Fall 2015 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 |
8/24 |
Chapter 1 - Software Development Chapter 2 - Introduction to Abstract Data Types |
8/31 |
Chapter 3 - Data Structures and Abstract Data Types Chapter 4 - More about OOP and ADTs -- Classes Complete Program 1 - Due 9/6 |
9/7 |
*** Labor Day Holiday - ACC closed Monday 9/7 *** Chapter 4 (continued) Supplementary notes on Overloading Binary Operators |
9/14 |
Chapter 5 - Standard C++ Input/Output and String Classes Complete Program 2 - Due 9/20 |
9/21 |
Chapter 6 - Lists Complete Program 3 - Due 9/27 |
9/28 |
Chapter 7 - Stacks Complete Exam 1 - Due 10/4 |
10/5 |
Chapter 8 - Queues Complete Program 4 - Due 10/11 |
10/12 |
Chapter 9 - ADT Implementations: Templates and Standard Containers |
10/19 |
Chapter 10 - ADT Implementation:
Recursion, Algorithm Analysis, and Standard Algorithms Complete Program 5 - Due 10/25 |
10/26 |
Chapter 11 - More Linking Up with Linked Lists Complete Program 6 - Due 11/8 Complete Exam 2 - Chapters 1 - 9. Due 11/1 |
11/2 |
Chapter 12 - Searching - Binary Trees and Hash Tables> |
11/9 |
Chapter 13 - Sorting Complete Program 7 - Due 11/15 |
11/16 |
Chapter 13 (continued) Last day to withdraw is Thursday, November 19. |
11/23 |
Chapter 14 - OOP and ADTs Complete Program 8 - Due 11/29 *** Thanksgiving Holiday - ACC closed Thursday 11/26 through Sunday 11/29 *** |
11/30 |
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 - 8 must be submitted by midnight on Sunday, December 6. Exams 1 & 2 will not be accepted after Sunday, December 6. |
12/7 |
Complete Program 9 - Due 12/11 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 NRG CIS Lab (4232) and the RVS CIS Lab (RVSG 9141) through Friday, December 11. |
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