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COSC 1436.42201 - Online
Programming Fundamentals I
Instructor: David Kirk
Spring 2025   1/21/2025 - 3/21/2025
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C++ Online Book by David Kirk
Chapter 1 - Programming Terminology    Video
Chapter 2 - Binary    Video
Chapter 4 - Hello World    Video
Chapter 5 - Cout Statement    Video
Chapter 6 - Variables    Video
Chapter 7 - Constants
Chapter 8 - Cin Statement    Video
Chapter 9 - If...Else Statement    Video
Chapter 10 - Switch Statement
Chapter 11 - Using Libraries and Functions    Video
Chapter 12 - While Loop    Video
Chapter 13 - For Loop    Video
Chapter 14 - Arrays    Video
Chapter 15 - String    Video
Chapter 16 - Writing Functions    Video
Chapter 17 - Variable Scope
Chapter 18 - File Input and Output    Video
Chapter 19 - Random Numbers    Video
Chapter 21 - Bells & Whistles
 
Class Calendar - last updated January 20, 2025
Week 1
Wednesday
Jan 22
Intro Class Video

History of Computers


Chapter 1 - Programming Terminology
Chapter 2 - Binary

Example Student HW 7 Programs
Week 2
Monday
Jan 27
Chapter 4 - Hello World
Chapter 5 - Cout Statement

Homework 1 due Jan 28    Homework 1 Tips

Week 2
Wednesday
Jan 29
Chapter 6 - Variables
Chapter 7 - Constants
Week 3
Monday
Feb 3
Chapter 8 - cin statement
Chapter 11 - Using Functions

Homework 2 due Feb 4    Homework 2 Tips
Week 3
Wednesday
Feb 5

Chapter 9 - If Statement

Look at If Statement Exercises Part 1
Look at If Statement Exercises Part 2

Practice Test #1

Exam 1 on Ecampus due Feb 8
- Chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 - history of computers, programming, binary, cout statement, cin statement, variables, constants

Week 4
Monday
Feb 10
Chapter 12 - While Loop

While Loop Simulator

Homework 3 due Feb 11    Homework 3 Tips
Week 4
Wednesday
Feb 12

Chapter 13 - For Loop

For Loop Simulator

Week 5
Monday
Feb 17
Chapter 19 - Random Numbers

Homework 4 due Feb 18
Week 5
Wednesday
Feb 19
Chapter 18 - File Input/Output

Practice Test #2

Exam 2 on Ecampus due Feb 22
- Chapters 9,11,12,13 - if statement, libraries and functions, while loop, for loop
Week 6
Monday
Feb 24
Chapter 14 - Arrays
Look at Array Exercises

Homework 5 due Feb 25    Homework 5 Tips
Week 6
Wednesday
 Feb 26
Chapter 15 - Strings
Look at string exercises1

Feb 27, 2025 is the last day to Withdraw
Week 7
Monday
Mar 3

Chapter 16 - Writing functions

Homework 6 due Mar 4    Homework 6 Tips

Week 7
Wednesday
Mar 5
Example Student HW 7 Programs

Homework 7 Tips
Week 8
Mar 10 - Mar 14
Spring Break
Week 9
Monday
Mar 17
Homework 7 due Mar 17

Optional Presentation of your game
Week 9
Wednesday
Mar 19
No Class

Practice Test #3

Exam 3 on Ecampus due Mar 19 - Chapters 14 (arrays), 15 (strings), 16 (writing functions), 18 (file input/output), 19 (random numbers)