Spring 2008 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

2/11
1

 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers and Programming
Chapter 2 - Introduction to C++

2/18
2

 Chapter 3 - Expressions and Interactivity
Chapter 4 - Making Decisions (Selection)
Complete Program 1 - Due 2/24. Try to finish early and get started on program 2.

2/25
3

 Chapter 5 - Looping
Chapter 6 - Functions
Complete Program 2 - Due 3/2. Try to finish early and get started on program 3.

3/3
4

 Chapter 8 - Arrays (Sections 8.1 - 8.10)
Complete Program 3 - Due 3/9 (late after 3/23). Try to finish early and start on program 4 - it is much more difficult.
Exam 1 - Chapters 1-6. Due 3/9 (late after 3/30).

3/10

*** Spring Break ***
ACC closed Monday 3/10 - Sunday 3/16

3/17
5

 Chapter 9 - Searching and Sorting Arrays (sections 9.1 - 9.4, 9.6)
Complete Program 4 - Due 3/23
*** ACC Closed Sunday, 3/23 ***

3/24
6

 Chapter 7 - Structured Data and Classes
Chapter 8 - Arrays of Structs and Classes (sections 8.12 - 8.15)

3/31
7

 Chapter 10 - Pointers
Complete Program 5 - Due 4/6

4/7
8

 Chapter 11 - More about Classes (sections 11.1 - 11.4 only)
Exam 2 - Chapters 7 - 9. Due 4/13

4/14
9

Chapter 12 - More about Characters, Strings, and the string Class
Complete Program 6 - Due 4/20

4/21
10

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, Apr 21.
Chapter 13 - Advanced File and I/O Operations (sections 13.1 - 13.6 only)

4/28
11

 Chapter 17 - Linked Lists (section 17.1 only)
Complete Program 7 - Due 5/4
Complete programming assignments/review for final exam.
Programs 1 - 6 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 4.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 4.

5/5
12

 Complete Program 8 - Due 5/9 - 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 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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