Fall 2013 Course Schedule - 8-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

10/21
1

1.1, 1.2

 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Programming Assignment 1 - Due 10/27
Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Programming Assignment 2 - Due 11/3

10/28
2

1.3, 1.4

 Chapter 6 - Functions
Programming Assignment 3 - Due 11/3
Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Programming Assignment 4 - Due 11/10

11/4
3

1 (1.1 - 1.4)

 Chapter 7/Programming Assignment 4 (continued)
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-7. Due 11/10

11/11
4

2.1, 2.2

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (sections 8.1 - 8.8 and 8.12)
Programming Assignment 5 - Due 11/17
Chapter 8 - Arrays (Sections 8.9, 8.10, 8.13, 8.14. Section 8.11 is optional.)
Programming Assignment 6 - Due 11/17

11/18
5

 

 Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays
Programming Assignment 7 - Due 12/1
Exam 2 - Chapters 1-9. - Due 12/1

11/25
6

1 (1.1 - 1.4)

 Chapter 10 - Pointers
Programming Assignment 8 - Due 12/8
Chapter 11 - More about Classes
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
Programming Assignment 9 - Due 12/13 (no grace period)
*** Thanksgiving Holiday - ACC closed Thurs 11/28 - Sun 12/1 ***

12/2
7

2.1

 Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 through 13.5 only)
Programming Assignment 10 - Due 12/13 - no grace period.
Chapter 14 - Recursion (Sections 14.1 - 14.4 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
8

3 (3.1 - 3.3)

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, December 9.
Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (Section 17.1 only)
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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