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Do any exercises.
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Create 3x5 study cards for all denitions. When this material is used as a textbook for a course the
denitions are to be memorized. Conrm this with your professor.
As you start the Practice module you will usually encounter:
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Learning Objectives
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Memory Building Activities aka MBAs Link These could consist of any of the following types of
interactive computer activities: ash card, crossword puzzle, seek a word, drag n drop, labeling,
ordering or sorting. When the materials are used as a textbook for a course, it is imperative that
students do a variety of repetitive activities in order to memorize basic course material. Besides, have
fun learning.
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Exercises In addition to any exercises within the study modules that you completed before the
practice module, there will be at least one exercise for students to complete.
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Miscellaneous Items These will exist for some of the chapters.
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Lab Assignment Usually, completed on one's own eorts. Review the instructions/restrictions from
your professor/teacher if using this for a high school or college credit course.
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Problems The intent of this activity is for students to formulate their own answers. Thus, solutions
to the problems will not be provided. When the materials are used as a textbook for a course, the
professor/teacher may assign students to a "Study Group" or let students form study groups to discuss
their solutions with each other. If you are using this for a high school or college credit course, verify that
you may work as team at solving the problems. This type of approved activity is called "authorized
collusion" and is not a violation of "Academic or Scholastic Dishonesty" rules.
A professor using this textbook/collection/course will most likely have additional lab assignments, quizzes
and exams that would be used in calculating your grade.
Connexions Module Reading List
The modules in this textbook/collection have had content reviewed and are believed to be sucient, thus
no
additional textbook is required
. However, some students desire additional references or reading. The
author has used several textbooks over the years for teaching "COSC1436 Programming Fundamentals I"
course at Houston Community College. A reading reference list has been prepared and includes references
for the following textbooks:
1. Starting Out with C++ Early Objects, by: Tony Gaddis et. al., 6
th
Edition, ISBN: 0-321-51238-3
2. Starting Out with C++ Early Objects, by: Tony Gaddis et. al., 5
th
Edition, ISBN: 0-321-38348-6
3. Computer Science A structured Approach using C++, by: Behrouz A. Forouzan et. al., 2
nd
Edition,
ISBN: 0-534-37480-8
These textbooks are typically available in the used textbook market at a reasonable price. You may use
any one of the three books. If you acquire one of the above
optional
traditional textbooks, you may want
to download and store the following le to your storage device (disk drive or ash drive) in an appropriate
folder.
Download from Connexions: Connexions_Module_Reading_List_col10621.pdf
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Syllabus
The syllabus for a course that is for credit will be provided by your specic course professor. If you are using
this textbook/collection for non-credit as self-study, we have some suggestions:
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See the le at <http://cnx.org/content/m19684/latest/Connexions_Module_Reading_List_col10621.pdf>