CSCE 145: Algorithmic Design I

Fall 2026

Important Information

TA Contact Information and Email Instructions
Installing the Java IDE Eclipse (Program used to Write Programs)

How to Submit Source Code (Required for all Programming Assignments)

Frequently Asked Questions (Read this before Sending an Email)

How to Fix Errors Caused by Modules

Alternate IDE's (Other Programs to Write Programs)

YouTube Channel for Recorded Lectures

 

FINAL EXAM Information

Exam

Date and Time

Midterm Exam01
Midterm Practice Exam 01 No Answers
Midterm Practice Exam 01 Answers

Midterm Practice Exam 01 Game

09/30/2026
Wednesday at 1:10PM

Midterm Exam02
Midterm Practice Exam 02 No Answers
Midterm Practice Exam 02 Answers

11/11/2026
Wednesday at 1:10PM

Final Exam
(Use the Study Guides of both Midterm Exam01 and Midterm Exam02)

12/09/2026
Wednesday at 12:30PM

 

 

Homework

Program

Due Date

Homework00

9/4/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework01

9/11/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework02

9/18/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework03

9/25/2026 by 11:55PM

No Homework Due

10/2/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework04

10/9/2026 by 11:55PM

FALL BREAK!

10/16/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework05

10/23/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework06

10/30/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework07

11/6/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework Redo 00

11/13/2026 by 11:55PM

Homework Redo 01

11/20/2026 by 11:55PM

 

 

Labs
Lab QA Sessions do not start until the week of 08/24/2026

Lab

Lab Solution and Lab Report Due Date

No Labs

8/21/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab00

8/28/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab01

9/4/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab02

9/11/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab03

9/18/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab04

9/25/2026 by 11:55PM

Open Lab QA Session

10/2/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab05

10/9/2026 by 11:55PM

FALL BREAK!

10/16/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab06

10/23/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab07

10/30/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab08

11/6/2026 by 11:55PM

Open Lab QA Session

11/13/2026 by 11:55PM

Lab09

11/20/2026 by 11:55PM

 

Lectures

Lecture

Date

Course Information for 145
Introduction to Computers and Java
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

8/19/2026

Basic Computation Part 01
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

***Updated Lecture Slides***

8/24/2026

Basic Computation Part 02
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

8/26/2026

Branching Statements Part 01
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

8/31/2026

Branching Statements Part 02
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

9/2/2026

LABOR DAY!

9/7/2026

Loops Part 01
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

9/9/2026

Loops Part 02
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

9/14/2026

Arrays Part 01
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

9/16/2026

Arrays Part 02
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

9/21/2026

Arrays Part 03
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

9/23/2026

^
Arrays Part 03 (Continued)
Midterm Exam 01 Review

9/28/2026

MIDTERM EXAM 01

9/30/2026

Methods Part 01
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

10/5/2026

Classes and Objects Part 01
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

10/7/2026

Classes and Objects Part 02
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

10/12/2026

Classes and Objects Part 03
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

10/14/2026

Classes and Objects Part 04
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

10/19/2026

Classes and Objects Part 05
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

10/21/2026

^
Classes and Objects Part 05 (Continued)

10/26/2026

Inheritance and Polymorphism Part 01
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

10/28/2026

^
Inheritance and Polymorphism Part 01 (Continued)

11/2/2026

Inheritance and Polymorphism Part 02
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

11/4/2026

^
Inheritance and Polymorphism Part 02 (Continued)

11/9/2026

MIDTERM EXAM02

11/11/2026

Exceptions
Lecture Example
Lecture Slides

11/16/2026

^
Exceptions (Continued)

11/18/2026

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

11/23/2026

^
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (Continued)

11/25/2026

File I/O Part 01
(Coming Soon!)

11/30/2026

LAST DAY OF CLASS
File I/O Part 02
(Coming Soon!)

12/02/2026

 

 

Course Documents

Syllabus

Instructor

Dr. J.J. Shepherd 

Office: Horizon 2 Room 2215

Email: shephejj@cse.sc.edu