Course Information

CS150 is a first course in computing and programming fundamentals. The goal of this course is to introduce you to problem solving through programming a computer. No previous computer experience of any type is required, but a deep interest in using one is. In this course, you will learn to program in C++. By the end of this course you should be able to write a program to do anything you want, given enough time and patience.

Schedule:

	Date	Topics	Homework & Assignments	Notes
Week 1	Aug 31	Basics of a C++ program Intro to programming	Survey	syllabus 01 notes
	Sep 1	Lab: Visual Studio, Grace, first C++ program		01 Lab Downloading Visual Studio
	Sep 2	C++ output, escape characters, comments, parts of a C++ program		02 Output
	Sep 4	Variables, data types, and input		03 Variables
Week 2	Sept 7	Labor Day - No Class
	Sept 8	Compiler errors, variables, output		02 Lab Working from Grace
	Sept 9	Continue
	Sept 11	Arithmetic Operators	Assignment 1 - Fraction Calculator	04 Arithmetic
Week 3	Sept 14	Continue
	Sept 15	Debugging & Arithmetic Operations Tutoring will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8pm in Strain 222		03 Lab
	Sept 16	Class canceled
	Sept 18	Relational operators/conditions, single-alternative if		05 if Statements
Week 4	Sept 21	Continue if statements	DUE: Assignment 1 OUT: Assignment 2: Bank Charges	01 Exam Review
	Sept 22	Printing in color if statements		04 Lab
	Sept 23	Midterm 1
	Sept 25	Constants, advanced output, setw, fixed, setprecision		06 Formatted Output
Week 5	Sept 28	static_cast, multiple alternative if, logical operators, switch	DUE: Assignment 2	07 Multiple if
	Sept 29	Multiple alternative if, logical operators		05 Lab
	Sept 30	while loop		08 while
	Oct 2	Continue while loops	OUT: Assignment 3 - Daycare
Week 6	Oct 5	Increment / Decrement		09 Increment
	Oct 6	Loops		06 Lab
	Oct 7	Continue loops
	Oct 9	Fall Break - No Class
Week 7	Oct 12	do while loops		10 do while
	Oct 13	Loops and Files	DUE: Part 1 of Assignment 3	07 Lab
	Oct 14	Continue do-while loops
	Oct 16	for loops		11 for
Week 8	Oct 19	Review	DUE: Part 2 of Assignment 3 OUT: Assignment 4 - Hotel Coding Standards
	Oct 20	for loops		08 Lab
	Oct 21	Midterm 2
	Oct 23	Nested loops		12 Nested Loops
Week 9	Oct 26	Continue nested loops
	Oct 27	for loops and nested loops		09 Lab
	Oct 28	Functions		13 Functions
	Oct 30	Continue Functions	OUT: Assignment 5 - Craps!
Week 10	Nov 2	In Class Exercise on Functions		14 Functions
	Nov 3	Functions		10 Lab
	Nov 4	More Function Examples
	Nov 6	Continue Functions
Week 11	Nov 9	Introduction to Arrays	DUE: Assignment 5	15 Arrays
	Nov 10	Pas by reference in functions		11 Lab
	Nov 11	Continue arrays	OUT: Assignment 6 - Hangman
	Nov 13	Arrays and Functions Quiz		Exam Review
Week 12	Nov 16	Continue Arrays and Functions
	Nov 17	Arrays		12 Lab
	Nov 18	Midterm 3
	Nov 20	Character Processing		16 Character Processing
Week 13	Nov 23	Two Dimensional Arrays	DUE: Assignment 6 OUT: Assignment 7 Cryptography	17 2D Arrays
	Nov 24	NO LAB
	Nov 25	Thanksgiving - No Class
	Nov 27	Thanksgiving - No Class
Week 14	Nov 30	Continue 2D arrays
	Dec 1	Character Processing		13 Lab
	Dec 2	Work on lab
	Dec 4	Work on assignment
Week 15	Dec 7	Review		Review
	Dec 8	Review	DUE: Assignment 7
	Dec 9	Reading Day
	Dec 11