Spring 2014 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 |
1/13 |
Chapter 1 - Software Development Chapter 2 - Introduction to Abstract Data Types |
1/20 |
*** MLK Day Holiday - ACC closed Monday 1/20 *** Chapter 3 - Data Structures and Abstract Data Types Chapter 4 - More about OOP and ADTs -- Classes Complete Program 1 - Due 1/26 |
1/27 |
Chapter 4 (continued) Supplementary notes on Overloading Binary Operators |
2/3 |
Chapter 5 - Standard C++ Input/Output and String Classes Complete Program 2 - Due 2/9 |
2/10 |
Chapter 6 - Lists |
2/17 |
Chapter 7 - Stacks Complete Program 3 - Due 2/23 Complete Exam 1 - Due 2/23 |
2/24 |
Chapter 8 - Queues |
3/3 |
Chapter 9 - ADT Implementations: Templates
and Standard Containers Complete Program 4 - Due 3/9 |
3/10 |
*** Spring break - ACC closed Monday 3/10 through Sunday 3/16 *** |
3/17 |
Chapter 10 - ADT Implementation: Recursion, Algorithm Analysis, and Standard Algorithms |
3/24 |
Chapter 11 - More Linking Up with Linked Lists Complete Program 5 - Due 3/30 |
3/31 |
Chapter 12 - Searching - Binary Trees
and Hash Tables Complete Exam 2 - Chapters 1 - 9. Due 4/6 |
4/7 |
Chapter 13 - Sorting Complete Program 6 - Due 4/13 |
4/14 |
Chapter 13 (continued) |
4/21 |
Last day to withdraw is Monday, April 21. Chapter 14 - OOP and ADTs Complete Program 7 - Due 4/27 |
4/28 |
Optional Reading Chapter 15 - Trees (sections 15.1 - 15.3)
- this chapter will not be covered on the final exam. Review for final exam. Programs 1 - 6 must be submitted by midnight on Sunday, May 4. Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, May 4. |
5/5 |
Complete Program 8 - Due 5/9 - 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, May 9. Exam 3 will be available at all Testing Centers through Wednesday, May 7. Exam 3 will be available at the RVS CIS Lab (building G Room 9141) through Friday, May 9. |
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