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HW Due |
Topics |
Resources |
Programs |
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1
Thu Aug 30
Details
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- Unless specified otherwise, all Homework, except programming assignments, will be due at the beginning of class.
- Unless specified otherwise, Programming Assignments are due by 11:59 PM on their due dates.
- Lab assistant schedule (F-217)
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- Brief course introduction
- Getting started with Java (printing, defining and calling static methods, declaring variables, looping, the summing loop pattern)
- Eclipse and Subclipse (running a program, checking out and committing a project)
- Javadoc comments
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2
Mon Sep 3
Details
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- Big Java Chapter 1 (just skim §1.1–1.2 and 1.6 (1.5 in ed3), read the rest)
- Big Java, §2.1–2.7
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- Variables. Using and constructing objects. Calling methods, accessor and mutator methods.
- The String class
- Primitive types
- UML Class Diagram for a single class
- Java API documentation
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3
Tue Sep 4
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- Big Java, §2.8–2.10
- First two pages of this intro to UML Class Diagrams
- Big Java, §3.1–3.8, Pay particular attention to §3.8
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- Unit tests with JUnit
- Object references
- Object-Oriented Encapsulation
- Implementing Classes in Java
- Fields, Constructors, Methods
- Implementing an Interface
- Documented Stubs
- Test-first Programming, JUnit tests
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WordGames
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4
Thu Sep 6
Details
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- Big Java, §2.11–2.13
- Big Java, §3.9 and Summary of Learning Objectives at the end of ch 3 ("Chapter Summary" in ed3)
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- Reviewing Grader Comments in Eclipse
- Implementing Classes in Java
- Introduction to Java GUIs
- Swing: JFrame, JComponent, how to draw Shapes in a JComponent
- Shape classes
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WordGames
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Faces
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5
Mon Sep 10
Details
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- Big Java, Ch. 4 This is long, but §4.1–5 should be review. Read §4.6–7 on Strings and Reading Input carefully.
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- More fundamental data types
- Strings
- Constants
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Faces
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6
Tue Sep 11
Details
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- Reading console input
- More text formatting
-
if statements
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== and equals()
- Selection operator
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switch statements and enumerated types
- Test coverage
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7
Thu Sep 13
Details
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- Big Java, Ch. 6 This should be review
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-
while and for loops
- Debugging
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8
Mon Sep 17
Details
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- Big Java, §7.1–7.6 (7.1-5 in ed3)
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- Arrays
- ArrayLists
- Wrapper classes and auto-boxing
- Enhanced
for loop
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9
Tue Sep 18
Details
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- Big Java, §7.7–7.8 (7.6-8 in ed3)
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- Two-dimensional arrays
- Copying arrays (shallow copies)
- Software engineering techniques:
- regression testing
- pair programming
- version control
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Conway’s Game of Life
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10
Thu Sep 20
Details
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Conway’s Game of Life
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11
Mon Sep 24
Details
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- Big Java, §13.1–13.2 (13.1,13.3 in ed 3)
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- Recursion
- Recursive helper methods
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Conway’s Game of Life
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12
Tue Sep 25
Details
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- Big Java, §13.3–13.5 (13.2,13.4-5 in ed3)
- Big Java, §14.1–§14.3
- Selection Sort
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- Sierpiński Triangle
- Recursion and efficiency
- Mutual recursion
- Exam Review – bring your questions
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Sierpiński Triangle
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13
Thu Sep 27
Details
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- Sorting
- Algorithm analysis
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14
Mon Oct 1
Details
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- Another recursion example (Combination generation)
- Merge sort recap
- Intro. to function objects,
Comparable
- Intro. to Fork-Join
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15
Tue Oct 2
Details
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- Review for Exam 1 over topics in Big Java, Chapters 1–7
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- Cohesion and Coupling
- Immutable classes
- Side effects
- UML class diagrams, relationships
- Static fields and methods
- Exam 1
7:00-9:00 PM
Section 1 Venue: O 259
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16
Thu Oct 4
Details
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- No regular class meeting
because of last tuesday's exam
and Delvin will be at
FIE conference
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17
Mon Oct 8
Details
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- Big Java, §9.1–9.6 (9.1-9.5 in ed3)
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- Scope
- Packages
- Interfaces and polymorphism
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BigRational
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18
Tue Oct 9
Details
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- Big Java, §9.7–9.11 (9.6-9.10 in ed3)
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- Swing containers, Layout Managers
- Event-based programming
- Listeners, callbacks, and inner classes
- Buttons and other Swing objects
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BigRational
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19
Mon Oct 15
Details
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- Big Java, §10.1–10.6 (10.1-10.7 in ed3)
- Be sure to read Special Topic 10.1—Abstract Classes on p. 437
- Skim the remainder of UML Class Diagrams intro
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- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- Access control
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20
Tue Oct 16
Details
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- Big Java, §10.7–10.8 (10.8-10.11 in ed 3). Skip anything about clone().
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- HW 19
- Team preference Survey on ANGEL due Monday at noon.
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BallWorlds
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21
Thu Oct 18
Details
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- Object-oriented design
- Case-study
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BallWorlds
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| 8 |
22
Mon Oct 22
Details
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- Review for Exam 2 over topics in Big Java Ch. 1–§14
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- Exam 2
7:00-9:00 PM
Section 1: O259
No regular class meeting today
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23
Tue Oct 23
Details
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- File I/O
- Exception handling
- Team Roles
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LodeRunnersee spec. for deliverable due dates
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24
Thu Oct 25
Details
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LodeRunnersee spec. for deliverable due dates
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25
Mon Oct 29
Details
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- Function objects revisited
- Search algorithms
- Strategy design pattern: pluggable algorithms
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LodeRunnersee spec. for deliverable due dates
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26
Tue Oct 30
Details
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- Intro. to linked lists
- Linked list implementation
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LodeRunnersee spec. for deliverable due dates
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| 9 |
27
Thu Nov 1
Details
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LodeRunnersee spec. for deliverable due dates
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| 10 |
28
Mon Nov 5
Details
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- Big Java, §16.1–16.4 (skim sections 3 and 4)
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- Data-structure-palooza: stacks, queues, sets, and maps
- Abstract data types
- Course evaluations
- LodeRunner work time
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LodeRunnersee spec. for deliverable due dates
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29
Tue Nov 6
Details
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- Generics
- Exam review
- LodeRunner work time
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LodeRunnersee spec. for deliverable due dates
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30
Thu Nov 8
Details
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- Big Java, Ch. 17 (skim)
- No ANGEL quiz over this reading
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- HW 29
- Team Performance Evalutions Friday, Nov 9, 2012
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- Project presentations
In Class
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31
Mon Nov 12
Details
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- Final Exam, Tuesday, Nov 13. 1:00 to 5:00 PM
in G313
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