Computer Science II

Functions, arrays, pointers, strings, and vectors, with separate programming labs.

Start with Computer Science I for the foundations used in this course.

Lectures

1. Functions, parameters, and procedural abstractionLecture 1 · August 28, 2026
2. Scope, default arguments, and function overloadingLecture 2 · September 1, 2026
3. Function contracts, testing, and array foundationsLecture 3 · September 4, 2026
4. Array parameters and partially filled arraysLecture 4 · September 8, 2026
5. Searching, sorting, and multidimensional arraysLecture 5 · September 11, 2026
6. Pointers, addresses, and dynamic allocationLecture 6 · September 15, 2026
7. Pointer lifetimes, aliases, and dynamic arraysLecture 7 · September 18, 2026
8. Resizing and multidimensional dynamic arraysLecture 8 · September 22, 2026
9. C-style strings, copying, and comparisonLecture 9 · September 25, 2026
10. C++ strings, substrings, and text editingLecture 10 · September 29, 2026
11. Character-set searches and resizable vectorsLecture 11 · October 2, 2026

Labs

1. Compiling programs and calculating rates of changeLab 1 · September 1, 2026
2. Validation, stored observations, and the medianLab 2 · September 8, 2026
3. Parallel arrays and inventory operationsLab 3 · September 15, 2026
4. Debugging values and traversing dynamic arraysLab 4 · September 22, 2026
5. Three-dimensional dynamic arrays and grid stateLab 5 · September 29, 2026