For want of a nail, the shoe was lost.
For want of the shoe, the horse was lost.
For want of the horse, the rider was lost.
For want of the rider, the battle was lost.
For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a nail ... 

WORK SCHEDULE FOR CS 1500 -- Fall 2007

• We have class on Wednesday and Friday, but NOT on Monday.
  
  
• Reading Assignments:
  • Class handouts
  • Savitch: Section 1.1 & and half of 1.2 ("Introduction to C++" & "Variables, Expressions, and Assignment Statements")
  • Andersen: Start reading chapters 1-3, 5: [ Introduction to Unix, Your Unix Account, Getting Started, and Tutorial: Getting Started (CDE) ]
  
  
• Administrative Tasks:
  • Professor passes out course descriptions.
  • Professor creates waiting lists.
  • Students sign up for computer accounts.
  • Professor assigns lab partners
  
  
• 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 found here:
    
    http://www.cs.csustan.edu/~john/Classes/General_Info/helloWorldExercise.html
    
    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 Assignments:
  • Savitch: Finish sections 1.2 & read 1.3 ("Variables, Expressions, and Assignment Statements" & "Console Input/Output")
  • Andersen: Read chapter 38: [ Tutorial: Programming in C++ ]
  
  
• Information about Add/Drop
  • Sept 5-11: Open Add/Drop
  • Sept 5 - Oct 2: Drops/Withdrawals => Web or In-Person
  • Sept 12-18: Adds In-Person only => Requires instructor signature
  • Sept 19 - Oct 2: Adds In-Person only => Requires instructor signature and $10 late add fee
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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: Monday, Sept 10 through Thursday, Sept 13: 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, Sept 14: Students perform the Hello World! assignment together in the CS Lab. We meet in the computer science laboratory, P-288 Friday, instead of the lecture classroom, P-103.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 1.4, 1.5 & 2.1 ("Program Style," "Libraries and Namespaces," & "Boolean Expressions")
  • Andersen: Finish reading chapters 1-3, 5: [ Introduction to Unix, Your Unix Account, Getting Started, and Tutorial: Getting Started (CDE) ]
  
  
• 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 Andersen.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: Students rehearse lab #1 before performing the lab next Monday (week 4: 9/24/2007). 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:
  • Savitch: Read section 2.2 & some of 2.3 ("Branching Mechanisms" & "Loops")
  • Andersen: Read chapters 6-7: [ The Unix File System, Tutorial: Working with Files]
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On Monday (9/24/07), 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-103.
  • 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 28, 2007: Quiz #1 on chapter 1 of Savitch, chapters 1-3 and 5 of Andersen, and the skills learned in the Hello World! assignment.
  
  
• LAB ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY (9/28/07): 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 5:10/1/07). 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:
  • Savitch: Finish section 2.3 ("Loops")
  • Andersen: Read chapters 8-9: [ Tutorial: Working with Directories, Tutorial: Using File Manager ]
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On Monday (10/1/07) Wednesday (10/3/07), 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 Monday & Friday: Class will be in P-103.
  • Monday & Friday: Class discusses Solo Assignment #1
  • Monday & Friday: Class discusses C++ programming
  • Monday & Friday: Class discusses using unix
  • Monday: prep for lab #2
  • Monday: go over results of quiz #1
  • Friday: Class discusses outcome of lab #2
  
  
• LAB ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY (10/5/07): 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.
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Read section 3.1 and the first third of section 3.2 ("Predefined Functions" & "Programmer-Defined Functions")
  • Andersen: Read chapters 10-12: [ Unix shells, Tutorial: Working with the Shell, and Tutorial: Using Additional Shell Features]
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE MONDAY (10/8/07): Students turn in Solo Program #1
  
  
• Monday: Class in P-103. Possible Topics:
  • Lab #3
  • Solo Assignment #2
  • C++ programming
  • Using unix
  
  
• Laboratory Preparation Assignment: Students rehearse lab #3 before performing the lab Friday. 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.
  
  
• (No One Has Classes Wednesday Oct 10: Columbus Day [offices open])
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On Monday (10/8/07), Friday (10/12/07), 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.
  
