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 -- Spring 2012

• Reading Assignments:
  • Class handouts - read the entire course description and skim this schedule.
  • Savitch: Sections 1.1 (Computer Systems), 1.2 (Programming and Problem Solving), and 1.3 (Introduction to C++)
  
  
• Administrative Tasks for Day One:
  • Professor discusses course description
  • Professor creates waiting lists
  • Students sign up for computer accounts
  • Students request lab partners
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Material from the course description
  • Course goals & procedures
  • 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.
  
  
• ♥ First day of class for TR Section is Thursday, January 26.
  
• ♣ First day of class for MWF Section is Friday, January 27.
  
  
• First day of Spring Semester 2012 is Thursday, January 26.
  
• Possibly, late registration will commence Thursday, January 26.

• Reading Assignments:
  • Savitch: Sections 1.4 (Testing and Debugging), 2.1 (Variables and Assignments), 2.2 (Input and Output), plus the information about comments on pages 92-93
  
  
• Administrative Tasks for Day Two:
  • Students request lab partners
  • Professor announces who is allowed to add the class
  • Professor hands out computer account info (login name & password) to class members
  
  
• Administrative Tasks for Day Three:
  • Professor assigns lab partners
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Material from course description
  • Course goals & procedures
  • How to do the Hello World! get-acquainted assignment.
  
  
• Student-Arranged Laboratory Assignment: Students pick a time outside of class to visit the Computer Science Department Laboratory, try logging into their accounts, maybe get some help from their unix book, if they have one. (There will probably be a a lab assistant around who can help answer questions.)
  
  
• Class performs 'Lab00' Introductory Lab (Hello World! assignment) together in the Computer Science Laboratory: P-288. E-mails are DUE at the end of the class time in lab. (See the directions in the assignment.)
  ♥ TR Section performs Introductory Lab work on Thursday, February 02. Come to P-104 at 11:00, and we will leave for P-288 at 11:20.
  ♣ MWF Section performs Introductory Lab work on Friday, February 03. Go directly to P-288. Arrive by 10:00.
  
  
• After Thursday, Feb 02: No adds will be allowed. Drops/withdrawals may be done on-line only.
  
  
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• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 2.3 (Data Types and Expressions), and 2.4 (Simple Flow of Control)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Outcome of the Hello World! assignment
  • How to perform parts of Lab01
  • C++ programming
  • Using unix
  
  
• Student-Arranged Laboratory Assignment: Early in the week choose time outside of class to
  • Visit the computer science laboratory and practice using your account, and
  • Rehearse Lab01 before performing it later in the week. 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.
  
  
• Class performs Lab01: (Printing Song Lyrics) in the CS Lab: P-288. You must sign in and be present during the lab time in order to receive credit. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared. You are encouraged to interact with the other students as well. Printouts are DUE early next week.
  ♥ TR Section performs Lab01 work on Thursday, February 09. Come to P-104 at 11:00, and we will leave for P-288 at 11:20.
  ♣ MWF Section performs Lab01 work on Friday, February 10. Go directly to P-288. Arrive by 10:00.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 2.5 (Program Style), and 3.1 (Using Boolean Expressions)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Outcomes of Lab01
  • Performance of parts of Lab02
  • Solo Assignment #1
  • C++ programming
  • Using unix
  • How to study for QUIZ #1
  
  
• 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 or the designated CS tutor for help but they may not accept help from others. (See the section of the course description entitled "Responsibility For Your Own Work.") 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.
  
  
• Student-Arranged Laboratory Assignment: Students rehearse Lab02 before performing the lab at the end of the week. Rehearse by yourself, as a homework assignment. This is important - to help you learn and to reduce the likelihood you and your partner will run out of time during the lab.
  
  
• DUE: Lab01 printouts:
  ♥ TR Section turns in Lab01 printouts on Tuesday, February 14.
  ♣ MWF Section turns in Lab01 printouts on Wednesday, February 15.
  before class time begins, one partner from each team puts the printouts required for Lab01 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.
  
