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 assignment notes:

• HW questions will consist of end-of-chapter problems
• Students will also do one project type problem, a take-home problem, in-class worksheet, time in class to work on it and get guidance/hints
• Order: figure out the HW questions first, then align the quiz and exam question pools with the HW problems

Midterm A

• Chapter 1 HW CSC_142/Chapter_1#Chapter_1_Homework
• Chapter 2 HW CSC_142/Chapter_2#Chapter_2_Homework
• Chapter 3 HW CSC_142/Chapter_3#Chapter_3_Homework
• Chapter 4 HW CSC_142/Chapter_4#Chapter_4_Homework

Midterm B

• Chapter 5 HW
• Chapter 6 HW
• Chapter 7 HW
• Chapter 8 HW

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.)