University of the Philippines Diliman

College of Engineering
Department of Computer Science

Course Number: ES 26

Course Title: Introduction to Computer Science

Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture; 3 hours lab)

Course Sections and Schedules:

• THWX1: T 2-4PM lec MH 327; Th 1-4PM lab MH 327
• FWQR: W 7-10AM lab MH 327; F 8-10AM lec MH 327
• FWUV: W 10AM-1PM lab MH 327; F 11AM-1PM lec MH 327

Course Description: Introduction to the major areas of computer science, computer programming,
software systems and methodology, computer theory, computer organization and architecture.

Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Design algorithms for a variety of problems and implement these as well-structured programs
in the C programming language;
2. Understand the basic concepts of computer programming;
3. Explain the theoretical and practical limitations of computers; and
4. Describe the structure and organization of computers;

Course Website: http://es26-upd.blogspot.com/

Instructor: Wilmarc D. Lopez

Lecture Outline
1. Introduction
1.1 Nature of Computer Science
1.2 Hardware/Software Hierarchy (An Overview)
2. Elements of Programming
2.1 Design of Algorithms
2.2 Implementation of Algorithms (Programming)
3. Theory of Algorithms
3.1 Program Correctness
3.2 Computability
4. Machine Organization
4.1 Number systems
4.2 Computer Components
4.3 Low-Level Machine Languages
5. Software Hierarchy
5.1 Operating Systems
5.2 Programming Languages and Translators
5.3 Application Programs
5.4 Other Systems Softwares
6. Special Issues*
6.1 Computers and Society
6.2 Computer Crime and Security
6.3 Privacy
6.4 Issues/News clips
Lab Outline
Week Topic
1 Basic Computer Components
2 Design and Representation of Algorithms
3 Elements of C Programming
4 Program Control Structure 1: Sequence
5 Program Control Structure 2: Selection
6 Program Control Structure 3: Iteration
7 Program Control Structure 4: Function
8 Structured Data Type 1: Arrays
9 Structured Data Type 2: Records
10 More on Modular Programming and Data Types
11 Numerical Methods*

Course Requirements:
I. Recitation, Assignments, Quizzes, and Exercises (20%)
1. A Machine Exercise (ME) will be graded using the following criteria:
1. Functionality (70%). The program's compliance with the required specification.
2. Algorithm Design (20%). How well the solution is crafted.
3. Style (10%). How aesthetically well the codes are written.
2. A program submitted will be asked to be redone under the following circumstances:
1. The program does not compile.
2. There is a bug in the program (even a trivial one).
3. The program violates a specification.
4. The code is unreadable or has significant style violations.
3. A deduction of 15% for each day late will be given.
II. Exams (40%)
4. No make-up exams will be given. A student who misses an exam will be given a grade of
zero (0) for the exam he/she missed.
5. Corrections for exams will only be entertained on the week after the exam is returned.
III. Machine Problems / Projects (40%)
6. Projects submitted must fulfill the minimum specifications. Incomplete or non-working
projects will not be accepted.
7. Late projects will not be accepted unless otherwise specified by the instructor.

Class Policies:
I. Collaboration
Students are allowed to informally collaborate with other students who have taken the
course previously or are currently taking the course. This applies to assignments, exercises, and
machine problems. Submitting code verbatim or nearly verbatim even with proper citation is
prohibited unless otherwise specified by the instructor.

II. Loss of Work

Students should make backup copies of all their work in this course. Loss of work due to
hardware failure will not be considered as an acceptable excuse for late submission or non-
submission of requirements.

III. Previous Work

Students are free to use programs they have written in the past provided they follow the
required format and are authorized by the instructor.

IV. Cheating
Any instance of copying the work and/or thoughts of others and passing it off as one's own is
considered as plagiarism. In using course materials, a student should be careful not to claim words,
ideas, and algorithms as one's own.
 V. Grading System
A student will be graded according to the following scale:
General average Final grade
92 - 100 1.00
88 - 91 1.25
85 - 87 1.50
82 - 84 1.75
78 - 81 2.00
75 - 77 2.25
70 - 74 2.50
65 - 69 2.75
60 - 64 3.00

VI. Special Cases

1. Attendance in class is required. A student who has missed class for more than six (6) times
and who has failed to drop the course before or on the deadline for dropping will be given
a grade of 5.0. A student is considered to have officially dropped the course upon his/her
submission of a copy of the dropping slip to the instructor.
2. Students caught cheating will automatically be given a grade of 5.0.

Everyday Things to Remember:

1. Back-up your files to a/your USB Flash Disk as often as you can.
2. Log-off from your account before leaving your workstation. If you happen to be in the last
section for the day, kindly turn them off.
3. Do not leave anything considered as trash within your area of responsibility. That is, a sphere
of radius 2 workstations with center at your own. And yes, these spheres are three-dimensional
and not necessarily non-overlapping. Also, they are continuous and differentiable spheres.
Hence, they are integrable, thus have areas.

Consultation Hours: You can consult me right after class or we can arrange a meet by contacting me
through the ff:

e-mail: wilmarclopez@gmail.com
cellphone: 0905-498-1726

Please be discrete in sending me messages. Introduce yourselves and cite your intentions directly.

My official place is at

Room 307 (Computer Vision and Machine Intelligence Group)

Engineering Library II (Dept. of Computer Science)
Velasquez St., University of the Philippines-Diliman,
Diliman, Quezon City

"Don't let school get in the way of your education."

- Mark Twain

June 15, 2009

Wilmarc D. Lopez