EXAM 1
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topics: Unix; C++ history & basic commands; programming design; simple g++ compilation.
preparatory work: ch.1, Appendix B,C,D,J
release criteria: finished lab#1 and lab#2 (graded lab#1)
Exam review: review1

EXAM 2
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topics: classes, dynamic memory, linked lists, node class, linked list toolkit.
preparatory work: (all above) plus: ch.2-5, Appendix E,F,G
release criteria: finished lab#3, lab#4, lab#5a, lab#5b (graded lab#1-4)
Exam review: review2

EXAM 3
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topics: templates, stacks, queues, recursion, trees
preparatory work: (all above) plus: ch.6,7,8,9,(10), Appendix H
release criteria: finished all labs up THROUGH lab#6 (graded lab#1-5b)
Exam review: review3