Fall 2005 Course Schedule - 12 Week Semester

The purpose of this schedule is to help you pace yourself during the semester. Be sure to review my Late Policy for programming assignments and exams in the course syllabus. Absolute deadlines are also listed in this schedule.

Week of

 Reading Assignment/Activity

9/26
1

 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Complete Program 1 - Due 10/2

10/03
2

 Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Complete Program 2 - Due 10/09

10/10
3

 Chapter 6 - Functions
Complete Program 3 - Due 10/16

10/17
4

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (Sections 8.1 - 8.10)
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 10/23

10/24
5

 Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays (sections 9.1 - 9.4, 9.6)
Complete Program 4 - Due 10/30

10/31
6

 Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Chapter 8 - Arrays of Structs and Classes (sections 8.12 - 8.15)

11/07
7

 Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 5 - Due 11/13

11/14
8

 Chapter 11 - More about Classes (sections 11.1 - 11.4 only)
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class

11/21
9

 Complete Program 6 - Due 11/27
Exam 2 - Chapters 7 - 9. Due 11/27 (you might want to wait until next week because of the holiday)
*** Thanksgiving Holiday- ACC closed November 24 - 27 ***

11/28
10

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, November 28.
Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only)

12/05
11

 Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (section 17.1 only)
Complete Program 7 - Due 12/11
Review for final exam.
Programs 1 - 6 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 11.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 11.

12/12
12

 Complete Program 8 - Due 12/16 - no grace period!
Exam 3 - Chapters 10 - 13, 17. See below for test deadlines - no grace period!
Program 7 & 8 will not be accepted after Friday, December 16.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, December 14. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, December 16.

 

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