Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Master Syllabus
ADVANCED C++
CSIT 2695
Class Hours: 3.0 Instructor:
Laboratory Hours: 3.0 Office No.:
Credit Hours: 4.0 Phone No.:
Revised: Fall 2006 E-Mail:
Catalog Course Description:
A study of advanced C++ programming concepts. Emphasis will be on development for the Windows environment. Projects may include extensive use of the Standard Template Library (STL), the Active Template Library (ATL), the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library and .NET framework. Topics include C++ support of Windows and controls, event handling, images, fonts and colors.

Entry Level Standards:
The entering student should have familiarity with the computer language C++, editing C++ source code, and writing successful C++ programs.

Prerequisites and Co-requisites:  CSIT 2690 or department approval.

Textbook and Other Reference Materials:
Textbook: MFC Programming From the Ground Up (2nd.Edition), Schildt, Herbert; Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1999.
I.      WEEK / UNIT / TOPIC BASIS:
1 Introduction, review of C++ concepts.
2 Introduction to the MFC, creating an MFC application skeleton
3 Forms and controls
4 Forms and controls
5 Applying menus and message boxes
6 Processing messages, implementing dialog boxes
7 Managing text and graphical output
8 Icons, cursors, and bitmaps
9 Advanced controls including toolbars, tooltips, tree views and calendars
10 Create property sheets and wizards
11 Multithreaded mulitasking
12 Using the help system
13 Advanced menu techniques, creating ActiveX controls
14 Project Presentations
15 Final Exam
II.      COURSE OBJECTIVES:
  1. Become familiar with rapid application development (RAD) techniques available in C++ through the MFC. IV,VI,VII,XI
  2. Create complex C++ programs to solve complex problems. III,V,VI,XII
  3. Reinforce good programming habits introduced in earlier courses. II,III,VI,VIII
  4. Develop industry standard graphic user interfaces (GUI) for applications using Windows controls. II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, XI, XII
III.     INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESSES:
Students will
  1. Participate in a project development team. (Communications Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning)
  2. Use professionally accepted methods and materials in completion of a final project. (Technological Literacy, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning)
  3. Use a variety of techniques to present a group project. (Communications Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning)
  4. Participate in a peer review of team projects. (Communications Outcome, Transitional Strategy, Active Learning)
IV.      EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE: The student should be able to
  1. Understand the Windows based language development environment for C++ programs. A B C
  2. Use menus and message boxes. A B D
  3. Use icons, cursors and bitmaps. A B D
  4. Use advanced controls. A B C D
  5. Understand message processing. A B D
  6. Create property sheets and wizards. A B D
  7. Use and create help systems. A B C D
  8. Understand class hierarchy in the foundation class system. A B C D
V.     EVALUATION:
  1. Testing Procedures:
    There will be two tests and a final exam.

    Lab Exercises 300 points
    Final Project 200 points
    Mid-term Exam 250 points
    Final Exam          250 points
    Total 1000 points

  2. Laboratory Expectations:  There will be several individual lab assignments.

  3. Field Work:  None is required.

  4. Other Evaluation Methods:
    Students will work on a final project as a team. Each team will consist of two members. The team will design, code a program, and present their final findings to the class. The subject of the project must be approved by the instructor at least a month before the presentation of projects. Each team member will be assessed based on his/her participation in the project. Individual work is strongly discouraged. All team members MUST participate in coding the program.

  5. Grading Scale:
    93 – 100A
    88 – 92B+
    83 – 87B
    78 – 82C+
    73 – 77C
    65 – 72D
    Below 65 F
VI.      POLICIES:
  1. Attendance Policy:
    Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled instructional activities. As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75 percent of their scheduled class and laboratory meetings in order to receive credit for the course. [NOTE: No differentiation is noted for excused/unexcused absences. These will be treated as an absence.] (Pellissippi State Catalog)

  2. Academic Dishonesty:
    Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are immediately responsible to the instructor of the class. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions which may be imposed through the regular Pellissippi State procedures as a result of academic misconduct, the instructor has the authority to assign an F or a zero for the exercise or examination or to assign an F in the course. (Pellissippi State Catalog)

  3. Computer Usage Guidelines:
    College-owned or –operated computing resources are provided for use by students of Pellissippi State. All students are responsible for the usage of Pellissippi State's computing resources in an effective, efficient, ethical and lawful manner. (Pellissippi State Catalog)

  4. Accommodation for Disabilities:
    If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please inform the instructor immediately. Please see the instructor privately after class or in his/her office. Students must present a current accommodation plan from a staff member in Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) in order to receive accommodations in this course. Services for Students with Disabilities may be contacted by going to Goins 127 or 131 or by phone: 694-6751(Voice/TTY) or 539-7153.