Fall 2009 Course Schedule - 16-Week Semester

The purpose of this schedule is to help you pace yourself during the semester. I will be adding due dates for the remaining programs and for exams 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

8/24
1

 Chapter 1 - Software Development
Chapter 2 - Introduction to Abstract Data Types

8/31
2

 Chapter 3 - Data Structures and Abstract Data Types
Chapter 4 - More about OOP and ADTs -- Classes

9/7
3

 *** Labor Day Holiday - ACC closed Monday 9/7 ***
Chapter 4 (continued)
Complete Program 1 - Due 9/13

9/14
4

 Chapter 5 - Standard C++ Input/Output and String Classes

9/21
5

 Chapter 6 - Lists

9/28
6

 Chapter 7 - Stacks
Complete Program 2 - Due 10/4
Complete Exam 1 - Due 10/4

10/5
7

 Chapter 8 - Queues

10/12
8

 Chapter 9 - ADT Implementations: Templates and Standard Containers
Complete Program 3 - Due 10/18

10/19
9

Chapter 10 - ADT Implementation: Recursion, Algorithm Analysis, and Standard Algorithms

10/26
10

 Chapter 11 - More Linking Up with Linked Lists
Complete Program 4 - Due 11/1

11/2
11

 Chapter 12 - Searching - Binary Trees and Hash Tables
Complete Exam 2 - Due 11/8

11/9
12

 Chapter 13 - Sorting
Complete Program 5 - Due 11/15

11/16
13

 Chapter 13 (continued)

11/23
14

 Last day to withdraw is Monday, November 23.
Chapter 14 - OOP and ADTs
Chapter 15 - Trees (selected topics)
Complete Program 6 - Due 11/29
*** Thanksgiving Holiday - ACC closed Thu 11/26 - Sun 11/29 ***

11/30
15

 Chapter 15 - Trees (selected topics - continued)
Review for final exam.
All programs (except for the last 2) must be submitted by midnight on Sunday, December 6.
Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 6.

12/7
16

 Complete Exam 3. See below for test deadlines - no grace period!
The last 2 programs must be submitted by midnight on Friday, December 11.
Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, December 9. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, December 11.

 

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