WORK SCHEDULE FOR CS 1500 -- Fall 2004

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read class handouts
  • Students start to read chapter 1 of our C++ Programming text: "DWH" (Overview of Programming and Problem Solving)
  • Students start reading chapters 1-3, 5 of Andersen (intro to Unix, your Unix account, tutorial on getting started, and getting started with Common Desktop Environment)
  
  
• Short Week: the first day of CS 1500 class (Section 002) is Friday, September 03, 2004. Class meets in P-114
  
  
• Note: CSU Stanislaus has no classes on Monday, September 06, 2004 (Labor Day).
  
  
• Friday: "Administrative Tasks":
  • Professor passes out course descriptions.
  • Professor creates waiting lists.
  • Students sign up for computer accounts.
  • Professor assigns lab partners
  
  
• Friday: Possible Lecture Topics
  • Class discusses things in course description
  • Class discusses course goals & procedures
  • Class discusses how to do the Hello World! get-acquainted assignment.
    
    The Hello World! assignment is an exercise designed to teach you how to create a computer program with an editor, how to compile the program, how to make a script of a test run of the program (the script is evidence that you tested the program), and how to e-mail a copy of the program and the script to me.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students continue reading chapter 1 of our C++ Programming text: "DWH" (Overview of Programming and Problem Solving)
  • Students continue reading chapters 1-3, 5 of Andersen (intro to Unix, your Unix account, tutorial on getting started, and getting started with Common Desktop Environment)
  
  
• Short Week: No class on Labor Day (Sept 6). CS 1500 class meets only on wednesday in P-114 and friday in P-288
  
  
• Wednesday Administrative Tasks:
  • Handout computer accounts (login name & password) to class members.
  • Point to online list showing lab partner assignments.
  • If necessary, try to determine what to do with waiting list.
  
  
• Wednesday: Possible Lecture Topics
  • Class discusses things in course description
  • Class discusses course goals & procedures
  • Class discusses how to do the Hello World! get-acquainted assignment.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: Wednesday through Thursday: Students pick a time outside of class to visit the computer science laboratory, try logging into their accounts, and doing some of the things they are reading about in the Andersen book. (There will probably be a a lab assistant around who can help you get answers to questions.)
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: Friday: Students perform the Hello World! assignment
  
  We meet in the computer science laboratory, P-288 friday, instead of the lecture classroom, P-114.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 2 of DWH (C++ Syntax and Semantics, and the Program Development Process)
  • Students finish reading chapters 1-3, 5 of Andersen (intro to Unix, your Unix account, tutorial on getting started, and getting started with Common Desktop Environment)
  
  
• Monday and Wednesday: Possible Topics
  • Class discusses outcome of the Hello World! assignment
  • Professor demonstrates performance of parts of lab #1
  • Class discusses C++ programming
  • Class discusses using unix
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: This week students choose more times outside of class to visit the computer science laboratory and practice using their accounts, doing things they have read about in Anderson.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: Students rehearse lab #1 before performing the lab next monday (week 4). Rehearse by yourself, as a homework assignment. This is very important to help you learn and to reduce the likelihood you and your partner will run out of time during the lab.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 3 of DWH (Numeric Types, Expressions, and Output)
  • Students read chapters 6-7 of Andersen (Unix file system, working with files)
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On monday during class time class performs lab #1 in P-288. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared.
  
  
• Programming Assignment: Students read the directions for Solo Program #1 this week and make a beginning on the program. This assignment is "homework." Students may ask Professor Sarraille for help but they may not accept help from others. Students may come to the lab any time it is open and work on a solo program. Solo programs are separate from lab assignments but students may work (alone) on their solo's during class lab time if they wish -- after they have finished the lab assignment.
  
  
• Wednesday & Friday: Class is back in P-114.
  • Class discusses outcome of lab #1
  • Professor demonstrates performance of parts of lab #2
  • Class discusses Solo Assignment #1
  • Class discusses C++ programming
  • Class discusses using unix
  
  
• Friday, Sep 24, 2004: Quiz #1 on chapters 1-2 of DWH, chapters 1-3 and 5 of Andersen, and the skills learned in the Hello World! assignment.
  
