COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: C AND C ++ PROGRAMMING

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CEN 114	A	2	3	0	2	4	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Migena Ceyhan mceyhan@epoka.edu.al , TBA
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Edlir Spaho espaho@epoka.edu.al
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Business Informatics (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	Yes
Course Description:	The objectives of this course are to implement the structured programming concepts in C language. The course topics include variable declaration, selection, if-then-else conditions, loop structures: for/while/do-while, break/continue/switch statements, arrays, pointers, file operations and an introduction to C++.
Course Objectives:

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Understand basic knowledge about programming
2	Understand basic knowledge about structural programming, algorithm concept and design of algorithms
3	Understand basic knowledge about C programming language with respect to algorithm concept
4	Graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the problems solving practice.
5	Graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations
6	Graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.
7	Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language
9	Graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology
10	Consciousness for the results and effects of problems solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Course Introduction – Overview
2	Standard Functions / Arrays
3	Modular Programming, Arrays as Function Arguments
4	2D Arrays, 2-Dim Arrays as Arguments to Functions
5	Searching and Sorting Algorithms
6	Structures
7	Recursion
8	MIDTERM
9	Pointers
10	File Handling
11	Linked Lists
12	Linked Lists and STL
13	Introduction to Classes in C++
14	Course Review

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:	YES
Computer Usage:	YES
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Implementing and using C Functions
2	Implementing and using C structures, unions, and pointers.
3	implementing searching and sorting algorithms
4	Explicitly managing memory using pointers, to implement data structures such as linked lists, queues, stacks

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Business Informatics (3 years) Program
1	Identify activities, tasks, and skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics.	5
2	Apply key theories to practical problems within the global business context.	5
3	Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations.	5
4	Develop an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work.	5
5	Integrate different skills and approaches to be used in decision making and data management.	5
6	Combine computer skills with managerial skills, in the analysis of large amounts of data.	5
7	Provide solutions to complex information technology problems.	5
8	Recognize, analyze, and suggest various types of information-communication systems/services that are encountered in everyday life and in the business world.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Laboratory	1	10
Lab/Practical Exams(s)	2	5
Final Exam	1	40
Attendance		5
Other	1	5
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	5	80
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments	2	2	4
Final examination	1	20	20
Other	1	4	4
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Students are expected to know, understand, and comply with the ethical standards of the University. Academic dishonesty is not allowed in all of its forms, including: plagiarism, cheating, fabrication and falsification of information, multiple submissions, misuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, etc.