| Class meeting |
Concept |
Examples from class |
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Thu 7 September
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General Java syntax, Standard output
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HelloWorld.java
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Tue 12 Sept
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Standard output
Variables, data types, constants
Assignment statements
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BasicOutput.java
DataTypesAndVariables.java
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Thu 14 September
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String data type
Arithmetic
Casting
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AboutString.java
Arithmetic.java
FunWithCasts.java
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Tue 19 September
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Using pre-defined classes, calling methods.
Math and Scanner class
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InputFromKeyboard.java
HigherMath.java
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Thu 21 September
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Object reference variables.
Object creation using new.
Calling methods and passing arguments
Introduction to Graphics (coordinates, drawing, basic Colors)
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Drawing.java
[some code to get us started]
Drawing.java (the drawing I did in class)
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Tue 26 September
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Object creationg (revisited), using constructors.
Factory methods for object creation
Mutator/Accessor methods
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ObjectCreation.java
FactoryMethods.java
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Thu 28 September
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String object, methods
Expressions, selection using if statements.
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AboutString.java
Expressions.java
Selection.java
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Tue 3 October
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Selection: continued
Comparing floating point numbers,
comparing objects (e.g. String),
Switch statements
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ComparingFloatingPoint.java
ComparingObjects.java
SwitchExample.java
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Thu 5 October
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Repetition using while loops and do-while loops.
Sentinel-controlled repetition.
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RepetitionExample.java
YesOr.java
BusyLoop.java
ValidatingUserInput.java
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Thu 12 October
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Counter-controlled repetition.
Repetition using for loops
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CounterControlledRepetition.java
StringReplacement.java
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Tue 17 October
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User-defined classes
member variables, constructors,
methods
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Circle.java
UsingCircle.java
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Thu 19 October
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User-defined classes: constructors, methods
toString, equals methods
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DrawingCircle.java [some starter code]
Circle.java
UsingCircle.java [updated client code]
DrawingCircle.java [my drawing]
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Tue 24 October
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User-defined classes:
returning multiple parameters
static data members and methods
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Circle.java
UsingCircle.java
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Thu 26 October
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Introducing arrays
Array indicies, operations.
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ScalarVsArray.java
ArrayWithInitializerList.java
ArrayTraversal.java
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Tue 31 October
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Review of arrays, lab08 revisited
Copying arrays, shallow vs deep copy
Arrays of Objects
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Vector.java
ArrayHolder.java
TestArrayHolder.java
ArrayOfObjects.java
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Thu 2 November
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Multidimensional Arrays
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RainfallPerHour.java
StaggeredArray.java
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Tue 7 November
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Introducing Recursion
- using non-static methods
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RecursionExample.java
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Thu 9 November
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Recursion:
- using non-static methods
- multiple base cases
- discussing efficiency
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RecursionExample.java
ArrayHolder.java
FindCombinations.java
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Tue 14 November
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Inheritance, class hierarchies
Constructor chaining, overridden methods
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PlayingGames.java
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Thu 16 November
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Access-modifiers revisted (public, protected, private)
Polymorphism
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PlayingGames.java [continued]
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Tue 21 November
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Abstract methods and classes
Exceptions, handling in try-catch
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ThinkingInAbstract.java
PlayingWithFire.java
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Thursday 30 November
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File Input/Output
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ReadingFromAFile.java
WritingToAFile.java
AppendToFile.java
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Tue 12 December
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How to run a java program from outside of Eclipse,
using a script file to launch the program.
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connect4.bat (windows example)
connect4.mac.txt (Mac example)
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