CSCE 145: Algorithmic Design I

Spring 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

EXAM Information

Exam	Date and Time
Midterm Exam01 Midterm Practice Exam 01 No Answers Midterm Practice Exam 01 Answers	02/18/2026
Midterm Exam02 Midterm Practice Exam 02 No Answers Midterm Practice Exam 02 Answers	04/08/2026
Final Exam (Use Midterm Practice Exam01 and 02 to study for the Final Exam)	05/01/2026 Friday at 12:30PM

Homework

Program	Due Date
Homework00	01/30/2026 by 11:55PM
Homework01	02/06/2026 by 11:55PM
Homework02	02/13/2026 by 11:55PM
No Homework this Week. Study for Midterm Exam 01!	-
Homework03	02/27/2026 by 11:55PM
Homework04	03/06/2026 by 11:55PM
SPRING BREAK	03/09/2026 – 03/13/2026
Homework05	03/20/2026 by 11:55PM
Homework06	03/27/2026 by 11:55PM
Homework07	04/03/2026 by 11:55PM
Homework Redo 00	04/10/2026 by 11:55PM
Homework Redo 01	04/17/2026 by 11:55PM

Labs
Lab QA Sessions do not start until the week of 01/19/2026

Lab	Lab Solution and Lab Report Due Date
No Labs	01/12/2026 – 01/16/2026
Lab00	01/23/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab01	01/30/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab02	02/06/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab03	02/13/2026 by 11:55PM
Open Lab QA Session (No Lab Solution / Report is due, use for HomeworkRedo00 assistance)	02/20/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab04	02/27/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab05	03/06/2026 by 11:55PM
SPRING BREAK	03/09/2026 – 03/13/2026
Lab06	03/20/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab07	03/27/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab08	04/03/2026 by 11:55PM
Open Lab QA Session (No Lab Solution / Report is due, use for HomeworkRedo assistance)	04/10/2026 by 11:55PM
Lab09	04/17/2026 by 11:55PM

Lecture	Date
Course Information for 145 Introduction to Computers and Java Lecture Example Lecture Slides ***Updated Lecture Slides***	01/12/2026
Basic Computation Part 01 Lecture Example Lecture Slides ***Updated Lecture Slides***	01/14/2026
MLK DAY! (NO CLASSES)	01/19/2026
Basic Computation Part 02 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	01/21/2026
Branching Statements Part 01 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	01/26/2026
Branching Statements Part 02 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	01/28/2026
Loops Part 01 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	02/02/2026
Loops Part 02 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	02/04/2026
Arrays Part 01 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	02/09/2026
Arrays Part 02 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	02/11/2026
Arrays Part 03 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	02/16/2026
MIDTERM EXAM 01	02/18/2026
Methods Part 01 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	02/23/2026
Classes and Objects Part 01 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	02/25/2026
Classes and Objects Part 02 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	03/02/2026
Classes and Objects Part 03 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	03/05/2026
SPRING BREAK!	03/09/2026 – 03/13/2026
Classes and Objects Part 04 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	03/16/2026
Classes and Objects Part 05 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	03/18/2026 – 03/23/2026
Inheritance and Polymorphism Part 01 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	03/25/2026 – 03/30/2026
Inheritance and Polymorphism Part 02 Lecture Example Lecture Slides	04/01/2026 – 04/06/2026
MIDTERM EXAM02	04/08/2026
Exceptions Lecture Example Lecture Slides	04/13/2026 – 04/15/2026
File I/O Part 01 (Coming Soon!)	04/20/2026 – 04/22/2026
Graphical User Interfaces Part 01 (Coming Soon!)	04/27/2026 (Last day of Class)

Course Documents

Syllabus

Instructor

Dr. J.J. Shepherd

Office: M. Bert Storey Engineering and Innovation Center (Horizon 2) Room 2215

Email: shephejj@cse.sc.edu