  
• LAB ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY: On friday before class time begins, one partner from each team puts the printouts required for lab #1 on the 'counter' in front of me (see the directions for the lab). All partners check the printouts in advance to make sure they are correct.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: Students rehearse lab #2 before performing the lab next monday (week 5). Rehearse by yourself, as a homework assignment. This is very important to help you learn and to reduce the likelihood you and your partner will run out of time during the lab.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 4 of DWH (Program Input and the Software Design Process)
  • Students read chapters 8-9 of Andersen (working with directories, using file manager)
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On monday during class time class performs lab #2 in P-288. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared.
  
  
• Wednesday & Friday: Class is back in P-114.
  • Class discusses outcome of lab #2
  • Professor demonstrates performance of parts of lab #3
  • Class discusses Solo Assignment #1
  • Class discusses C++ programming
  • Class discusses using unix
  
  
• LAB ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY: By friday before class time begins, one partner from each team turns in what is required for lab #2 (see the directions for the lab). All partners check the work in advance to make sure it is correct.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: Students rehearse lab #3 before performing the lab next monday (week 6). Rehearse by yourself, as a homework assignment. This is very important to help you learn and to reduce the likelihood you and your partner will run out of time during the lab.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 5 of DWH (Conditions, Logical Expressions, and Selection Control Structures)
  • Students read chapters 10-12 of Andersen (Unix shell and tutorial)
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On monday during class time class performs lab #3 in P-288. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared.
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE MONDAY: Students turn in Solo Program #1
  
  
• Programming Assignment: This week students get started on Solo Program #2.
  
  
• Wednesday & Friday: Class is back in P-114.
  • Class discusses outcome of lab #3
  • Professor demonstrates performance of parts of lab #4.
  • Class discusses Solo Assignment #2
  • Class discusses C++ programming
  • Class discusses using unix
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 6 of DWH (looping)
  • In Andersen, students read chapter 13 (text editors) and some of chapters 14-17, according to needs or interests. Note: JOVE is a form of EMACS.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On monday during class time class performs lab #4 in P-288. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared.
  
  
• Columbus Day Holiday, Tuesday, October 12
  
  
• Wednesday & Friday: Class is back in P-114.
  • Discussion of outcome of lab #4
  • Discussion of looping.
  • Discussion of Solo Assignment #2.
  • Other
  
  
• Friday, Oct 15, 2004: Quiz #2 on chapters 3-5 of DWH, chapters 6-12 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 1-3.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 7 of DWH (functions)
  • Students read chapters 18-20 of Andersen (unix networking and tutorials on e-mail programs)
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On friday during class time class performs lab #5 in P-288. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 8 of DWH (scope, lifetime, and more on functions)
  • Students read chapter 22 of Andersen (logging in remotely)
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE Monday, Oct 25: Students turn in Solo Program #2
  
  
• Friday, Oct 29, 2004: Quiz #3 on chapters 6-7 of DWH, chapters 13, 18-20 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 4-5.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 9 of DWH (additional control structures)
  • Students read chapter 23 of Andersen (transferring files)
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE Wednesday, Nov 3: Students turn in Solo Program #3
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 10 of DWH (simple data types: built-in and user-defined)
  • Students read chapter 25 of Andersen (browsing the web)
  
  
• Veteran's Day Holiday, Thursday, November 11
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE Friday, Nov 12: Students turn in Solo Program #4

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 12 of DWH (arrays)
  • Students read chapter of Andersen 26 & 28 (startup files)
  
  

• (Last) Reading Assignment:
  • Students read chapter 11 of DWH (structured types, data abstraction, and classes)
  • (One way to approach reading chapters 11-12: read the sections in this order: 12.1, 11.1-11.6, 12.2-12.8, 11.7-11.8)
  • Students read chapter of Andersen 30 & 31 (shell scripts)
  
  
• Monday, Nov 22, 2004: Quiz #4 on chapters 8-10 of DWH and chapters 22, 23, and 25 of Andersen.
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE DATE Monday, Nov 22: Students turn in Solo Program #5
  
  
• "Extra" Thanksgiving Holiday: Wednesday, November 24
  
  
• Thanksgiving Holidays, Thursday, November 25 through Friday, November 26

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students catch-up on reading DWH
  • Students catch-up on reading Andersen
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Students catch-up on reading DWH
  • Students catch-up on reading Andersen
  
  
• Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004: Quiz #5
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE DATE Wednesday, Dec 08 Friday, Dec 10: Students turn in Solo Program #6
  
  
• No Class Friday
  
  
• Last Day of CSU Stanislaus Fall Semester Classes: Thursday, Dec 09, 2004