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Schedule
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Lecture Topics
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The following topics will be introduced in lectures through-out the term:

- High-Quality Software

  - Code Smells
  - Refactoring
  - Technical Debt

- Programming Environment

  - C# Primer
  - MonoGame
  - Visual Studio

- Version Control

  - Git and GitHub

- Agile Development

  - Requirements Gathering
  - Sprint Evaluation
  - Sprints

- Design Patterns and Fundamentals

  - Amdahl's Law
  - Anti-Patterns
  - Builder Pattern
  - Command Pattern
  - Decorator and State Interaction
  - Decorator Pattern
  - Factory Pattern
  - Flyweight Pattern
  - Memento Pattern
  - Null Pattern
  - Object Pools
  - Singleton Pattern
  - State Machine
  - State Pattern
  - Strategy Pattern

- 2D Game Fundamentals

  - 2D Coordinate Systems
  - Audio
  - Cameras and Camera Controls
  - Collision Detection and Response
  - Heads-Up Display
  - Input Handling
  - Levels and File I/O
  - Physics and Movements
  - Separation of Sprites from Game Objects
  - Testing
  - Textures and Sprites

- Teamwork

  - Conflict Resolution
  - Peer Review


Class Schedule
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The schedule is subject to change based on class needs. It is **your**
responsibility to catch up with any missed lecture material.

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   * - Date
     - Topic
   * - Jan 6
     - Class Introduction; High-Quality Software
   * - Jan 8
     - C# Introduction
   * - Jan 10
     - Visual Studio [Code]; MonoGame; User Input Handling
   * - Jan 13
     - 2D Coordinate Systems; Textures; Sprites
   * - Jan 15
     - Sprint 0 Design Comparisons; Sprint 0 Q&A; Teamwork; Group Project Aspirations; Requirements Gathering; Project Layout
   * - Jan 17
     - Design Patterns; Command Pattern; Agile
   * - Jan 20
     - No Class
   * - Jan 22
     - Version Control; Git and GitHub
   * - Jan 24
     - State Machine; State Design Pattern; Separation of Sprites from Game Objects
   * - Jan 27
     - Decorator Pattern; Interaction Between Decorators and States; Link Decorator for Zelda
   * - Jan 29
     - Factory Pattern; Singleton Pattern; Sprint Evaluation; Peer Review / Team Topics
   * - Jan 31
     - Amdahl's Law; Code Smells; Sprint 2 Object Diagrams
   * - Feb 3
     - Sprint Deliverables; In-Class Code Review Meeting Structure; Levels; File I/O
   * - Feb 5
     - Strategy Pattern; Null Pattern; Anti-Patterns; Refactoring; Technical Debt
   * - Feb 7
     - Movement; Collision Response; Software Organization for Game Physics
   * - Feb 10
     - Group Code Review
   * - Feb 12
     - Group Code Review
   * - Feb 14
     - Group Code Review
   * - Feb 17
     - Cameras; Camera Controls; Quality Assurance (QA); Unit Testing
   * - Feb 19
     - Playtesting; Planning For End Product
   * - Feb 21
     - Entity Component Systems; Mid-Semester Feedback
   * - Feb 24
     - Group Code Review
   * - Feb 26
     - Group Code Review
   * - Feb 28
     - Group Code Review
   * - Mar 3
     - Audio; Heads-Up Display
   * - Mar 5
     - Real-World Code Examples
   * - Mar 7
     - Flyweight Pattern; Object Pools; Builder Pattern; Memento Pattern
   * - Mar 10
     - Spring Break
   * - Mar 12
     - Spring Break
   * - Mar 14
     - Spring Break
   * - Mar 17
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Mar 19
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Mar 21
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Mar 24
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Mar 26
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Mar 28
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Mar 31
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 2
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 4
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 7
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 9
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 11
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 14
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 16
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 18
     - Group Work Time and Code Review
   * - Apr 21
     - Last Day of Class
   * - Apr 23
     - No Class
   * - Apr 25
     - Final Presentations


Sprint Schedule
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    Jan  6 - Jan 10   Sprint 0 Assigned (Mon)
    Jan 13 - Jan 17   Sprint 1 Assigned (Mon); Sprint 0 Early Submission (Fri)
    Jan 20 - Jan 24   Sprint 0 Due (Wed); Sprint 2 Assigned (Wed)
    Jan 27 - Jan 31   
    Feb  3 - Feb  7   Sprint 2 Check-in (Mon)
    Feb 10 - Feb 14   Sprint 2 Due (Mon); Sprint 3 Assigned (Mon)
    Feb 17 - Feb 21   
    Feb 24 - Feb 28   Sprint 3 Check-In (Mon)
    Mar  3 - Mar  7   Sprint 3 Due (Mon); Sprint 4 Assigned (Mon)
    Mar 10 - Mar 14   Spring Break
    Mar 17 - Mar 21   
    Mar 24 - Mar 28   Sprint 4 Check-In (Mon); Sprint 5 Proposals Due (Fri)
    Mar 31 - Apr  4   Sprint 4 Due (Mon); Sprint 5 Assigned (Mon)
    Apr  7 - Apr 11   
    Apr 14 - Apr 18   Sprint 5 Check-In (Mon)
    Apr 21 - Apr 25   Final Class (Mon); Final Presentations (Fri)