Spring 2016 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
1

 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++
Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Programming Assignment 1 - Due 2/21

2/22
2

 Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)
Programming Assignment 2 - Due 2/28

2/29
3

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

3/7
4

 Programming Assignment 4 - Due 3/13
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-7. Due 3/13
Note: You can complete assignment 4 and exam 1 the week after spring break with no penalty.

3/14
-

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

3/21
5

Chapter 8 - Arrays (section 8.11 Vectors is optional)
Chapter 8 - Arrays (sections 8.1 - 8.8 and 8.12)
Programming Assignment 5 - Due 3/27

3/28
6

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (sections 8.9, 8.10, 8.13 and 8.14. Section 8.11 is optional.)
Programming Assignment 6 - Due 4/3

4/4
7

 Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays
Programming Assignment 7 - Due 4/17 (try to finish early)

4/11
8

 Exam 2 - Chapters 1-9. Due 4/17
Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 8 - Due 4/24

4/18
9

 Chapter 11 - More about Classes

4/25
10

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, April 25.
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
Programming Assignment 9 - Due 5/1

5/2
11

 Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (Sections 13.1 through 13.5 only)
Programming Assignment 10 - Due 5/13 - 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 8.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 8.

5/9
12

 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 13.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 11. Exam 3 will be available at the NRG CIS LAB (NRG 4232) and the RVS CIS Lab (Room 9141G) through Friday, May 13.

 

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