CSC 161 Course Schedule Syllabus

Spring 2024 - Tues/Thurs 4:50 PM - 6:05 PM in Hoyt Hall Room 104

Lab Sections and Workshop Times vary based upon which sections you are enrolled in

Office hours: Tuesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Wednesday 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, and Friday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM in Wegmans Hall 2105

Rough topic outline:

Week Topic Readings Homework Assigned Notes
Week 1 (1/18) Intro / What is Computing? Chapter 1   No workshops or labs
Week 2 (1/23 - 1/25) Simple Programs     No workshops or labs
Week 3 (1/30 - 2/1) Loops Chapter 2 Homework 1 First week of labs and workshops (start going to them!)
Week 4 (2/6 - 2/8) Computing with Numbers Chapter 3 Homework 2  
Week 5 (2/13 - 2/15) Objects and Graphics Chapter 4 Homework 3  
Week 6 (2/20 - 2/22) Strings and Lists Chapter 5 Homework 4  
Week 7 (2/27 - 2/29) Functions Chapter 6 Homework 5  
Week 8 (3/5 - 3/7) Decision Structures Chapter 7   Midterm on 3/7 - no workshops, no labs
Week 9       Spring break - no class, workshops, or labs
Week 10 (3/19 - 3/21) Different Loops and Booleans Chapter 8 Homework 6  
Week 11 (3/26 - 3/28) Simulation and Design Chapter 9 Homework 7  
Week 12 (4/2 - 4/4) Classes Chapter 10 Homework 8  
Week 13 (4/9 - 4/11) Data Collections Chapter 11 Homework 9  
Week 14 (4/16 - 4/18) Object-Oriented Design Chapter 12 Homework 10  
Week 15 (4/23 - 4/25) Algorithm Design / Recursion Chapter 13 Homework 11  
Week 16 (4/30) Exam Review     No workshops, no labs
Final Exam (5/6)       Monday, May 6th at 7:15 PM

Last change: Sunday, January 28th, 2024