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 | 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, and Hands-on: Using a C++ Compiler |
Examine Web Resources |
| Th 1/19 | 3 | Instructor's Chapter 3 pages about I/O, Expressions & Operators and Hands-on: Syntax & Debugging |
(A1) Sequential Analysis |
| Th 1/26 | 4 | First: Quiz A - Chapters 1-3, then Instructor's Chapter 4 pages about Selection Structure |
(A2) Simple C++ Coding |
| Th 2/2 | 5.1-5.6 | Instructor's Chapter 5 pages about Repetition Structure | (A3) Selection Analysis |
| Th 2/9 | 5.7-5.12 | First: Quiz B - Chapter 4, then Instructor's Chapter 5 pages about Repetition Coding |
(A4) Selection Coding |
| Th 2/16 | 1-5 | Review for Mid-term Exam | (A5) Repetition Analysis |
| Th 2/23 | 1-5 | Written Mid-term Exam | (A6) Repetition Coding |
| Th 3/1 | 6.1-6.10 | Instructor's Chapter 6 pages: Function Basics | |
| Th 3/8 | 6.11-6.16 | Instructor's Chapter 6 pages: Functions (cont'd.) | |
| Th 3/15 | 7 | First: Quiz C - Chapter 6, then Instructor's Chapter 7 pages about Arrays |
(A7) Parameter Passing |
| Th 3/22 | SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS | ||
| Th 3/29 | 8 | Instructor's Chapter 8 pages about Array Manipulation | |
| Th 4/5 | 9 | First: Quiz D - Chapters 7-8, then Instructor's Chapter 9 pages about Pointers |
(A8) Array Analysis |
| Th 4/12 | 10 | First: Quiz E - Chapter 9, then Instructor's Chapter 10 pages about C-Strings |
(A9) Pointer Coding |
| Th 4/19 | 6-10 | Review for Final Exam | (A10) C-String Coding |
| Th 4/26 | 6-10 | Written Final Exam |