syllabus
subject to change!
last updated: 07-jan-2009
unit I: displaying simple information and remembering it (output and data) | ||
days | topic(s) | readings/resources |
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mon-26-jan | course intro: it's all about CONTROL! |
lecture notes lab |
wed-28-jan | first program: displaying simple information (output and coding cycle) |
lecture notes lab overland p1-19 |
mon-02-feb | remembering information (data storage, variables and constants) |
lecture notes lab overland p20-23 |
wed-04-feb | manipulating information (assignment and mathematical operators) |
lab overland p23-30 |
mon-09-feb | unit I project lab |
project I (due FEB 16) |
wed-11-feb | extra time on unit I project lab | |
mon-16-feb | president's day (no classes) | |
unit II: reading simple information and making decisions about it (input and control structures) | ||
days | topic(s) | readings/resources |
wed-18-feb | reading simple information and making decisions (input; relational operators and if/else control structure) |
lecture notes lab overland p37-44 |
mon-23-feb |
"go around again!" (while loops; logical operators) |
lecture notes lab roomba.cpp overland p44-50 and p65-73 |
wed-25-feb |
being random (random numbers; switch control structures; for loops) |
lecture notes lab overland p50-57 and p106-109 |
mon-02-mar | extra time on labs II.1 through II.3 | |
wed-04-mar | unit II project lab |
project II (due MAR 16) |
unit III: behaving efficiently (functions) | ||
days | topic(s) | readings/resources |
mon-09-mar | what are functions and why to use them (built-in/library functions, math, cctype, formatted output) |
lecture notes overland p57-61 |
wed-11-mar | writing your own functions (arguments, return values, prototypes, headers) |
lecture notes lab overland p81-88 |
mon-16-mar | changing information, or not (reference parameters) |
lecture notes lab overland p302-304 |
wed-18-mar | unit III project lab |
project III (due APR 1) |
mon-23-mar | MIDTERM EXAM | |
unit IV: dealing with complex information (arrays and strings) | ||
days | topic(s) | readings/resources |
wed-25-mar | what are arrays and why to use them (integer arrays) |
lecture notes lab overland p111-116 |
mon-30-mar |
midterm discussion robotics lab |
robotics lab |
wed-01-apr |
what are strings and why to use them (strings) |
lecture notes lab overland p122-130 |
mon-06-apr |
doing things with arrays and strings (passing arrays/strings to/from functions and 2D arrays) unit IV project lab |
lecture notes project IV (due APR 24) overland p130-137 examples from class: array0.cpp array1.cpp array2.cpp string0.cpp string1.cpp string2.cpp string3.cpp arrayString.cpp array2D.cpp |
wed-08-apr | spring break | |
mon-13-apr | spring break | |
wed-15-apr | spring break | |
unit V: doing interesting things with all kinds of information (searching and sorting) | ||
days | topic(s) | readings/resources |
mon-20-apr |
saving information (file operations) |
lecture notes overland p197-205 examples from class: file1.cpp file2.cpp |
wed-22-apr | sorting information (sorting algorithms: blort, selection, insertion, bubble) |
lecture notes examples from class: blortsort.cpp bubblesort.cpp insertionsort.cpp selectionsort.cpp |
mon-27-apr | finding a needle in a haystack (searching algorithms; comparing algorithms) |
lecture notes project V (due MAY 11) |
wed-29-apr |
IN-CLASS QUIZ unit V project lab |
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unit VI: organizing programs (simple classes) | ||
days | topic(s) | readings/resources |
mon-04-may | getting organized (simple classes with only data members) |
lecture notes examples from notes: p1.cpp p2.cpp p3.cpp p4.cpp overland p261-271 |
wed-06-may |
binary search catch-up lab time |
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mon-11-may |
quizzes returned and review begin final exam review |
project VI (due MAY 20) |
wed-13-may |
end final exam review unit VI project lab |
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thu-21-may | FINAL EXAM 1.00pm-3.00pm ROOM 4428N |
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