Coordinator

Colleen Kenny-McGinley : Computer Science Building 210 : 609-258-1746 : ckenny@cs.princeton.edu

Lab Teaching Assistants

Available in the Friend Center 016 and 017 computer labs. This Lab Teaching Assistant Schedule provides details.


Prerequisites

COS 126. More specifically, you should have substantial programming experience using some high-level programming language such as Java. Prior experience with the C programming language is helpful but not essential.


Textbooks and Other Reading

The course uses these textbooks and manuals:

Required Textbook

That book is available in the University bookstore and is on reserve in the Engineering Library.

Highly Recommended Textbooks

Those books are available in the University bookstore and are on reserve in the Engineering Library.

Reference Manuals

The course uses these manuals, for reference only:

All are freely available through the Web.


Academic Regulations

The Policies regarding collaboration and plagiarism are similar to those in COS 126. Please read them.