Schedule
Class # / Date Topics Notes Class Materials
Class 1
1/25 		Course Intro
Mars computer system
First C++ program
Output instructions
Chapter 1 of the textbook
Beginners Book: First C++ Program 		Code
Class 2
1/30 		Variables
Primitive data types
Input instructions
Chapter 1 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 3
2/1 		Assignment operator =
Arithmetic with +, -, *, /, %
Chapter 1 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 4
2/6 		Decisions: if, if-else
Code blocks (compound statements)
Chapter 2 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 5
2/8 		Boolean operators &&, ||, ! (and, or, not)
Repeated decisions: while instructions
Chapter 2 of the textbook Code
Slides
Note: Feb 13th (Mon): College Closed
Class 6
2/15 		While loops to repeat an action
Chapter 2 of the textbook Code
Slides
Note: Feb 20th (Mon): College Closed
Note: Feb 21st (Tue): Classes follow Monday Schedule
Class 7
2/21 (Tue) 		while loop and for loop
Chapter 4 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 8
2/22 		Nested loops
Chapter 4 of the textbook Code
Slides
Practice problems - Nested Loops | Solutions
Class 9
2/27 		More examples of nested loops
Fuctions
Chapter 4 and 5 of the textbook Code
Slides
More nested loop practice problems | Solutions
Class 10
3/1 		Calling existing functions
Examples with sqrt, rand, srand
Chapter 5 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 11
3/6 		Catch up & Review
Code
Slides
Mar 8th (Wed) Exam 1 in RO-230 (2nd floor in the library building) - Practice problems | Solutions
Class 12
3/13 		Writing functions
Title line
Code block
Chapter 5 of the textbook
 Code
Slides
Class 13
3/15 		Writing functions (continued)
Chapter 5 of the textbook
 Code
Slides
Class 14
3/20 		Call by value
Call by reference (reference parameters)
Chapter 5 of the textbook
Visualize - swap function
 Code
Slides
Class 15
3/22 		Recursion
Chapter 5 of the textbook
 Code
Slides
Class 16
3/27 		Examples of Recursion
Chapter 5 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 17
3/29 		More examples of recursion
Arrays
Chapter 5 and 6 of the textbook Code
Recursion practice problems | Solutions
Slides
Class 18
4/3 		Arrays
 Chapter 6 of the textbook Code
Slides
4/5 - 4/13: Spring Recess
Class 19
4/17 		Arrays
Catch up & Review
Chapter 6 of the textbook Code
Apr 19th (Wed) Exam 2 in RO-230 (2nd floor in the library building) - Practice problems | Solutions
Class 20
4/24 		2-dimensional arrays
Chapter 6 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 21
4/26 		2D arrays; Arrays as function parameters
Chapter 6 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 22
5/1 		Examples using arrays, functions, and recursion
Bubble Sort
 Chapter 6 of the textbook
Bubble Sort (geeksforgeeks.org) 		Code
Slides
Class 23
5/3 		Strings and characters
Chapter 8 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 24
5/8 		Examples using strings and characters
Chapter 8 of the textbook
C++ string reference (cplusplus.com) 		Code
Slides
Class 25
5/10 		Files I/O
Chapter 9 of the textbook Code
Slides
Class 26
5/15 		Pre-increment and post-increment
Using break + continue in a loop
Arguments to main
Chapter 9 of the textbook Code
Slides
May 22nd (Mon) Final Exam: 6:15p - 8:15p in RO-230 (library) Practice problems | Solutions