An average student should expect to spend at least as much time studying outside of class as spent in class. Review the schedule in advance to determine any conflicts that may arise regarding holidays or travel plans. Realize that all posted dates are deadlines for activities that you will be performing in this course. You are welcome to submit work early. Try to stay ahead of the schedule; don't just keep up with it. Contact me immediately if you cannot meet a deadline.
Reading involving either the textbook or online chapter notes should be completed before attempting any assignment or assessment. Exercises and review questions within the textbook or on the publisher's web site are useful, but will not be submitted for grading in this class.
This schedule and any changes to it will be posted on the course web site. You also are advised to review the web pages regarding academic schedules on the .
| Deadline | Textbook Chapter |
Online Reading / Classroom Activity | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Th 1/5 | Course Orientation | ||
| Tu 1/10 | 1 | Instructor's Chapter 1 pages about Data languages and Problem Solving | Plan something "proactive" |
| Th 1/12 | 2 | Instructor's Chapter 2 pages about C++ Programming | Examine Web Resources |
| Tu 1/17 | 2 | Hands-on: Using a C++ Compiler | (A1) Sequential Analysis |
| Th 1/19 | 3 | Instructor's Chapter 3 pages about I/O, Expressions & Operators | |
| Tu 1/24 | 3 | I/O, Expressions & Operators cont'd. | (A2) Simple C++ Coding |
| Th 1/26 | 1-3 | Quiz A - Chapters 1-3 | |
| Tu 1/31 | Instructor's Chapter 4 pages about Selection Structure | ||
| Th 2/2 | 4 | Selection Structure | |
| Tu 2/7 | 4 | Selection Structure cont'd. | (A3) Selection Analysis |
| Th 2/9 | 4 | Quiz B - Chapter 4 | (A4) Selection Coding |
| Tu 2/14 | Instructor's Chapter 5 pages about Repetition Structure | ||
| Th 2/16 | 5.1-5.6 | Repetition Structure | |
| Tu 2/21 | 5.7-5.12 | Repetition Structure cont'd. | (A5) Repetition Analysis |
| Th 2/23 | 1-5 | Review for Mid-term Exam | (A6) Repetition Coding |
| Tu 2/28 | 1-5 | Written Mid-term Exam - Part 1 | |
| Th 3/1 | 1-5 | Written Mid-term Exam - Part 2 | |
| Tu 3/6 | Instructor's Chapter 6 pages: Function Basics | ||
| Th 3/8 | 6.1-6.10 | Function Basics | |
| Tu 3/13 | 6.11-6.16 | Functions (cont'd.) | (A7) Parameter Passing |
| Th 3/15 | 6 | Quiz C - Chapter 6 | |
| 3/19-3/23 | SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS | ||
| Tu 3/27 | Instructor's Chapter 7 pages about Arrays | ||
| Th 3/29 | 7 | Arrays | |
| Tu 4/3 | 8 | Instructor's Chapter 8 pages about Array Manipulation | (A8) Array Analysis |
| Th 4/5 | 7 & 8 | Quiz D - Chapters 7-8 | |
| Tu 4/10 | Instructor's Chapter 9 pages about Pointers | ||
| Th 4/12 | 9 | Pointers | |
| Tu 4/17 | 9 | Quiz E - Chapter 9 | (A9) Pointer Coding |
| Th 4/19 | 10 | Instructor's Chapter 10 pages about C-Strings | |
| Tu 4/24 | 6-10 | Review for Final Exam | (A10) C-String Coding |
| Th 4/26 | 6-10 | Written Final Exam - Part 1 | |
| Tu 5/1 | 6-10 | Written Final Exam - Part 2 |