Spring 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

2/16
1

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

2/23
2

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

3/2
3

 Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Chapter 6 - Functions
Complete Program 2 - Due 3/8. Try to finish early and get started on program 3.

3/9
4

 Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Complete Program 3 - Due 3/15 (late after 3/29). Try to finish early and get started on program 4.
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 3/15 (late after 4/5)

3/16

*** Spring Break ***
ACC closed Monday 3/16 - Sunday 3/22

3/23
5

 Chapter 8 - Arrays
Complete Program 4 - Due 3/29

3/30
6

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

4/6
7

 Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 5 - Due 4/5
*** ACC Closed Sunday, 4/12 ***

4/13
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 4/19

4/20
9

 Chapter 12 (continued)
Complete Program 6 - Due 4/26

4/27
10

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, Apr 27.
Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only)

5/4
11

 Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (section 17.1 only)
Complete Program 7 - Due 5/10
Complete programming assignments/review for final exam.
Programs 1 - 6 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 10.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 10.

5/11
12

 Complete Program 8 - Due 5/15 - 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 15.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 13. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, May 15.

 

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