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CSC 216 - Software Development Fundamentals (Fall 2026)

Course description: The second course in computing, intended for majors and minors. Emphasis is on exploring encapsulation; polymorphism; composition; inheritance; finite state machines; linear data structures [including array lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, and the tradeoffs in implementation]; and recursion [including recursive linked lists] in the context of the software development lifecycle including the processes and practices for designing, implementing, and testing high quality software. Prerequisites: CSC 116 with a C or better . Corequisites: CSC 217 .

CSC 216 Lecture Information

CSC 216 Syllabus

Fall 2026
Lecture Section Meeting Times Meeting Location Instructor(s) Schedule
Section 001 Tuesdays + Thursdays 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Fitts-Woolard Hall 2336 Dr. Satyavolu Section 001 Schedule
Section 002 Tuesdays + Thursdays 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Engineering Building 2 1021 Dr. Satyavolu Section 002 Schedule
CSC 217 Lab Information

CSC 217 Syllabus

Fall 2026

CSC 217 Schedule

Fall 2026 Schedule for all sections
Lab Section Meeting Times Meeting Location Lab Deadline Jenkins
Section 202 M 12:50p-2:40p Engineering Building II, Room 1221 M 12:40p https://csc217-202-jenk.csc.ncsu.edu/
Section 203 M 3:00p-4:50p Engineering Building II, Room 1221 M 2:50p https://csc217-203-jenk.csc.ncsu.edu/
Section 210 T 8:30a-10:20a Engineering Building II, Room 1221 T 8:20a https://csc217-210-jenk.csc.ncsu.edu/
Section 222 W 12:50p-2:40p Engineering Building II, Room 1221 W 12:40p https://csc217-222-jenk.csc.ncsu.edu/
Section 223 W 3:00p-4:50p Engineering Building II, Room 1221 W 2:50p https://csc217-223-jenk.csc.ncsu.edu/
Section 731 Asynchronous Online T 11:45p https://csc217-731-jenk.csc.ncsu.edu/
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