  
• Class performs Lab02: (Pythagorean Triples) in the CS Lab: P-288. You must sign in and be present during the lab time in order to receive credit. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared. You are encouraged to interact with the other students as well.
  ♥ TR Section performs Lab02 work on Thursday, February 16. Come to P-104 at 11:00, and we will leave for P-288 at 11:20.
  ♣ MWF Section performs Lab02 work on Friday, February 17. Go directly to P-288. Arrive by 10:00.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Section 3.2 (Multiway Branches)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Solo Assignment #1
  • C++ programming
  • Using unix
  • Results of QUIZ #1 and answers to QUIZ #1 questions
  • Outcome of Lab02
  
  
• QUIZ #1 on chapters 1 & 2 of Savitch, and the skills learned in the Hello World! assignment & Lab01.
  ♣ MWF Section takes the quiz on Monday, February 20.
  ♥ TR Section takes the quiz on Tuesday, February 21.
  
  
• Wednesday, Feb 22 - DUE: E-mail of Lab02 script and source code: (see the directions for the lab.) One of the partners on each team sends me the e-mail: one copy each of the script and source code. All partners must first verify that the work is correct.
  
  
• DUE: Solo Program #01: (ascii figures).
  ♥ Due date for the TR Section is Thursday, February 23.
  ♣ Due date for the MWF Section is Friday, February 24.
  
  
• Wednesday, Feb 22 is Census Date:
  • Last Day to Request CR/NC Grading Option
  • Last Day to drop to part-time and qualify for a refund
  • $25 Late Payment on Any Unpaid Tuition Fees

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 3.3 (More About C++ Loop Statements) and 3.4 (Designing Loops)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Lab #3
  • Solo Assignment #2
  • C++ programming
  • Using unix
  
  
• Programming Assignment: Get started this week on Solo Program #2.
  
  
• Laboratory Preparation Assignment: Students rehearse Lab03 before performing the lab at the end of the week. 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.
  
  
• Class performs Lab03: (Fahrenheit <--> Celsius) in the CS Lab: P-288. You must sign in and be present during the lab time in order to receive credit. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared. You are encouraged to interact with the other students as well. E-mail of script and source code are DUE at the end of the class time in lab. (See the directions in the assignment.)
  ♥ TR Section performs Lab03 work on Thursday, March 01. Come to P-104 at 11:00, and we will leave for P-288 at 11:20.
  ♣ MWF Section performs Lab03 work on Friday, March 02. Go directly to P-288. Arrive by 10:00.
  
  
• Friday, Mar 02: 2012-2013 Financial Aid Priority Filing Period Deadline

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 4.1 (Top-Down Design), 4.2 (Predefined Functions), and 4.3 (Programmer-Defined Functions)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Lab #4
  • Solo Assignment #2.
  • Other
  
  
• Programming Assignment: This week students continue working on Solo Program #2.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 4.4 (Procedural Abstraction) and 4.5 (Scope and Local Variables)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Lab #5
  • How to study for QUIZ #2
  • Other
  
  
• Class performs Lab04: (Make A Fence) in the CS Lab: P-288. You must sign in and be present during the lab time in order to receive credit. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared. You are encouraged to interact with the other students as well. E-mail of script and source code are DUE at the end of class time in the lab (See the directions in the assignment.)
  ♣ MWF Section performs Lab04 work on Monday, March 12. Go directly to P-288. Arrive by 10:00.
  ♥ TR Section performs Lab04 work on Tuesday, March 13. Come to P-104 at 11:00, and we will leave for P-288 at 11:20.
  
  
• DUE: Solo Program #02: (tax calculation).
  ♣ Due date for the MWF Section is Wednesday, March 14.
  ♥ Due date for the TR Section is Thursday, March 15.
  
  
• QUIZ #2 on chapters 2 and 3 and sections 4.1 & 4.2 of Savitch, and the skills learned in labs 1-3.
  ♥ TR Section takes the quiz on Thursday, March 15.
  ♣ MWF Section takes the quiz on Friday, March 16.
  
