ECE 264: Data Structures and Algorithms, Part I

Fall 2025

Wednesdays 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Rm. 427

Instructor Info

Instructor: Carl Sable
Email: carl.sable@cooper.edu
Office: Room 614

"Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C++", 4th Edition
by Mark Allen Weiss

Information on assignments will be posted when they are assigned.

Homework #1
Due by the start of class on Wednesday, October 1
You can hand in the assignment physically in class, or you can email it to me before class (if you type it or scan it)
Homework #2
Due by the start of class on Wednesday, November 12
Program #1
Due before midnight the night of Tuesday, October 28
Here are the sample input and sample output files.
Program #2
Due before midnight the night of Tuesday, November 18
Here are the sample input and sample output files.

The schedule will be updated as the semester progresses. Any dates which have not yet occurred should be considered tentative.

Wednesday, September 3
Topic 1 - Course Overview (Slides)
See the syllabus as a single document
Wednesday, September 10
Topic 2 - Analyzing Algorithms (Slides)
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 2
Wednesday, September 17
Topic 2 (continued)
Problem Set #1 Assigned
Wednesday, September 24
Topic 3 - Overview of C++ (Slides)
Wednesday, October 1
Topic 3 (continued)
Wednesday, October 8
Topic 3 (continued)
Wednesday, October 15
Program #1 Assigned and Discussed
Topic 4 - Lists, Stacks, and Queues (Slides)
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 3
Wednesday, October 22
Topic 4 (continued)
Wednesday, October 29
Topic 4 (continued)
Problem Set #2 Assigned
Program #2 Assigned and Discussed
Topic 5 - Sorting (Slides)
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 7
Wednesday, November 5
Topic 5 (continued)
Wednesday, November 12
Topic 5 (continued)
Wednesday, November 19
Topic 5 (continued)
Program #3 Assigned and Discussed
Wednesday, December 3
Topic 6 - Trees
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 4
Wednesday, December 10
Topic 6 (continued)
Problem Set #3 Assigned
Wednesday, December 17
Topic 7 - Hash Tables
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 5