  
• Programming Assignment: This week students get started on Solo Program #2.
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Finish section 3.2 and read the first half of section 3.3 ("Programmer-Defined Functions" & "Scope Rules")
  • Andersen: Read chapter 13 [ Text Editors ] and at least one of chapters 14-17, according to needs or interests. [ Tutorial: Editing with vi, Tutorial: Editing with emacs, Tutorial: Editing with pico, Tutorial: Editing with Text Editor] Note: JOVE is a form of emacs.
  
  
• Monday & Wednesday: Class is in P-103. Possible Topics:
  • Lab #4
  • looping????.
  • Solo Assignment #2.
  • Other
  
  
• Friday, Oct 19, 2007: Quiz #2 on chapter 2of Savitch, chapters 6-12 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 1-3.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On Monday (10/15/07), Friday (10/19/07), 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.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Finish section 3.3 and read the first half of section 4.1 ("Scope Rules" & "Parameters")
  • Andersen: Read chapter 18 [ Networks ] and at least one of chapters 19-21, according to needs or interests. [ Tutorial: Using mailx and Mail, Tutorial: Processing Mail with pine, Tutorial: Processing Mail with Mailer ]
  
  
• Monday, Oct 22, 2007: Quiz #2 on chapter 2 of Savitch, chapters 6-12 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 1-3.
  
  
• Monday, Oct 22, 2007: Quiz #2 on sections 2.1 and 2.2 of Savitch, chapters 6-12 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 1-3.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On Friday (10/26/07), 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:
  • Savitch: Finish section 4.1 and read section 4.2 ("Parameters" & "Overloading and Default Arguments")
  • Andersen: Read chapter 22: [ Logging in Remotely ]
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE Monday (10/29/07): Students turn in Solo Program #2
  
  
• Friday, Nov 02, 2007: Quiz #3 on chapter 3 of Savitch, chapters 13 & 18 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 4-5.
  
  
• Laboratory Assignment: On Friday (11/02/07), 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:
  • Savitch: Read section 4.3 and the first third of 5.1 ("Testing and Debugging Functions" & "Introduction to Arrays")
  • Andersen: Read chapter 23: [ Transferring Files ]
  
  
• Monday, Nov 05, 2007: Quiz #3 on chapter 3 of Savitch, chapters 13 & 18 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 4-5.
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE Wednesday (11/7/07): Students turn in Solo Program #3
  
  
• Friday, Nov 09, 2007: Quiz #3 on section 2.3 and chapter 3 of Savitch, chapters 13 & 18 of Andersen, and the skills learned in labs 4-5.
  
  

• We have class on Wednesday and Friday, but NOT on Monday (11/12/07) - Veteran's Day
  
  
• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Finish section 5.1 read section 5.2 ("Introduction to Arrays" & "Arrays in Functions")
  • Andersen: Read chapters 24 and 26: [ Computer Security, Tutorial: Using SSH-2 ]
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE Friday (11/16/07): Students turn in Solo Program #4

• We have class on Monday and Wednesday, but NOT on Friday (11/23/07) - Part of Thanksgiving Vacation time.
  
  
• (No Classes Thursday-Friday Nov 22-23: Thanksgiving Holidays [campus closed]).
  
  
• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Read section 5.3 & 5.4 ("Programming with Arrays" & "Multidimensional Arrays")
  • Andersen: Read chapters 28 and 30 [ Startup Files, Tutorial: Using csh & tcsh Startup Files ]
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE Monday (11/19/07): Students turn in Solo Program #4

• (Last) Reading Assignment:
  
  
  • Savitch: In chapter 12 ("I/O Streams"): Read the sections "File I/O (pp. 511-516), "Formatting Output with Stream Functions" & "Manipulators" (pp. 528-533)
    
    While doing this reading assignment, you may ignore references to object (a kind of variable), class (a kind of data type), and overloading (a way to make a function act differently depending on the data type of its input.)
    
    
  • Andersen: Read chapters 32 and 33: [ Scripting Languages, Tutorial: Shell Scripting ]
  
  
• Monday, Nov 26, 2007 (Date changed in response to class request) Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007: Quiz #4 on chapter 4 of Savitch and chapters 22-24 and 26 of Andersen.
  
  
• PROGRAM DUE DATE Monday (11/26/07): Friday (11/30/07): Students turn in Solo Program #5
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics
  • Example of a program that reads from an input file.
  • Example of a program that writes to an output file.
  • Example of a program that uses a stream parameter to a function.
  • Example of a program that uses setw() to format output.
  • Example of a program that uses an array.
  • Example of a program that uses an array parameter to a function.