CS-12GP Schedule

Notes: see below Wk ## Date Lesson Reading Event Due Date 1 08/30/11 09/01/11 1: Course Introduction 1B: Getting Started Syllabus Ch. 1     2 09/06/11 09/08/11 2: First Programs 2B: Moving and Turning Ch. 2 -- A1: Getting Started 09/06/11 3 09/13/11 09/15/11 3. More Sophisticated Programming 3B: Methods Ch. 3 -- A2: First Program 09/13/11 4 09/20/11 09/22/11 4. Finishing the first program 4B: Arithmetic and Sharing Ch. 4 -- A3: Methodical Improvement 09/20/11 5 09/27/11 09/29/11 5: Abstraction, Loops and Arrays 5B: Loops and Arrays Ch. 5 A4: Finishing Touches 09/27/11 6 10/04/11 10/06/11 6. Midterm and Graphics 6B: Graphics -- -- Midterm Exam #1 10/04/11 7 10/11/11 10/13/11 7. Interacting Objects 7B: Forces and Gravity Ch. 6 -- A5: Visualize this! 10/11/11 8 10/18/11 10/20/11 8: Collision Detection 8B: Proton Waves and Scoring Ch. 7 -- A6: Visualizer Redux 10/18/11 9 10/25/11 10/27/11 9: Image Manipulation 9B: Images and Review Ch. 8 -- A7: Asteroids Deluxe 10/25/11 10 11/01/11 11/03/11 10: Midterm and Images 10B: Image Manipulation -- Midterm Exam #2 11/03/11 11 11/08/11 11/10/11 11. Simulations 11B: Pheromones and Dialogs Ch. 9 -- A8: Image Manipulation 11/08/11 12 11/15/11 11/17/11 12. Platform Games 12B: Animations -- -- A9: Project Proposal 11/17/11 13 11/22/11 11/24/11 13: Tile Worlds and Collisions Thanksgiving (No class) -- -- A10: Initial Prototype 11/22/11 14 11/29/11 12/01/11 14: Input and Output 14B: Buttons and GUIs -- -- A11: User-Testable Prototype 11/29/11 15 12/06/11 12/08/11 15: Review and Projects 15B: Project Demos -- -- A12: Final Project 12/06/11 16 12/13/11 Final Exam       Notes: This schedule is subject to change. For information on grading policies, including when assignments are due, see the course information page. Readings are from the course textbook unless otherwise indicated. Note: if you are not familiar with common book-reference abbreviations, "pp" means pages and "ch" means chapter. ^ top Home | Blackboard | Schedule | Expectations | Syllabus Help | FAQ's | HowTo's | Links Last Updated: November 22 2011 @01:25:39