Spring 2014 Course Schedule - 12-Week Semester

The purpose of this schedule is to help you pace yourself during the semester. Program and exam due dates are listed as well as absolute deadlines.

I reserve the right to correct any errors in this schedule. Any changes will be noted on the course home page.

Week of/
Week #

Competency

 Reading Assignment/Activity

2/10
1

1.1

 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Programming Assignment 1 - Due 2/16

2/17
2

1.2

 Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Programming Assignment 2 - Due 2/23

2/24
3

1.3 - 1.4

 Chapter 6 - Functions
Programming Assignment 3 - Due 3/2
Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes

3/3
4

1 (1.1 - 1.4)

 Programming Assignment 4 - Due 3/9
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-7. Due 3/9

3/10
-

 

 *** Spring break - ACC closed Monday 3/10 through Sunday 3/16 ***

3/17
5

2.1

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (sections 8.1 - 8.8 and 8.12)
Programming Assignment 5 - Due 3/23

3/24
6

2.2 - 2.3

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (sections 8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. Section 8.11 is optional.)
Programming Assignment 6 - Due 3/30
Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays
Programming Assignment 7 - Due 4/13 (try to finish early)

3/31
7

2 (2.1 - 2.3)

 Exam 2 - Chapters 1-9. Due 4/13

4/7
8

3.1

 Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 8 - Due 4/20

4/14
9

 

 Chapter 11 - More about Classes

4/21
10

3.2

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, April 21.
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
Programming Assignment 9 - Due 5/4 (try to finish early)

4/28
11

3.3

 Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (Sections 13.1 through 13.5 only)
Programming Assignment 10 - Due 5/9 - no grace period.
Chapter 14 Recursion (Sections 14.1 - 14.4 only)
Review for final exam.
Programs 1 - 8 must be turned in by Sunday, May 4.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 4.

5/5
12

3 (3.1 - 3.3)

 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, May 9.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 7. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, May 9.

 

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