Text:         Andrew C.Staugaard, Jr., Structured and Object-Oriented Techniques An Introduction Using C++, Third Edition. Prentice Hall, 2002.
 

Weeks	Chapters	Topics
1	1	Getting Acquainted with Computers, Programs, and C++
	2	Problem Solving, Abstraction, and Stepwise Refinement
	3	Data: Types, Classes, and Objects
2	4	Input and Output Objects
	5	Nuts and Bolts:Standard Stuff in C++
3	6	Making Decisions
	7	Looping Operations: Iteration
4	8	Functions in Depth
5		Review and Test I
6	9	One-Dimensional Arrays
7	10	Classes and Objects in Depth
		Review and Test II
8		Final Comprehensive Exam

Textbook:    Herbert Schildt, Teach Yourself C++ language, Third Edition.
                     McGraw Hill, 1998, ISBN 0-07-882392-7.
Reference Book:   Deitel, C How To Program, Fourth Edition,
                                Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN 0-13-142644-3.

Weeks	Chapters	Topics
1	1	An Overview of C++ and a pretest on C language: What is Object-Oriented Programming? User and Programmer Interface. (Input/Output) Making Decisions and Loops (Review from C)
2	1	Function Techniques: Definition of Functions Function Types Passing Parameters By Value or Reference Return Data Types.
3	4	Arrays, Pointers & References,   Dynamic Memory
	8	Introducing the C++ I/O System
	9	Advanced C++ I/O
4		Review and Test I
5	2	Introducing Classes
	3	A Closer Look at Classes        Friend Functions       Dynamic Class
6	5	Function Overloading
	6	Introducing Operator Overloading
	11	Templates
7	7	Inheritance
	10	Virtual Functions
8		Review and Test II
	February 25	Final Comprehensive Exam

The course grade will be calculated on the following distribution:
 

Assignments	20%
Quizzes	20%
Mid-Term Tests	40%
Final Comprehensive Exam	20%

 Grades will be recorded in numerical form until the final averages are determined at the end of the semester.

Grading Scale:   90 to 100 A       80 to 89 B      70 to 79 C           60 to 69 D        below 60 F