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Course Outlines

Summer 2025 - CMPT 225 D100

Data Structures and Programming (3)

Class Number: 3769

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 16, 2025
    Sat, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    (MACM 101 and (CMPT 125, CMPT 129 or CMPT 135)) or (ENSC 251 and ENSC 252), all with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to a variety of practical and important data structures and methods for implementation and for experimental and analytical evaluation. Topics include: stacks, queues and lists; search trees; hash tables and algorithms; efficient sorting; object-oriented programming; time and space efficiency analysis; and experimental evaluation. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Students implement algorithms along with appropriate data structures to produce good software. We will study their specification, analysis, implementation (in C++), evaluation, and applications. 

Grading

NOTES:

Grading will be based on assignments, a midterm, and a final exam. Details will be provided in the first week of classes. 

Students must attain an overall passing grade on the average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Data structures and algorithms in C++ (Second edition.), Goodrich, M. T., Tamassia, R., & Mount, D. M. (2011).

A digital version is available online via the SFU Library.
ISBN: 9781118136638

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.