Spring 2007 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 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

1/15
1

 *** MLK Holiday - ACC closed Monday, 1/15 ***
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++

1/22
2

 Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Complete Program 1 - Due 1/28

1/29
3

 Chapter 5 - Looping (Repetition)

2/5
4

 Chapter 6 - Functions
Complete Program 2 - Due 2/11

2/12
5

 Chapter 6 - Functions (continued)

2/19
6

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (Sections 8.1 - 8.10)
Complete Program 3 - Due 2/25
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 2/25

2/26
7

 Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays (sections 9.1 - 9.4, 9.6)

3/5
8

 Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Complete Program 4 - Due 3/11 *Note about grace

3/12

 *** Spring Break - ACC closed Monday, 3/12
through Sunday, 3/18. ***

3/19
9

Chapter 8 - Arrays of Structs and Classes (sections 8.12 - 8.15)

3/26
10

 Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 5 - Due 4/1

4/2
11

 Chapter 11 - More about Classes (sections 11.1 - 11.4 only)
Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
*** ACC closed Sunday, April 8 ***

4/9
12

 Chapter 12 (continued)
Complete Program 6 - Due 4/15
Exam 2 - Chapters 7 - 9. Due 4/15

4/16
13

 Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only)

4/23
14

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, April 23.
Complete Program 7 - Due 4/29

4/30
15

 Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (section 17.1 only)
Complete programming assignments/review for final exam.
Programs 1 - 6 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 6.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 6.

5/7
16

 Complete Program 8 - Due 5/11 - no grace period!
Exam 3 - Chapters 10 - 13, 17. See below for test deadlines - no grace period!
Program 7 & 8 will not be accepted after Friday, May 11.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 9. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, May 11.

 

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Last updated: February 12, 2007