Programming Fundamentals (4 CR)
Tentative Schedule
Links to all assignments, labs and graded out of class activities will be found in Canvas for this class.
| Item | Date Due (Note: for PAs this will be the final version; steps will be due in the interims) |
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| PA0 - Scratch | Sept 10 |
| PA1 - Conversion | Sept 24 |
| PA2 - Methods | October 8 |
| PA3 - Decisions | October 29 |
| PA4 - Loops | November 12 |
| PA5 - Objects | November 19 |
| PA6 - Arrays of objects | December 4 (Must be completed by December 6) |
| Midterm 1 | September 27 |
| Midterm 2 | November 1 |
| Final Exam | In the lab - coding and written Section 5 - Monday, 12/9, 1:00-4:00pm(giving you extra time) |
| Wk | Topic | Tuesday prep |
Tuesday | Wednesday Prep |
Wednesday | Thursday |
Thursday | Friday prep | Friday |
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1 8/27 |
survey |
Course introduction Scratch! |
Team formation What is an algorithm? |
Read 1.6, 1.7 | Scratch 2 | Read B: 1.3 Optional B: 1.1, 1.2 |
Quiz on computer systems What makes a good algorithm? |
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2 9/3 |
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Scratch 3 | Bring an algorithm to class | More algorithms | Introduction to the Linux operating system |
Linux lab | Bring your book to class Read 1.4-1.7 (background reading) |
How do we translate an alrogithm to Java? | |
3 9/10 |
Chapters 2.1, 2.2 |
Hello World! |
Chapters 2.3, 2.4, 2.7 and 2.8 | Data and data types | Scanner tutorial 2.13 |
2 meanings of +, Data and data types |
Chapters 2.5, 2.7 |
Relearning division | |
4 9/17 |
Read See Canvas for a written assignment |
WebCAT and integer division | Chapter 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 | Properly formatting your programs | 3.10, 3.11 | Celcius to Fahrenheit - formatting output | Chapter 2 | Quiz - introducing methods | |
5 9/24 |
Chapter 5.1, 5.2, 5.4 Method video |
Introducing methods PA1 due |
Bring in questions about the exam. | Review for midterm | printf | Prepare for exam Chapters 1, 2, and 3.10, 3.11 |
Midterm Exam 1 | ||
6 10/1 |
Method wrap up and begin decisions | Method tutorial | Exam hand back and a short method lab | 3.1 - 3.3 | Guest Lecturer - Dr. Norton | 3.4, 3.5 | Introducing decisions | Guest Lecturers | |
7 10/8 |
Decisions | Chapter 3.6, 3.7 | Pa2 due CS Credit |
Problem solving with if statements | 3.9 | Magic 8 Ball | Chapter 4.2 | Quiz - logical expressions - introducing loops | |
8 10/15 |
Loops |
Introducing JUnit testing
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Chapter 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 | Exploring loops |
4.6, 4.7 | Introducing loops, Loopy 8 Ball | 4.9 | ||
9 10/22 |
Loops wrap
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4.8 | Bottles of Pop PA3 due |
Review for exam | Stars, I See Stars | Prepare for exam | Midterm Exam 2 | ||
10 10/29 |
Introducing arrays | JUnit Coverage testing | Array video
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Introducing arrays | Chapter 7.1, 7.2 | Array play | Chapter 7.3, 7.4 | Array Algorithms | |
11 11/4 |
Introducing objects | StdDev
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Introducing white box testing | Junit Testing-part 2 | Chapter 6.1 | Guest Lecture | |||
12 11/12 |
More about objects | Chapter 6.2, 3, 4 | Cars PA4 due |
Chapter 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9 | More on class design | Chapter 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.8 | Cars-Part2 | Quiz on class terminology | |
13 11/19 |
Even more about objects | Color 139 PA5 due |
Chapter 7.7 | Arrays of objects | Aliens Among Us | Wrap up objects | |||
14 11/25 |
Thanksgiving break | ||||||||
15 12/3 |
Arrays of objects Wrap up |
Arrays of objects lab
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Time to work on PA6 | Develop questions for the review session | How far we have come! Celebration! PA6 due |
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Finals Week 12/9 |
Final Exam | Final Exam 248 - Monday 1-3pm |
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Last updated: 08/21/2013