Princeton University Computer Science Department

Computer Science 333 Advanced Programming Techniques Robert Dondero

Spring 2011

Course Summary

The practice of programming. Emphasis is on the development of real programs, writing code but also assessing tradeoffs, choosing among design alternatives, debugging and testing, and improving performance. Issues include compatibility, robustness, and reliability, while meeting specifications. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in these areas by working on their own code and in group projects.

Administrative Information

Lectures:

TTh 11:00AM-12:20AM, Computer Science Building 105

Professor:

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

Office Hours: In Computer Science Building 206 after each lecture or by appointment.

Teaching Assistants:

Cole Schlesinger : Computer Science Building 214 : 609-258-1793 : cschlesi@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: In Computer Science Building 214 by appointment.

Robert Dockins : Computer Science Building 215 : 609-258-1794 : rdockins@cs.princeton.edu

Office Hours: In Computer Science Building 215 by appointment.

Cole Schlesinger will be with us throughout the entire semester. Robert Dockins will join us after the midterm break.

Undergraduate Coordinator:

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

Prerequisites

COS 217 and COS 226. You should have successfully completed COS 217 before taking COS 333. It is possible to take COS 226 at the same time as COS 333, but doing so is a bad idea unless you are a very good programmer.

Textbooks

The course uses these textbooks:

Required Textbook

• The Practice of Programming, Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike, Addison-Wesley, 1999.

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

Recommended Textbooks

• Core Java: Volume 1: Fundamentals (Eighth Edition), Cay S. Horstmann and Gary Cornell, Prentice-Hall, 2008.
• Core Java: Volume 2: Advanced Features (Eighth Edition), Cay S. Horstmann and Gary Cornell, Prentice-Hall, 2008.
• Python in a Nutshell (Second Edition), Alex Martelli, O'Reilly, 2006.
• Learning PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, Robin Nixon, O'Reilly, 2009.

The two Horstmann and Cornell books and the Martelli book are on reserve in the Engineering Library. The Nixon book is available through the Library as an e-book.

Academic Regulations

The Policies regarding collaboration and plagiarism are similar to those in COS 217. Please read them.

This page was written by Robert M. Dondero, Jr.