Course calendar

Text: "Problem Solving with C++" by Walter Savitch, 8th edition.

• Week 1:
  • Intro to C++ (Chapter 1).
  • C++ review: Variables and types (Section 2.1, 2.3).
  • Classes and objects: Brief intro (Chapter 10.1).
  • C++ review: Arithmetic (Section 2.3).
  • C++ review: Input and output (Section 2.2).
• Week 2: (Chapters 2 & 3, Section 9.1)
  • Pointers and the symbol table (Section 9.1).
  • C++ review: Conditionals and Loops (Section 2.4 & Chapter 3).
• Week 3:
  • Monday: Labor day.
  • C++ Review: Functions (Chapters 4 & 5).
• Week 4:
  • C++ review: Arrays (Chapter 7).
  • Dynamic arrays (Section 9.2).
  • Vectors (Section 8.3).
  • Debugging techniques.
• Week 5:
  • Linked lists and trees (Chapter 13).
• Week 6:
  • Classes and object oriented programming (Chapters 10).
  • Class inheritance (Sections 15.1 & 15.2).
  • Splitting Code (Section 12.1).
• Week 7:
  • Polymorphism (Section 15.3).
• Week 8:
  • Recursion (Chapter 14).
• Week 9:
  • Templates and meta-programming (Chapter 17).
• Week 10:
  • Templates and meta-programming (Chapter 17).
• Week 11:
  • Maps, sets, etc. (Chapter 18)
• Week 12:
  • STL algorithms: Sorting and searching (Chapter 18).
• Week 13:
  • Monday: Veteran's day.
  • Game design.
• Week 14:
  • Unit testing.
  • Thursday/Friday: Thanksgiving and Columbus day.
• Week 15:
  • Exception handling. (Chapter 16)
• Week 16:
  • Monday: Review.