CSCI 201: Intro to Programming (Java)

Tentative Course Outline

Topics	Reading^(*)	Assignments	Labs
Introduction to computing and Linux environment Computer organization Evolution of operating systems Overview of programming languages History of Java Basics of typical Java environment ASCII code Representation of numbers Connecting to the Linux machine Uploading files to the Linux machine The vi editor: editing keys, short version tutorial Editing keys for joe editor Compiling and running Java programs on Linux Linux tutorial for beginners Java™ Platform Std. Ed. 6 Packages Java™ Platform Std. Ed. 6 index	Chapter 1 1.2 - 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.8 - 1.9 1.13 - 1.14 online notes
Intro to Java applications Printing a line of text Displaying text with `printf` Adding integers Primitive types Memory concepts Arithmetic Compound assignment operators Increment and decrement operators Equality and relational operators Programs designed in class	Chapters 2, 4 2.2 - 2.3 2.4 2.5 4.13 2.6 2.7 4.11 4.12 2.8
Decisions Algorithms, pseudocode, control structures The `if` statement The `if..else` statement The `switch` statement Programs designed in class	Chapters 4, 5 4.2 - 4.4 4.5 4.6 5.6
Intro to classes and objects Classes, objects, methods, and variables Declaring classes and instantiating objects Declaring a method with a parameter Set and Get methods Primitive vs. reference types Constructors Redirection of input and output Programs designed in class	Chapter 3 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
Intro to Java applets Applets and HTML Drawing a string Graphical shapes, colors, and fonts Adding floating point numbers Reading text input Programs designed in class	Chapters 12, 20 online notes 20.3 12.3 - 12.7 online notes
*** Midterm Exam I ***
Iteration The `while` loops Formulating algorithms Nested loops Essentials of counter-controlled loops The `for` loops The `do..while` loops The `break` and `continue` statements Logical operators Programs designed in class	Chapters 4, 5 4.7 4.8 - 4.9 4.10 5.2 5.3 - 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8
Methods Program modules in Java Class `Math` Method declarations Casting Java API packages Random numbers Scope of declarations Method overloading Programs designed in class	Chapter 6 6.2 6.3 6.4 - 6.5 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.11 6.12
Recursion Recursion The Fibonacci series Recursion vs. iteration Programs designed in class	Chapter 15 15.2 - 15.3 15.4 15.6
Arrays Intro to arrays Declaring and creating arrays Passing arrays to methods Multidimensional arrays Command line arguments Programs designed in class	Chapter 7 7.1 - 7.2 7.3 - 7.4 7.7 7.9 7.11 - 7.12
*** Midterm Exam II ***
Sorting and searching Searching arrays Sorting arrays Programs designed in class	Chapter 16 16.2 16.3
Object-based programming Implementing class `Time` Controlling access to methods The `this` statement Constructors Notes on Set and Get methods Composition Garbage collection and method `finalize` Static class members Final instance variables Creating packages Programs designed in class	Chapter 8 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 - 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.10 8.11 - 8.12 8.13 8.17
*** Final Exam ***

^(*) Lecture slides are reproduced from the PowerPoints for Java™ How to Program, 6e by Deitel and Deitel © 2005.
Reproduced by permission of Pearson Education, Inc.