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COSC 1436.82302 - Online
Programming Fundamentals I
Instructor: David Kirk
Spring 2025   3/24/2025 - 5/15/2025
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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 March 22, 2025
Week 1
Mar 24 - Mar 28
Intro to Class Video

History of Computers


Chapter 1 - Programming Terminology
Chapter 2 - Binary
Chapter 4 - Hello World
Chapter 5 - Cout Statement

Homework 1 due Mar 29    Homework 1 Tips

Week 2
Mar 31 - Apr 4
Chapter 6 - Variables
Chapter 7 - Constants
Chapter 8 - cin statement
Chapter 11 - Using Functions

Homework 2 due Apr 5    Homework 2 Tips
Week 3
Apr 7 - Apr 11

Practice Test #1

Exam 1 on Ecampus due Apr 9
- Chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 - history of computers, programming, binary, cout statement, cin statement, variables, constants

Chapter 9 - If Statement

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

Homework 3 due Apr 12    Homework 3 Tips

Week 4
Apr 14 - Apr 18

Chapter 12 - While Loop
While Loop Simulator

Chapter 13 - For Loop
For Loop Simulator


Homework 4 due Apr 19    Homework 4 Tips

Week 5
Apr 21 - Apr 25
Practice Test #2

Exam 2 on Ecampus due Apr 23
- Chapters 9,11,12,13 - if statement, libraries and functions, while loop, for loop

Chapter 19 - Random Numbers
Chapter 18 - File Input/Output

Homework 5 due Apr 26    Homework 5 Tips
Week 6
Apr 28 - May 2

Chapter 14 - Arrays
Look at Array Exercises

Chapter 15 - Strings
Look at string exercises1

Chapter 16 - Writing functions

Homework 6 due May 3    Homework 6 Tips

May 1, 2025 is the last day to Withdraw

Week 7
May 5 - 9
Example Student HW 7 Programs

How to get started with HW 7
Week 8
May 12 - May 15
Homework 7 due May 12

Practice Test #3

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