Fall 2009 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

9/21
1

 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++

9/28
2

 Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Complete Program 1 - Due 10/4. Try to finish early and get started on program 2.

10/5
3

 Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Chapter 6 - Functions
Complete Program 2 - Due 10/11. Try to finish early and get started on program 3.

10/12
4

 Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Complete Program 3 - Due 10/18. Try to finish early and get started on program 4.
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 10/18

10/19
5

 Chapter 8 - Arrays
Complete Program 4 - Due 10/25

10/26
6

 Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays (sections 9.1 - 9.4, 9.6)

11/2
7

 Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 5 - Due 11/8

11/9
8

 Chapter 11 - More about Classes (sections 11.1 - 11.4 only)
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
Exam 2 - Chapters 7 - 9. Due 11/15

11/16
9

 Chapter 12 (continued)
Complete Program 6 - Due 11/22

11/23
10

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, November 23.
Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only)
*** Thanksgiving Holiday - ACC closed Thu 11/26 - Sun 11/29 ***

11/30
11

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

12/7
12

 Complete Program 8 - Due 12/11 - 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 11.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, December 9. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, December 11.

 

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