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Date
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Topic
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WEEK 1
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I.
OBJECT-BASED PROGRAMMING
Review Basics: data types, expressions, methods &
parameter passing, ( 2.1 - 2.6 )
Relational operators, control structures (if-else) and (while),
stepwise refinement,
debugging, applications & applets (3.1 - 3.7)
Student
Assignment 1: Java Basics
Key elements: Review problem includes methods & parameters,
selection, iteration &
formatting.
Example (a) Loan Calculator Ex 3.21 (b) Weekly pay computation
for multiple
employees, with overtime
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WEEK 2
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Solving
Problems with Java
Javadoc ( online
documentation ); More control structures & types: (relational
operators), nested control structures, for and do-while,
switch, iterative development cycle; Math & String classes (
4.1 - 4.5, 5.1)
Student Assignment: 2 Java Basics
Key elements: Review problem includes methods & parameters,
selection, iteration,
formatting and proper documentation with Javadoc.
Example (a) Car Payments Ex 4.23 , (b) GCD Ex. 4.18 (c) Guessing
Game
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WEEK 3
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Classes
& Objects- Intro to OO design, classes & objects in Java, object
composition
(5.2 - 5.5)
Student Assignment 3: Class Design.
Key elements: Larger class design includes proper documentation
with Javadoc, multiple overloaded constructors, accessor and mutator
methods. A test program exercises the services of the designed class.
Examples: (a) Fraction class Ex. 5.23 (b) Warehouse class Ex.
5.16, 5.17, 5,21
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WEEK 4
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Event
Driven Programming (6.1 - 6.7)<![endif]>
Window components, listeners, Button & TextField; Border & Grid
Layouts (7.1, 7.2, 7.4)
Student Assignment 4: Events
Key elements: Applet uses components, layouts & event
handling.
Examples: (a) GUI Calculator - Ex 7.20 or (b) Country
Capitals Ex 7.24
Short Quiz 1
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WEEK 5
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Array
Processing : common algorithms, sorting & searching ( 8.1 -
8.4)
Multi-dimensional arrays & problem solving ( 8.5 - 8.7
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Student Assignment 5: Arrays
Key Elements: Problem handles 2 dimensional arrays, requires
decomposition into
multiple methods.
Examples: (a) Conway's Game of Life or (b) Process sales
for multiple stores Ex. 8.24
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WEEK 6
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Command line arguments
(11.1);
Introduction to Exception Handling (11.2)
User Interfaces - more widgets: CheckBox, Choice, List and TextArea
(7.3, 7.5)
Student Assignment 6: Exceptions & More GUI Components
Key Elements: Exception handling is demonstrated; use other
widgets
Examples: a) Add exception handling to HW 5 & b) Add
additional components to HW 4
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WEEK 7
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II. OBJECT ORIENTED
PROGRAMMING
Inheritance - sub classing, polymorphism, abstract classes, modifiers
& access, hierarchies, design using cases & scenarios (9.1-9.5)
Student Assignment 7: Inheritance
Key elements: Demonstrate inheritance, ability to modify relatively
complex case study using a class hierarchy..
Example: Modify a ATM-Bank application which has CheckingAccount and
SavingsAccount classes to provide a MoneyMarket account capability or other
similar feature.
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WEEK 8
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Review
Exam 1
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WEEK 9
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Handling windows - applet vs
standalone apps GUI (10.1-10.2);
Text File I/O ; binary and object I/O (11.3-11.4)
Student Assignment 8 Files
Key elements: Demonstrates file I/O. May be executed from the
command line or be a GUI implementation.
Example: Write a file utility - (a) multiple file concatenation, (b)
file splitting (c) file comparison (d) file search for target text
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WEEK 10
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III. ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
WITH OBJECTS
Vectors & Enumeration (13.4)
Advanced user interfaces - Swing components (12.1 - 12.4)
Student Assignment 9: Data
Handling ( part 1/2 )
Key Elements: First part of a multi-class application, where each
has its designated responsibilities and is properly documented; inputs
data via a GUI data entry form. Input data is validated with
exception handling, stored in an array of objects, displayed and written to a
file.
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WEEK 11
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Linked Lists, Stacks &
Queues ( 13.2, 13.3)
Introduction to Collections: interfaces & classes, lists ( 14.1, 14.2 )
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WEEK 12
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Short Quiz 2
Collection algorithms ( 14.5 )
Student Assignment 10: Data
Handling ( part 2/2 )
Key
Elements: Data storage in part 1 of the assignment is modified to
use collections. Program provides the ability to add, remove, search for and
display selected data using standard API library methods.
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WEEK 13
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Threads & multimedia
(animation , images & sound) ( 15.1-15.4 )
Introduction to Networking ( 15.5 )
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WEEK 14
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TBA -
Optional If time permits: Java Database Connectivity - JDBC Drivers
( Internet Programming Ch 3 - packaged with text
Note: Ideally, this is
integrated with HW 9 and HW 10 )
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WEEK 15
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Review; project completion
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WEEK 16
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Exam 2
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