Fall 2004 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

9/20
1

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Complete Program 1 - Due 9/26

9/27
2

Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Complete Program 2 - Due 10/3

10/4
3

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

10/11
4

Chapter 8 - Arrays (Sections 8.1 - 8.10)

10/18
5

Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays (sections 9.1 - 9.4, 9.6)
Complete Program 4 - Due 10/24
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 10/24

10/25
6

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

11/1
7

Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 5 - Due 11/7

11/8
8

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

11/15
9

Last day to withdraw is Thursday, November 18.
Complete Program 6 - Due 11/21
Exam 2 - Chapters 7 - 9. Due 11/21

11/22
10

Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only)
*** Thanksgiving Holiday- ACC closed November 25 - 28 ***

11/29
11

Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (section 17.1 only)
Complete Program 7 - Due 12/5
Programs 1 - 6 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 5.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 5.

12/6
12

Complete Program 8 - Due 12/10 - 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 10.

Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, December 8. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, December 10.

 


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