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• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 4.6 (Overloading Function Names) and 5.1 (void Functions)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Results of QUIZ #2 and answers to QUIZ #2 questions
  • Lab #5
  • Loops and Functions
  
  
• Class performs Lab05: (Maximum Test Score) in the CS Lab: P-288. You must sign in and be present during the lab time in order to receive credit. Each student works on the lab with his or her partner. Your partner relies on you to be prepared. You are encouraged to interact with the other students as well. E-mail of script and source code are DUE later this week.
  ♥ TR Section performs Lab05 work on Tuesday, March 20. Come to P-104 at 11:00, and we will leave for P-288 at 11:20.
  ♣ MWF Section performs Lab05 work on Wednesday, March 21. Go directly to P-288. Arrive by 10:00.
  
  
• Students finish Lab05 (Maximum Test Score) and/or work on their solo program in the CS Lab: P-288. E-mail of script and source code of Lab05 are DUE at the end of the class time in lab. (See the directions in the assignment.)
  ♥ TR Section performs Lab05 work on Thursday, March 22. Come to P-104 at 11:00, and we will leave for P-288 at 11:20.
  ♣ MWF Section performs Lab05 work on Friday, March 23. Go directly to P-288. Arrive by 10:00.
  
  

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 5.2 (Call-By-Reference Parameters), 5.3 (Using Procedural Abstraction), and 5.4 (Testing and Debugging Functions)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • How to study for QUIZ #3
  • Other (TBA)
  
  
• DUE: Solo Program #03: (Payout Term).
  ♣ Due date for the MWF Section is Wednesday, March 28.
  ♥ Due date for the TR Section is Thursday, March 29.
  
  
• ♣ No Classes Friday, March 30 - Cesar Chavez birthday holiday.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 5.5 (General Debugging Techniques), and 6.1 (Streams and Basic File I/O)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics
  • How to study for QUIZ #3
  
  
• QUIZ #3 on chapters 3-5 of Savitch and the skills learned in labs 4-5.
  ♣ MWF Section takes the quiz on Monday, April 2.
  ♥ TR Section takes the quiz on Tuesday, April 3.
  
  
• DUE: Solo Program #04: (Stack of Clowns).
  ♥ Due date for the TR Section is Thursday, April 05.
  ♣ Due date for the MWF Section is Friday, April 06.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Section 6.2 (Tools For Stream I/O)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • How to study for QUIZ #3
  • Results of QUIZ #3 and answers to QUIZ #3 questions
  • Other (TBA)
  
  
• QUIZ #3 on chapters 3-5 of Savitch and the skills learned in labs 4-5.
  ♥ TR Section takes the quiz on Thursday, April 19.
  ♣ MWF Section takes the quiz on Friday, April 20.
  

• Reading Assignment:
  
  
  • Savitch: Sections 6.3 (Character I/O), 7.1 (Introduction to Arrays)

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Section 7.2 (Arrays in Functions)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • TBA
  
  
• DUE: Solo Program #05: (Tiling Program).
  ♣ Due date for the MWF Section is Monday, April 30.
  ♥ Due date for the TR Section is Tuesday, May 01.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Sections 7.3 (Programming with Arrays) 7.4 (Multidimensional Arrays)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • How to study for QUIZ #4
  • Other (TBA)
  
  
• QUIZ #4 on chapters 5, 6 and 7 of Savitch. (There will be no questions on section 7.4)
  ♥ TR Section takes the quiz on Thursday, May 10.
  ♣ MWF Section takes the quiz on Friday, May 11.
  
  
• Friday is Warrior Day: No afternoon classes

• Reading Assignment:
  • Savitch: Catch Up!
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Results of QUIZ #4 and answers to QUIZ #4 questions
  • Other (TBA)
  
  
• DUE: Solo Program #06: (Grading Program).
  ♣ Due date for the MWF Section is Monday, May 14.
  ♥ Due date for the TR Section is Tuesday, May 15.
  
  
• Tuesday is the last day of 2012 Spring Semester Classes