Spring 2006 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.
I reserve the right to correct any errors in this schedule. Any changes will be noted on the course home page.
Week of |
Reading Assignment/Activity |
2/13 |
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++ Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity Complete Program 1 - Due 2/19 |
2/20 |
Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection) Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition) Complete Program 2 - Due 2/26 |
2/27 |
Chapter 6 - Functions Complete Program 3 - Due 3/05 |
3/6 |
Chapter 8 - Arrays (Sections
8.1 - 8.10) Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 3/12 (note: Spring Break does not count towards the grace period) |
3/13 |
*** Spring Break - ACC closed Monday, 3/13 through Sunday, 3/19. *** |
3/20 |
Chapter 9 - Searching and
Sorting Arrays (sections 9.1 - 9.4, 9.6) Complete Program 4 - Due 3/26 |
3/27 |
Chapter 7 - Structured Data
and Classes Chapter 8 - Arrays of Structs and Classes (sections 8.12 - 8.15) |
4/3 |
Chapter 10 - Pointers Complete Program 5 - Due 4/9 |
4/10 |
Chapter 11 - More about
Classes (sections 11.1 - 11.4 only) Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class |
4/17 |
Complete Program 6 - Due 4/23 Exam 2 - Chapters 7 - 9. Due 4/23 |
4/24 |
Last day to withdraw is
Monday, April 24. Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only) |
5/1 |
Chapter 17 - Linked Lists
(section 17.1 only) Complete Program 7 - Due 5/07 Complete programming assignments/review for final exam. Programs 1 - 6 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 7. Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 7. |
5/8 |
Complete Program 8 - Due
5/12 - 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, May 12. Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 10. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, May 12. |
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by the Austin Community College
Department of Computer Science. All rights reserved.
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Last updated: February 14, 2006