Spring 2010 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 |
2/15 |
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++ |
2/22 |
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection) Complete Program 1 - Due 2/28 (try to finish early) |
3/1 |
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition) Chapter 6 - Functions Complete Program 2 - Due 3/7 (try to finish early) |
3/8 |
Chapter 7 - Structured Data
and Classes Complete Program 3 - Due 3/14 (try to finish early) Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 3/14 |
3/15 |
*** Spring Break - ACC closed Monday 3/15 - Sunday 3/21 *** |
3/22 |
Chapter 8 - Arrays Complete Program 4 - Due 3/28 |
3/29 |
Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays (sections 9.1 - 9.4, 9.6) |
4/5 |
Chapter 10 - Pointers Complete Program 5 - Due 4/11 |
4/12 |
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 4/18 |
4/19 |
Chapter 12 (continued) Complete Program 6 - Due 4/25 |
4/26 |
Last day to withdraw is
Monday, April 26. Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only) |
5/3 |
Chapter 17 - Linked Lists
(section 17.1 only) Complete Program 7 - Due 5/9 Complete programming assignments/review for final exam. Programs 1 - 6 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 9. Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 9. |
5/10 |
Complete Program 8 - Due
5/14 - 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 14. Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 12. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, May 14. |
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Last updated: February 12, 2010