Spring 2011 Course Schedule - 16-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 will be adding the due date for the remaining programs during the next few weeks, 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

1/17
1

 *** MLK Holiday - ACC closed Monday 1/17 ***
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity

1/24
2

 Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Complete Program 1 - Due 1/30

1/31
3

 Chapter 6 - Functions
Complete Program 2 - Due 2/6

2/7
4

 Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Complete Program 3 - Due 2/13

2/14
5

 Chapter 7 (continued)
Complete Program 4 - Due 2/20

2/21
6

 Exam 1 - Chapters 1-7. Due 2/27

2/28
7

 Chapter 8 - Arrays
Complete Program 5 - Due 3/6

3/7
8

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (continued)

3/14

*** Spring break - ACC closed Monday 3/14 through Sunday 3/20 ***

3/21
9

Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays
Complete Program 6 - Due 3/27

3/28
10

 Chapter 10 - Pointers

4/4
11

 Complete Program 7 - Due 4/10
Exam 2 - Due 4/10

4/11
12

 Chapter 11 - More about Classes

4/18
13
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
Complete Program 8 - Due 4/24

4/25
14

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, April 25.
Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 through 13.5 only)

5/2
15

 Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (Section 17.1 only)
Complete Program 9 - Due 5/8
Complete programming assignments/review for final exam.
All programs except the last 2 must be turned in by Sunday, May 8.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 8.

5/9
16

 Exam 3 See below for test deadlines - no grace period!
The last 2 programs must be turned in by Friday, May 13.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 11. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, May 13.

 

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