Discussion forum. The best way to ask a short question about the course materials is via Ed Discussion, an online discussion forum where you can ask (and answer) questions.
Lab TAs. Undergraduate lab TAs are available to answer general computing questions in Lewis 122 (Lewis 138 on Thursdays). They can assist you in debugging, provided you have first made a reasonable effort to identify the bug and isolate the problem. For non-debugging questions, use Ed Discussion or office hours.
Canvas. You can find links for Zoom office hours, electronic reserves of course materials, and recorded versions of precepts in Canvas.
Precept Assignment. The best way to get a spot in the precept of your choice is to regularly check the registrar's Course Offerings page and/or the listings on TigerHub. In our experience, more than a quarter of the total class enrollment changes precepts during shopping period. The course's teaching staff cannot manage precept assignments. Dramatic unresolved scheduling concerns can be addressed to the department's Undergraduate Program Manager: Colleen Kenny (ckenny@princeton.edu).
F = Friend Center, CS = Computer Science Building, C = Corwin Hall, N = 221 Nassau Street, L = Lewis Library
 Zak Kincaid Lead Instructor |
 Christopher Moretti Lead Preceptor |
 Donna Gabai Preceptor |
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Berlin Chen Preceptor |
Lana Glisic '24 Preceptor |
Ryan Oet Preceptor |
 Indu Panigrahi '23 Preceptor |
Jocelyn Wang Preceptor |
Anny Zhou Preceptor |
The staff is complemented by a team of undergraduate course assistants: Anika Agarwal, Kate Alvarez, Myles Anderson, Colin Baird, Praneeth Bhandaru, Mila Bileska, Vincent Cai, Eva Engel, Sava Evangelista, Nora Graves, Christine Guo, Quinn Haverstick, Daniel Hu, Ava Krocheski-Meyer, Han Lee, Annie Lin, Xuan Lin, Isabel Liu, Sonny Lowe, Mary Ma, Albert Shi, Timothy Sim, Kaitlyn Wen, Leo Yu, and Sarah Yuan.
Description. Developing skills for composing large programs, including modularity, abstraction, programming style, and best practices for code development, testing, debugging, and performance tuning. Additionally, an overview of computing environments and architectures, through the C programming language, assembly language, and machine language.
Prerequisites. COS 126, ECE 115, ISC 231-234, or approval by the COS placement officer.
COS 217 and 226 may be taken in any order. A student planning to take both can do so in the order that best fits their interests and schedule constraints.
Lectures. Lectures meet at 10–10:50am on Mondays and Wednesdays in Friend 101. Attendance is required. Laptops, tablets, and phones are prohibited, except for activities directly related to lecture, such as answering iClicker questions or annotating notes on lecture slides.
Precepts. Precepts meet twice per week and cover details pertinent to programming assignments and exams. Come prepared to participate in the discussion, not just ask questions. This includes reading the assignment specification before the corresponding precept.
Required Textbooks. These books have been registered with the University's online bookstore for purchase. They are also accessible on limited electronic reserve from the Reserves menu on Canvas.
Recommended Textbooks.
Reference Manuals. The course uses these manuals, for reference only: