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

Midterm A

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

Midterm B

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

Quiz questions are less in-depth, more mechanics and syntax. Quiz questions will come out of the question pool. Working through question pool for first 4 weeks now.

Exams

Exam questions are less rote, focus more on critical thinking, algorithms, program design, and pattern-finding. Exam questions will come from question pool.

(Fewer exam questions than quiz questions per pool, of course.)