Instructor: Jeremy Gottlieb
Office: Lentz Hall 307
Phone: x5943
E-mail: jgottlieb@carthage.edu
My Schedule
The purpose of this course will be to understand how to write computer programs to solve problems and accomplish tasks. To accomplish this, we will be learning the C++ programming language.
For example, if I am submitting HW 5, I would name the file: jgottlieb.hw5.cpp
If Eric Clapton was going to turn in Lab 8, he would name the file: eclapton.lab8.cpp
Assignments labeled as "Pre:" are generally readings to be done before class.
Assignments labeled as "Lab:" were done in class and must be submitted to me
through e-mail.
Assignments labeled as "HW:" are homework assignments to be done on your own.
These must also be submitted to me through e-mail.
| Date | Topic | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2 | Programming as Problem solving | Do a functional decomposition of a simple, every day task, such as tying your shoes or brushing your teeth. |
| Feb. 4 | Modular Programming and Functional Decomposition | Pre: Read Chapter 1 and Section 4.9 (pp. 166-176) |
| Feb. 7 | Introduction to Visual Studio.NET Output in C++ |
Lab 0: Hello, World! |
| Feb. 9 | The Structure of a computer program: Variables, blocks, and assignment Input in C++ |
Pre: Chapter 2 Lab 1: Input variables HW 0: Exercise 2.3 (p. 93) |
| Feb. 11 | Structure of a computer program: Declarations, Data Types, and Expressions |
Pre: Chapter 3 Lab 2: Reading into variables from the keyboard HW 1: Exercise 3.1 |
| Feb. 14 | Expresssions | Lab 3: Programming Warm-up Exercise 3.6a-d (p. 136) |
| Feb. 16 | Functions 1: Calling functions | Lab 4: Programming Warm-up Exercise 3.6e-f (p. 136) |
| Feb. 18 | Using Files | Pre: Chapter 4 HW 2: Working with files |
| Feb. 21 | Changing the Flow of Control, part 1: The if() statement |
Pre: Chapter 5 Lab 5: If statements |
| Feb. 23 | More about if() | HW 3: Problem 5.2 on Page 246; Along with the functional decomposition, I want you write the program, too. |
| Feb. 25 | Catch-up day | Work on previous assignments |
| Feb. 28 | Flow of control, part 2: While Loops |
Pre: Chapter 6 Lab 6: While loops HW4: Exercises 5, 6, and 7 on p. 297 |
| Mar. 2 | For loops | Pre: Chapter 9.3 (pp. 426-430) Lab 7: Factorial! HW5: Using loops |
| Mar. 4 | Nested loops | Lab 8: More Factorial! |
| Mar. 7 | Functions 2: Writing your own functions. | Pre: Chapter 7 Lab 9: Functions |
| Mar. 9 | Visual Studio Lesson Using the debugger. |
HW6: Craps |
| Mar. 11 | Programming Problems 1 Integrating what we've learned |
HW7: Blackjack |
| Mar. 14 | Programming Problems 2 More integration |
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| Mar. 16 | Exam review | |
| Mar. 18 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| Mar. 30 | Exam recap | |
| Apr. 1 | Enumerated Data types | Pre: Chapter 10 Lab 10: Problem 10.1 on page 515. |
| Apr. 4 | Structured data types | Pre: Sections 11.1 and 11.2 Lab 11: struct |
| Apr. 6 | Using structs with functions | Pre: Section 11.7 HW8: Structs |
| Apr. 8 | NO CLASS | |
| Apr. 11 | Introduction to Classes | Pre: Sections 11.4-11.6 Lab 12: Classes |
| Apr. 13 | We're a classy class. | HW9: Using classes |
| Apr. 15 | Constructors and Destructors. | Pre: Section 11.8 and remainder of Chapter 11. HW 10: Problem 11.5 on page 585. |
| Apr. 18 | Introduction to Arrays | Pre: Sections 12.1-12.3 Lab 13: Arrays |
| Apr. 20 | Introduction to Pointers | Pre: Section 15.1 Lab 14: Pointers |
| Apr. 22 | More Arrays and passing by reference. | Pre: Rest of chapter 12 HW11: Arrays with functions |
| Apr. 25 | Programming Problems | HW12: Hangman! |
| Apr. 27 | Ketchup day | |
| Apr. 29 | Exam review | All homeworks and labs due (except hangman) TAKE HOME MIDTERM handed out |
| May 2 | NO CLASS | |
| May 4 | Introduction to Grafix Discussion of final projects. |
TAKE HOME MIDTERM DUE No exceptions. Lab: Install Grafix and go through the Basic Lessons. HW: Choose your game for your final project. Write a functional decomposition of it for Friday. |
| May 6 | More Grafix - Advanced Lessons | Hangman Due |
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| May 13 | Work on Final projects. | |
| May 18 | FINAL PROJECTS DUE | Present projects from 8:00-10:00 |