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1 |
Course intro Overview of Computer Science ppt pdf |
Reading: Chapter 1 Exercises: EX1.15-1.20 |
Take the online
survey |
| Data representation History of computing Intro to Java ppt pdf |
Reading: Chapter 1
Exercises: EX1.1 - 13 Install jGrasp on laptop |
Helpdesk information | |
| Week
2 |
Lab 1: Introduction
to Java and the jGrasp programming environment ppt pdf [lab 1 handout] |
Reading: Section 2.1 Exercises: PP 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
Review
lectures, lab, exercises for quiz on WednesdayEX 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 |
Project 1 - due Friday, 9/2/11 |
| Variables, assignment, expressions ppt pdf |
Reading: Sections 2.2-2.4
Exercises: EX 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.11 |
How to install jGrasp | |
| Data conversions, interactive programs ppt pdf |
Reading: Sections 2.5, 2.6
Exercises: EX 2.10 and as many of PP 2.2-2.8 as you can Review material on sections 2.1-2.5 for quiz next Wednesday Optional: email me a 10 min quiz (by Tue 9/6/11 @11am) |
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| Week
3 |
Labor day - no class | ||
| Lab 2: Algorithm
design and Interactive Programs [lab 2 handout] |
Reading: Review Section 2.6 | Project 2 - due Monday, 9/12/11 | |
| Week 4 | Lab 3:
Conditionals ppt pdf [lab 3 handout] |
Reading:
Sections 5.1, 5.2 Exercises: EX 5.1-5.5 |
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| 9/16 | Repetition - the while loop ppt pdf |
Reading:
Sections 5.4 Exercises: EX 5.7- 5.11 |
Project 3 - due Monday, 9/19/11 |
| Week
5 9/19 |
Lab
4: Loops |
Review section 5.4 continue working on lab exercises |
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| 9/21 | Lab 4: Loops (continued) | Project 4 - due Monday, 9/23/11 | |
| 9/23 | Graphics, Applets ppt pdf |
Reading:
Sections 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 Exercises: EX 2.13- 2.18 |
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| Week
6 9/26 |
Lab 5: Applets | Project 5 - due Monday, 10/3/11 | |
| 9/28 | Classes and Objects ppt pdf |
Reading: Sections
3.1-3.5 Exercises: EX 3.1-3.9 |
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| 9/30 | Classes and Objects (continued) ppt pdf |
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| Week
7 10/3 |
Lab 6: The Java API | Review everything! | Java API |
| 10/5 | Midterm exam | Can you reverse-engineer this value of pi applet? We will solve this problem in class, but you should at least attempt to solve it on your own beforehand. |
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| 10/7 | Approximating the value of pi | Reading: Sections
3.9 - 3.11 Exercises: PP 3.9 |
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| Week
8 10/17 |
Lab
7: Graphical user interfaces ppt |
Reading: Chapters 3, 4 | |
| 10/19 | Class design, object design method design ppt pdf |
Reading: Chapter 4,
Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 Try also the Alice tutorials - see ppt for details |
Account.java
(simplified)
Transactions.java
(simplified) Account.java Transactions.java |
| 10/21 | Class/object/method design continued | Project 6 - due Friday, 10/28/11 | |
| Week
9 10/24, 10/26 |
Lab 8: Class
& method design [lab 8 handout] |
Reading: Chapter 4,
Sections 4.1-4.5 Writing Methods Homework |
BigA.java BigLetters.java BigLettersGUI.java |
| 10/28 | Classes & methods cont'd Encapsulation and visibility modifiers Graphical Objects ppt pdf |
Reading: Chapter 4,
Sections 4.1-4.6 Exercises: EX4.9-4.11 |
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| Week
10 10/31 |
Lab 9: Graphical
objects [lab 9 handout] |
Reading: Chapter 4, Section 4.6 | Splat.java SplatPanel.java Circle.java SmilingFace.java SmilingFacePanel.java |
| 11/2 |
Lab 9 continued | Reading: Chapter 4, Section 4.6 | Project 7 - due Friday 11/4/11 |
| 11/4 | Selection Structures in Java ppt |
Reading: Chapter 6, Sections 6.1, 6.2 See ppt for exercises |
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| Week
10 11/7 |
Lab 10: Selection structures | ||
| 11/9 | Repetition Structures ppt pdf |
Reading:
Chapter 6, Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 See ppt for exercises |
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11 11/14 11/16 |
Lab 11: Repetition Structures | Reading: Chapter 6, Section 6.6 | |
| 11/18 | File input ppt pdf |
Reading: Chapter 5, Section 5.5 | Project 8 - due Wednesday, 11/30/11 |
| Week
12 11/21 |
Lab 12: Primitive types, text file input | ||
| Week
13 11/28 |
Lab 13: Introduction to arrays |
Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.1, 8.2 | |
| 11/30 | One-dimensional arrays ppt pdf | Reading: Chapter 8, Sections 8.1, 8.2 Exercises: EX 8.6- 8.9 and Handout with more exercises | Project 9 - due Monday, 12/12/11 |
| 12/2 | Arrays of objects ppt pdf | Reading: Chapter 8, Section 8.3 Some more array exercises | |
| 12/2 | Extra Review Session 3:00 - 5:00 pm | ||
| Week
14 12/5-12/9 |
Lab 14: Arrays of objects |
Reading: Chapter 8, Section 8.3 | |
| 12/7 | Two dimensional arrays ppt pdf | Reading: Chapter 8, Section 8.6 | |
| 12/9 | |||
| 12/9 | Extra Review Session 2:00-4:00 pm | ||
| Week
15 12/12 |
Lab 15: Applet animation (optional) review |
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| 12/13 | Reading day
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| 12/14 | Final Exam 11:30am-2:00pm | ||