Fall 2013 Course Schedule - 16-Week Semester

The purpose of this schedule is to help you pace yourself during the semester. Due dates for programming assignments and exams are listed in this schedule.

I reserve the right to correct any errors in this schedule.

Week of/
Week #

Competency

Reading Assignment/Activity

8/26
1

1.1

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Programming Assignment 1 - Due 9/8

9/2
2

1.2

*** Labor Day Holiday - ACC closed Monday 9/2 ***
Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Programming Assignment 2 - Due 9/15

9/9
3

1.3

Chapter 6 - Functions
Programming Assignment 3 - Due 9/22

9/16
4

1.4

Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Programming Assignment 4 - Due 9/29

9/23
5

 

Chapter 7/Programming Assignment 4 (continued)

9/30
6

1 (1.1 - 1.4)

Exam 1 - Chapters 1-7. Due 10/6

10/7
7

2.1

Chapter 8 - Arrays (sections 8.1 - 8.8 and 8.12)
Programming Assignment 5 - Due 10/20

10/14
8

2.2

Chapter 8 - Arrays (Sections 8.9, 8.10, 8.13, 8.14. Section 8.11 is optional.)
Programming Assignment 6 - Due 10/27

10/21
9

2.3

Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays
Programming Assignment 7 - Due 11/10

10/28
10

3.1

Exam 2 - Chapters 1-9. - Due 11/10

11/4
11

2 (2.1 - 2.3)

Chapter 10 - Pointers
Programming Assignment 8 - Due 11/17

11/11
12

3.2

Chapter 11 - More about Classes
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
Programming Assignment 9 - Due 12/1

11/18
13

3.2

Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 through 13.5 only)
Programming Assignment 10 - Due 12/13 - no grace period.
Last day to withdraw is Thursday, November 21.

11/25
14

3.3

Chapter 14 - Recursion (Sections 14.1 - 14.4 only)
*** Thanksgiving Holiday - ACC closed Thurs 11/28 - Sun 12/1 ***

12/2
15

3.3

Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (Section 17.1 only)
Complete programming assignments/review for final exam.
Programs 1 - 8 must be turned in by Sunday, December 8 at midnight.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 8.

12/9
16

3 (3.1 - 3.3)

Exam 3 - Chapters 1 - 14 and 17
Programs 9 and 10 must be turned in by Friday, December 13 at midnight.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, December 11. Exam 3 will be available at the
RVS Testing Center through Friday, December 13.

 


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