ECE 264: Data Structures and Algorithms, Part I

Spring 2026

Wednesdays 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Rm. 104

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, February 18
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, April 15
Program #1
Due before midnight the night of Tuesday, March 31
Here are the sample input and sample output files.
Program #2
Due before midnight the night of Tuesday, April 21
Here are the sample input and sample output files.
Program #3
Due before midnight the night of Tuesday, May 4
Here is the provided code.
Here are sample files for T1, T2, T3, and T4.
Here are the sample output files for sorted T1, sorted T2, sorted T3, and sorted T4.
Here is the list of last names used for creating the datasets (in order from most common to least common, according to the 2010 census, but that should not matter).
Here is the list of first names used for creating the datasets (sorted, but that should not matter).
Note: It has been pointed out that a couple of first names appear twice in the list. That is because they were among the most popular male and female names.

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

Wednesday, January 21
Topic 1 - Course Overview (Slides)
See the syllabus as a single document
Wednesday, January 28
Topic 2 - Analyzing Algorithms (Slides)
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 2
Wednesday, February 4
Topic 2 (continued)
Problem Set #1 Assigned
Wednesday, February 11
NO CLASS (official Friday schedule)
Wednesday, February 18
Topic 3 - Overview of C++ (Slides)
Wednesday, February 25
Topic 3 (continued)
Wednesday, March 4
Topic 3 (continued)
Wednesday, March 11
Program #1 Assigned and Discussed
Topic 4 - Lists, Stacks, and Queues (Slides)
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 3
Wednesday, March 18
NO CLASS (Spring Recess)
Wednesday, March 25
Topic 4 (continued)
Wednesday, April 1
Problem Set #2 Assigned
Program #2 Assigned and Discussed
Topic 5 - Sorting (Slides)
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 7
Wednesday, April 8
Topic 5 (continued)
Wednesday, April 15
Topic 5 (continued)
Wednesday, April 22
Topic 5 (continued)
Program #3 Assigned and Discussed
Wednesday, April 29
Topic 6 - Trees
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 4
Wednesday, May 6
Topic 6 (continued)
Problem Set #3 Assigned
Wednesday, May 13
Topic 7 - Hash Tables
Suggested Reading: Weiss Ch. 5