===== EEC120 Teaching/Evaluation Plan =====

^  Week  ^  Lecture  ^  Laboratory  ^  Notes  ^
^  Week 01  | <WRAP>
  * Introduction to EEC120 Computer Programming I
  * Introduction to Computer Systems
    - Hardware (CPU, input, output)
    - Software (Kernel, OS, userspace)
    - Numbers & Logic 
  * Introduction to Computer Programming
    - Algorithms: instruction sequencing
    - Flow-charts: visual representation
    - Interpreters => scripts
    - Compiler and Linkers => binary executables
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  * Tools (compiler/IDE) Installation/Setup
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
  * **[VIDEO GUIDE]**???
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^  Week 02  | <WRAP>
  * Introduction to C language
    - Basic code structure (syntax)
    - Function and code-block
    - Simple text display
  * Creating first executable binary
    - Syntax (language) and semantic (decision logic) errors
    - Simple debugging
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  * Explore building binary from c source code
  * Explore creating text decorations using symbols
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
  * **[VIDEO GUIDE]**???
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^  Week 03  | <WRAP>
  * C Variables (data storage)
    - data types and sizes
  * C Operators
    - arithmetic and logic
    - boolean vs bitwise
  * Data processing
    - equations and tasks
    - (optional) math.h library functions
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  * Understanding storage types and practical use
  * Exploring code that does equations/calculations
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**Assignment 1 Queue**
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^  Week 04  | <WRAP>
  * Flow control: Branches (selection)
    - ''if-else'' structure
    - ''switch-case'' structure
    - (otional) the ''?:'' combo
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
  * Understanding decision making process in code
  * Exploring code that control program flow
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^  Week 05  | <WRAP>
  * Flow control: Loops (repetition)
    - ''for'' structure
    - ''while'' structure
    - ''do-while'' structure
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  * Understanding iterative flow in code
  * Exploring code that repeats itself
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**Assignment 1 Due (5%)**
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^  Week 06  | <WRAP>
  * C (Data) Array
    - storage in groups
    - accessing array items (content)
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  * Understanding array as group-storage
  * Exploring code that process on arrays (read/write)
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**Lab Assessment 1 (10%)**
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^  Week 07  | <WRAP>
  * C String
    - array of chars (null terminated)
    - (optional) string.h library functions
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  * Understanding string as char array
  * Exploring code that process on strings (read/write)
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
**Mid-term Examination (20%)**
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^  Week 08  | <WRAP>
  * C Pointers
    - indirect data access (data that holds address to other data)
    - array name as address
    - pointers in loops
    - pointer arithmetic
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
  * Understanding pointers as method for indirect access
  * Exploring code that deals with (or use) pointers
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
**Assignment 2 Queue**
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^  Week 09  | <WRAP>
  * C Functions
    - function return value
    - function parameters
    - (extra) data/variable scope and lifetime
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  * Understanding functions as building block for modular programming
  * Exploring code that has multiple functions
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^  Week 10  | <WRAP>
  * File access (permanent storage)
    - accessing file on secondary memory (i.e. disks)
    - text vs binary file
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
  * Understanding pros/cons of secondary storage
  * Exploring code that read/write from/to files
</WRAP>  | <WRAP>
**Assignment 2 Due (5%)**
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^  Week 11  | <WRAP>
  * Practical Applications
    * requirements and considerations
  * C struct
    - data group
    - accessing data in struct
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  * Lab Project
  * (extra) use struct to create abstract data type
  * (extra) creating functions to process struct (towards oop?)
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**Lab Assessment 2 (10%)**
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^  Week 12  | <WRAP>
  * Practical Applications (cont.)
    * requirements and considerations
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  * Lab Project (cont.)
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^  Week 13  | <WRAP>
  * Practical Applications (cont.)
    * requirements and considerations
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  * Lab Project (cont.)
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^  Week 14  | <WRAP>
  * Practical Applications (cont.)
    * requirements and considerations
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  * Lab Project (cont.)
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**Lab Project Due (10%)**
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