CSC 142 Checklist

What do I want in my binder at the start of the quarter?

• Syllabus
• Expectation-setting, what to do for assignments
• Calendar (topics, homeworks, quizzes, exams)
• Content outline (detailed)
• Lecture notes - slides and code (in Github repo)
• Quizzes
• Exams
• Homework problems and worksheets (take-home problems)

So, let's come up with checklists.

CSC 142 Fall 2016 Checklist

Syllabus

Steps to completion:

• Fill in basic class information (sched/dates/times)
• Fill in book information
• Academic integrity
• Devices
• Course content (chapter by chapter breakdown)
• Course grade
• Homework
• Quizzes
• Exams
• Prereqs

Syllabus lecture:

• Syllabus lecture slides skeleton
• Syllabus lecture slides fill in

PDF

• Create pdf for syllabus lecture notes

Calendar

Create calendar:

• Topics calendar
• HW calendar
• Quiz calendar
• Exam calendar
• Final project calendar

Content Outline

Chapter by chapter outline

Section by section outline

Lecture notes

Lecture 0

• Skeleton
• Slides filled in
  • More fun, less dour.

Lecture 1: Intro to Java

• Sekeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
  • Fake rocket code
  • Real rocket code
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Lecture 2: Primitive Data and Definite Loops

• Skeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Lecture 3: Parameters and Objects

• Skeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Lecture 4: Program Logic and Conditional Execution

• Skeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Lecture 5: Program Logic and Loops

• Skeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Lecture 6: File Processing

• Skeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Lecture 7: Arrays

• Skeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Lecture 8: Classes

• Skeleton
• Lecture code - decide on exercises
• Worksheet code - decide on exercises
• Lecture code in slides and on Github
• Slides filled in

Homework

Homework questions will consist of a few end-of-the-chapter problems, and the worksheet (take-home problem, time in class).

Homework questions should align with the quiz and exam question pools.

Work on homework questions as the question pools are being compiled.

Quizzes

Procedure:

• Review problems in quiz question pool
• Quizzes have easier problems, more syntax, less abstraction, more mechanical, less wordy
• Create quizzes

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Quiz 3

Quiz 4

Exams

Procedure:

• Review problems in exam question pool
• Exams have more abstract, more complex, more involved problems, less rote, more critical thinking
• Create exams

Exam A

• Create exam pool of questions
• Exam A draft 1
• Exam A draft 2

Exam B

• Create exam pool of questions
• Exam B draft 1
• Exam B draft 2