Fall 2011 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 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 |
8/22 |
Chapter 1 - Software Development Chapter 2 - Introduction to Abstract Data Types |
8/29 |
Chapter 3 - Data Structures and Abstract Data Types Chapter 4 - More about OOP and ADTs -- Classes Complete Program 1 - Due 9/4 |
9/5 |
*** Labor Day Holiday - ACC closed Monday 9/5 *** Chapter 4 (continued) Supplementary notes on Overloading Binary Operators |
9/12 |
Chapter 5 - Standard C++ Input/Output and String Classes Complete Program 2 - Due 9/18 |
9/19 |
Chapter 6 - Lists |
9/26 |
Chapter 7 - Stacks Complete Program 3 - Due 10/2 Complete Exam 1 - Due 10/2 |
10/3 |
Chapter 8 - Queues |
10/10 |
Chapter 9 - ADT Implementations: Templates
and Standard Containers Complete Program 4 - Due 10/16 |
10/17 |
Chapter 10 - ADT Implementation: Recursion, Algorithm Analysis, and Standard Algorithms |
10/24 |
Chapter 11 - More Linking Up with Linked Lists Complete Program 5 - Due 10/30 |
10/31 |
Chapter 12 - Searching - Binary Trees
and Hash Tables Complete Exam 2 - Chapters 1 - 9. Due 11/6 |
11/7 |
Chapter 13 - Sorting Complete Program 6 - Due 11/13 |
11/14 |
Chapter 13 (continued) Last day to withdraw is Thursday, November 17. |
11/21 |
Chapter 14 - OOP and ADTs *** Thanksgiving Holiday - ACC closed Thur 11/24 - Sun 11/27 *** Complete Program 7 - Due 11/27 |
11/28 |
Chapter 15 - Trees (selected topics) Review for final exam. All programs (except for the last 2) must be submitted by midnight on Sunday, December 4. Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 4. |
12/5 |
Complete Program 8 - Due 12/9 (No grace period) Complete Exam 3. See below for test deadlines - no grace period! The last 2 programs must be submitted by midnight on Friday, December 9. Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, December 7. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS Testing Center through Friday, December 9. |
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