CS-12GP Schedule

Notes: see below Wk ## Date Lesson Reading Event Due Date 1 02/06/12 02/08/12 1: Course Introduction 1B: Getting Started Syllabus Ch. 1     2 02/13/12 02/15/12 2: First Programs 2B: Moving and Turning Ch. 2 -- A1: Getting Started 02/13/12 3 02/20/12 02/22/12 President's Holiday (No class) 3. More Sophisticated Programming -- Ch. 3 A2: First Program 02/22/12 4 02/27/12 02/29/12 4. Finishing the first program 4B: Arithmetic and Sharing Ch. 4 -- A3: Methodical Improvement 02/29/12 5 03/05/12 03/07/12 5: Abstraction, Loops and Arrays 5B: Loops and Arrays Ch. 5 A4: Finishing Touches 03/07/12 6 03/12/12 03/14/12 6. Graphics Midterm Exam -- -- Midterm Exam #1 03/14/12 7 03/19/12 03/21/12 7. Interacting Objects 7B: Forces and Gravity Ch. 6 -- A5: Visualize this! 03/21/12 8 03/26/12 03/28/12 8: Collision Detection 8B: Proton Waves and Scoring Ch. 7 -- A6: Visualizer Redux 03/28/12 9 04/02/12 04/04/12 9: Images and Arrays 9B: Images and Review Ch. 8 -- A7: Asteroids Deluxe 04/04/12 10 04/09/12 04/11/12 Spring Break (No Class) Spring Break (No Class) -- --     11 04/16/12 04/18/12 10: Images and Midterm 10B: Midterm -- -- Midterm Exam #2 04/18/12 12 04/23/12 04/25/12 11. Simulations 11B: Pheromones and Dialogs Ch. 9 -- A8: Image Manipulation 04/25/12 13 04/30/12 05/02/12 12. Platform Games 12B: Animations -- -- A9: Project Proposal 05/02/12 14 05/07/12 05/09/12 13: Tile Worlds and Collisions 13B: Collisions -- -- A10: Initial Prototype 05/09/12 15 05/14/12 05/16/12 14: Input and Output 14B: Buttons and GUIs -- -- A11: User-Testable Prototype 05/16/12 16 05/21/12 05/23/12 15: Review and Projects 15B: Project Demos -- -- A12: Final Project 05/23/12 17 05/30/12 Final Exam       Notes: This schedule is subject to change. For information on grading policies, including when assignments are due, see the syllabus 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 | Syllabus | Room Policies Help | FAQ's | HowTo's | Links Last Updated: February 05 2012 @18:52:01