CSC 160: Computer Programming for Non-Majors

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science     Prof. A. Wittenstein

114 Alumnae Hall      (516) 877-4486     Wittenstein@adelphi.edu

Fall 2006 Office Hours - TuTh 5:50-6:50pm. Other days by appointment.

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CSC 160 Calendar

Note: Please check the calendar frequently as dates may shift. For example, this could happen if a topic which is planned for 1 day actually takes 2 days, or vice-versa.

LAST UPDATED: TUE 12/5/06 AT 10PM
Date Assignments Topic Simply Scheme How to Design Programs
8/29 HW1 (due Sun 9/3) 1. Introduction: What is Programming? Forward, Preface,
Chapter 1 (to p.7)
Preface and Section 1
8/31 2. What are functions? Chapter 2 none
9/5 HW2 (due Tue 9/12) 3. Calling Functions Chapter 3 Sections 2.0-2.1
9/7 3a. Stepper, Words, Sentences Chapter 5 none
9/12 continued none none
9/14 QUIZ #1 3b. Working with Pictures none none
9/19 continued none none
9/21 4. Defining Variables none none
9/26 HW3 (due Tue 10/3) 5. Defining Functions Chapter 4 Sections 2.2-2.3
9/28 continued none none
10/3 5a. Functions with Words and Sentences none none
10/5 QUIZ #2
HW4 (due Sun 10/15)
5b. Designing Programs none Section 2.5
10/10 5c. Functions with Images none none
10/12 CW4 (due today) 5d. Identifying Errors
none Section 2.4
10/17 Review for Midterm none none
10/19 Midterm Exam
10/24 6. Function Composition Chapter 7 (to p.93) Section 3
10/26 HW5 (due Sun 11/5) Simply Scheme Exercise 5.21 none none
10/31 7. Variables Revisited none none
11/2 8. Animations none none
11/9 HW5 revisions (due Sun 11/12) none none
11/14 QUIZ #3;
HW6 (due Tue 11/21)
none none
11/16 none none
11/21 HW7 (due SAT 12/2) 9. Booleans Chapter 6 (pg.71-78) Sections 4-4.2
11/28 10. Conditionals I Chapter 6 (pg.78-83) Sections 4.3-4.4 & 5
11/30 HW8 (due Tue 12/12)
12/5 HW9 (due Sun 12/17) 11. Conditionals II none none
12/7 12. Syntax and Semantics none Sections 8-8.2
12/12 STUDY DAY - NO CLASS
12/14 STUDY DAY - OPTIONAL REVIEW SESSION 3:30-5PM
12/19or21 13. Final Exam




Last Modified: 12/5/06