• Fill out information sheet
• Review the course syllabus
• Review the class Web site
• Demonstration of your first C++ program. Be able to write out this program on a quiz at our next class.
• Teacher demonstration - Using the Visual C++ Compiler
• Introduce Assignment #1
• Introduce Angel & the Assignment #1 drop boxes
• You must do all Self-Test Exercises that are found in sections of the textbook that you are assigned to read. See p. 17 as an example. These exercises will probably not be collected but quizzes with questions modeled on these exercises may be given in future classes.

• Complete Assignment #1
• Prepare for the quiz on the hello world program
• Read Ch. 1
• Do all Self-Test Exercises that are found in sections that you are assigned to read. These exercises will probably not be collected but quiz questions could be modeled on them.

• Submit Assignment #1
• Quiz on the hello world program .
• Any questions regarding Angel or obtaining & installing the Visual C++ compiler ?
• Any questions on using the Visual C++ compiler?
• a program that displays several lines of text with several cout statements
• a program that displays several lines of text (perhaps the 5 Steps of the Programming Process) with one cout statement
• a program that displays a long line of text but prints nicely (without being cut-off)
• comment out sections of code using // as well as /* ... */
• a program that uses an int variable and prints the value of the variable
• a program that stores a floating-point value in an int variable and prints the value of the variable
• a program that performs a computation and an assignment with doubles and ints and then prints the new value of the variable
• a program that prompts the user to input an integer value and then obtains that integer value from the user via the keyboard
• trace a program on scratch paper to check the logic of the program
• compiling and testing a program incrementally
• a program that uses a constant within a computation.
• a program that reflects the Coding Standards for this course (practically any online demo program such as this demo)
• a program that does not reflect the proper Coding Standards for this course
• Discuss the numerical ranges for int and double data types. Possibly review the use of INT_MAX, INT_MIN from limits.h and DBL_MAX and DBL_MIN from float.h.
• Practice identifying declaration, assignment & comment statements
• Discuss Assignment #2 & the Five Steps of the Programming Process.
• Do Pseudocode Activity worksheet with 2 partners to practice & appreciate pseudocode
• As a class, write out the pseudocode for Assignment #2.
• As a class, create a test plan for Assignment #2.
• Discuss test plans & pseudocode. Also, discuss the use of constants.
• Demonstrate how any demo program in this web site can be reviewed and executed using copy and paste.

• Be prepared for a pop quiz anytime for the rest of the semester on the hello world program as well as the Five Steps of the Programming Process.
• Read the online variables lecture notes
• Read Ch. 2
• variables worksheet #1
• variables worksheet #2
• variables worksheet #3
• write the program worksheet #1
• write the program worksheet #2
• These worksheets (as well as any similar worksheets assigned in the future) may be collected at the next class. Therefore, make sure that you neatly write out complete answers.

• a program that uses parentheses to override the order of operations ("Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally")
• a program that uses the modulus operator ( % )
• a program that uses a compound operator such as +=
• a program that uses the incrementing operator ( ++ )
• a program that gives an example of type coercion (aka promotion)
• a program that uses type casting
• a program where integer division occurs
• a program that attempts to assign a value that is too large to an int variable (this is an example of overflow)
• a program in which a floating-point value becomes too small (i.e. too close to 0) to be stored in a double variable (this is an example of underflow)
• a program that rounds a floating-point value to the nearest tenth's place using the C++ cout.precision
• a program that rounds a floating-point value to the nearest tenth's place using my "macho" method of rounding

• variables worksheet #4
• variables worksheet #5
• Read the online if's & loops lecture notes
• Read Ch. 3

• use an if statement
• use an if/else statement
• use an if/elseif/elseif statement
• use an if/elseif/elseif/else statement
• use various logical operators such as !, &&, and ||
• use various relational operators including <, >, <=, >=, ==, !=
• use nested if statement and compare it to an if statement with an And (&&) compound expression
• compare two separate if statements to an if statement with an Or (||) compound expression
• use an if/else if/else if to organize a menu

• if worksheet #1
• if worksheet #2
• Read if's & loops lecture notes

• use a for loop
• use a while loop
• use a do while loop
• using flag variables in control expressions of indeterminate loops
• using sentinel values and loops when receiving input
• use a loop to perform a sequential search to find the greatest value entered into a program
• use a loop to obtain a running total and then compute the average
• uses continue statements within a loop to validate user input
• uses a break statement to immediately terminate a loop
• using logical and relational operators in the control expressions of indeterminate loops
• use nested loops to allow input of data from a table
• observe the proper use of curly braces and blank lines for good style and readability
• Practice deskchecking loops including nested ones.

• loop worksheet #1
• loop worksheet #2
• loop worksheet #3

• use a function to round a value in a class demo program
• use a function to compute sales tax as a classwork exercise
• use a function to calculate a number to a power as a classwork exercise
• use a function that generates a random number in a class demo program
• use a void function that displays your name in a class demo program
• use function prototypes
• (optional) save a function in another file and "include it" in a source file

• Read the online functions lecture notes
• Read Ch. 4 except for section 4.6

Exam #1

• Read Ch. 5 section 1 only
• functions worksheet #1
• functions worksheet #2
• functions worksheet #3

• functions worksheet #4
• functions worksheet #5

• functions worksheet #6
• functions worksheet #7 (optional)
• Read the online files lecture notes
• Read Ch. 6 section 1 only

• a program that reads data from a file
• a program that writes data to a file

• files worksheet #1
• Read the array online notes
• Read Ch. 7 sections 1 & 4 only

• a program that appends data to the end of a file
• a program that reads data from one file and writes data to another file
• a program that searches a file of unknown length for a specific piece of information
• a program that reads data from a file, closes it, & then writes to the file
• (optional) a program that inserts data into the middle of a file
  
  
• uses an array to store a sequence of scores
• uses an array to store a sequence of scores and computes the sum and average of all of the scores

• files worksheet #2

Exam #2

• arrays worksheet #1
• arrays worksheet #2

• searches an array for a specific piece of information
• a program that inputs data that represents a table into a 2D array
• a program that neatly displays elements of a 2D array as a table on the screen
• a program that computes row by row averages of data in a 2D array
• a program that computes column by column averages of data in a 2D array
• a program that uses a 1D array that is parallel to a 2D array
• a program that passes an array to a function (passing by address which is similar to passing by reference)
• Explain & demonstrate the sequential and binary search algorithms.

• arrays worksheet #3
• Read the online strings lecture notes
• Read Ch. 8 section 2 only

• declaring and initializing string variables, must use #include <string>
• when to use char and when to use string
• how to display a specific letter within a string variable (using brackets)
• using the length function with string variables

Fill out course evaluation forms

• Create a GUI C++ application
• Click File/New/Project menu command
• Select "Windows Form Application" & give it any name
• Click View/Toolbox menu command & select Common Controls
• Double-click the Label tool icon & drag the label to the center of the gray form
• Double-click anywhere on the form
• Hit the Enter key and type label1->Text = "hello world";
• Click Debug/Start Without Debugging to execute your GUI program
• Other classes
  • Standard C++ classes
  • Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC; look under "hierarchy chart" in Visual C++ Help)
  • SGI's Standard Template Library (STL)

• string worksheet #1
• strings worksheet #2
• strings worksheet #3

• leftover topics