Fundamentals of Computer Programming - MIT 503


	MIT 503 - Fundamentals of Computer Programming

Lecture topics are discussed on the day indicated.
Reading assignments should be completed before class on the day indicated.
This schedule is not set in stone and may be changed without notice, so refer back to it often.
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w e e k	Date	Lecture Topic and Reading	Assignments
1	28 Aug	Visual Computer (Vic) / Opening the Black Box/ The Art of (low level) Programming	ProgramVic
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2	4 Sep	Logical Form / Logical Equivalence / Conditional Statements	Problem Set 1
2		Theorem 1 / ASCII Data Representation /
3	11 Sep	Arguments / Digital Logic / Designing Digital Circuits	Problem Set 2
3		Introduction to Flash ActionScript KeyCodes
4	18 Sep	Boolean Algebra	Lesson 1 pp 6-43
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5	25 Sep	Number Systems / Built in Classes / Object construction / method invocation	Lesson 2 pp 38-505
5	25 Sep
6	2 Oct	Predicates / Problem Set 2 #1 and 2 due / Demo your Lesson 2	Squeak intro
6		Read through A Development Example for Squeak 3.9 / implement and extend: Lunar Lander	USeIT SQUEAK Package
7		Fall Vacation
8	16 Oct	Problem Set 2 #3 and 4 ~~due~~ moved to 23 Oct Additional Resources	Lunar Lander due
9	23 Oct	6-12 Science 6-12 Math USeIT Lesson Plan Template	Squeak Features Presentations
10	30 Oct	Midterm (no meeting)
11	6 Nov	Excel sample, nested if, conditional, hlookup, filters, small Flash troubleshooting / Demo projects
12	13 Nov	Demo projects
13	20 Nov	Excel pivot tables / Sheri's Radix Converter / Squeak Final Project	Develop Storyboards
14	27 Nov	Squeak Final Project / Autostart CD
15	2 Dec	Squeak Final Project / Excel Project / Perplexing Fraction Problem	Develop Lesson Plans
	11 Dec	Final Exam 7:00 - 10:00 pm - Demo Squeak Final Project