• 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

• Complete Assignment #1
• Prepare for the quiz on the hello world program
• Read the online variables lecture notes
• Optional - read Ch. 1
• Optional - 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.
• Optional - 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
• Optional - 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
• 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
• loop worksheet #4

• 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
• Optional - read Ch. 4 except for section 4.6

Exam #1

• Optional - read Ch. 5 section 1 only
• functions worksheet #1
• functions worksheet #2
• functions worksheet #3

• functions worksheet #4
• functions worksheet #5
• functions worksheet #6
• Read the online files lecture notes
• Optional - 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
• Optional - 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

• use a sequential search for a value in an array
• use parallel arrays
• pass an array to a function
• use a binary search algorithm

• arrays worksheet #1
• arrays worksheet #2

• 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
  
  

• Read the online strings lecture notes
• string worksheet #1
• strings worksheet #2
• Optional - read Ch. 8 section 2 only

• work with arrays

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)