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COSC 1436.82703 - Online
Programming Fundamentals I
Instructor: David Kirk
Spring 2024   1/16/2024 - 5/9/2024
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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 April 22, 2024
Week 1
Jan 16
Discuss Syllabus and Class

History of Computers


Chapter 1 - Programming Terminology
Chapter 2 - Binary

Example Student HW 7 Programs
Week 2
Jan 22
Virtual Class
Monday - 6pm
Discuss compiler options
Run "Hello World".  Discuss the parts of a C++ program

Chapter 4 - Hello World
Chapter 5 - Cout Statement

Homework 1 due Jan 27
Week 3
Jan 29
Chapter 6 - Variables
Chapter 7 - Constants
Week 4
Feb 5
Virtual Class
Monday - 6pm
Chapter 8 - cin statement
Chapter 11 - Using Functions

Homework 2 due Feb 10
Week 5
Feb 12

Practice Test #1

Exam 1 on Ecampus due Feb 17
- Chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 - history of computers, programming, binary, cout statement, cin statement, variables, constants

Week 6
Feb 19
Virtual Class
Monday - 6pm
Chapter 9 - If Statement

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

Homework 3 due Feb 24
Week 7
Feb 26

Chapter 12 - While Loop

While Loop Simulator

Week 8
Mar 4
Virtual Class
Monday - 6pm
Chapter 13 - For Loop

For Loop Simulator


Homework 4 due Mar 9
Week 9
Mar 11
Spring Break
Week 10
Mar 18
 
Chapter 19 - Random Numbers

Practice Test #2

Exam 2 on Ecampus due Mar 18
- Chapters 9,11,12,13 - if statement, libraries and functions, while loop, for loop
Week 11
Mar 25
Virtual Class
Monday - 6pm


Chapter 18 - File Input/Output

Homework 5 due Mar 30
 

Week 12
Apr 1
Chapter 14 - Arrays
Look at Array Exercises
Week 13
Apr 8
Virtual Class
Monday - 6pm
Chapter 15 - Strings
Look at string exercises1

Chapter 16 - Writing functions

Apr 12, 2024 is the last day to Withdraw

Homework 6 due Apr 13

Week 14
Apr 15
Virtual Class Monday 6pm
Example Student HW 7 Programs

How to get started with HW 7
Week 15
Apr 22
Work on Homework 7
Week 16
May 2
Virtual Class
Thursday 6pm
Optional Presentations of Homework 7

Homework 7 due May 2
Week 17
May 6
Practice Test #3

Exam 3 on Ecampus due May 6 - Chapters 14 (arrays), 15 (strings), 16 (writing functions), 18 (file input/output), 19 (random numbers)