CSC 211 - Programming in Java I
Yosef (Joseph) Mendelsohn

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Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5
Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10

7/6: Naturally, there was still a but in the new homework… The question that was required in Hw #2 clearly does not need to be resubmitted for assignment #3.

7/2: The HW for assignment #3 is not accurate. A new version was posted as of 12:45 Wednesday afternoon. If you have the older version, be SURE to replace it with the current one.

Summer I - Lecture 1 - June 17:

• Lecture Notes
• Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (We will not be covering Applets until later in the course. So the only assigned reading for section 1.3 is until the top of page 11).
• Overview of course. The programming environment. Programming principles and development of "good habits". Introductory examples.
• Programs: FirstProgram.java, TemperatureConvert.java
• Assignment #1

Lecture 2 - June 19:

• Lecture notes
• Reading: 2.4, Chapter 3 (Section 3.6 will not be covered at this time)
• More on data types, Variables, Expressions, Loops

Lecture 3 – June 26: 

• Lecture Notes
• Lecture will be given by Prof. Steve Jost. Here is the link for the files he is using for his lecture. He will post it next week.
• Methods: MethodsPractice.java
• Strings (p. 206-215): Roses.java
• Arrays (p. 339-357): BasicArray.java, ArrayTest.java, ArrayExamples.java
• Reading Input from the user with JOptionPane.showInputDialog()
• Assignment #2

Lecture 4 – July 1:

• Lecture Notes
• Practice with Arrays and char (Character) data: LetterCount.java, ArrayExamples.java
• Applets
• Reading: 1.3, 2.6, 3.6
• Programs: Einstein.java, Snowman.java
• Assignment #3

Lecture 5 – July 3: 

• Lecture Notes
• Intro to Classes and Objects
• Midterm Review: Q&A
• StudentRecord.java, StudentRecordTest.java

Lecture 6- No Midterm for Summer I

· Midterm - BRING PHOTO ID!

· Sample midterm topic questions . These questions are not in the format of questions that will be on the exam (the format has been discussed in class), but they do cover the types of material you will be expected to understand.

Lecture 7 – July 8: 

• Classes & Objects continued, Packages (p. 46-47)
• Lecture Notes: Same as (continued from) week #5
• Programs: Account.java, BankAccounts.java
• More elaborate StudentRecord class with some encapsulation: StudentRecord3.java
• Assignment #4

Lecture 8 – July 10: 

• Lecture Notes
• More practice with classes: Die.java
• References (p.43-44; 211-213), Aliases, Parameter Passing (objects), Garbage Collection

Lecture  9 – July 15:

• Lecture Notes
• Interfaces (p. 269-72), Polymorphism, (static,) this, packages, toString
• Practice with a class and an applet: Die.java, DiceApplet.java
• Programs using Interfaces: LetterCount.java, Speaker.java, Philosopher.java, Dog.java, Talking.java

Lecture 10 (optional) – Date TBA:

• Lecture Notes
• Events and Listeners (p. 273-276)
• Q&A
• Programs: MouseClickApplet.java, Dots.java, DotsMouseListener.java

Final Exam – July 17

· Sample questions with answers and comments.