| Class meeting |
Concept |
Examples from class |
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Thu 19 January
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General Java syntax, Standard output
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HelloWorld.java
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Tue 24 January
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Standard output
Variables, data types
Assignment statements
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HelloWorld.java
DataTypes.java
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Thu 26 January
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Constants
Arithmetic
Casting
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Constants.java
Arithmetic.java
FunWithCasts.java
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Tue 31 January
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Using pre-defined classes, calling methods.
Standard input
Math and Scanner class
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HigherMath.java
InputFromKeyboard.java
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Thu 2 February
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Introduction to Graphics (coordinates, drawing, basic Colors)
Calling methods
Passing arguments to method calls
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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 7 February
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Object reference variables.
Object creation using new.
Using constructors.
More Graphics: creating custom Colors.
String object references (briefly)
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Drawing.java [updated]
DateExample.java
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Thu 9 February
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More about String
Accessor and Mutator methods.
Static methods, static member data.
Factory methods for object creation.
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AboutString.java
AccessorsAndMutators.java
FactoryMethod.java
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Tue 14 February
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Expressions, selection using if statements.
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Expressions.java
Selection.java
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Thu 16 February
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Selection: continued
Comparing floating point numbers,
comparing objects (e.g. String),
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MinOf3Ints.java
ComparingFloatingPoint.java.java
ComparingObjects.java.java
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Thu 23 February
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Switch statements
Repetition using while loops.
Sentinel-controlled repetition.
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SwitchExample.java
RepetitionExample.java
YesOrNo_02_23.java
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Tue 28 February
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Counter-controlled repetition.
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ReadingFromFile.java
CounterControlledLoop.java
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Thu 2 March
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Repetition using do-while loops.
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YesOrNo.java
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Tue 14 March
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User-defined classes, member variables
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Circle.java
UsingCircle.java
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Thu 16 March
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User-defined classes: constructors, methods
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DrawingCircle.java [some starter code]
Pause.java [to pause the animation]
Circle.java
DrawingCircle.java [my screen saver]
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Tue 21 March
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User-defined classes:
toString, equals methods,
static & final keywords
enumerated types
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Circle.java
UsingCircle2.java
Temperature.java
UsingTemperature.java
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Thu 23 March
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Introducing arrays
Array indicies, operations.
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IntroArrays.java
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Tue 28 March
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More array operations
Combining arrays with method calls
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IntroArrays.java
DrawingCircle.java
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Thu 30 March
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Allocating arrays with initializer lists.
Multidimensional Arrays
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MultiDimArrays.java
TraversingArrays.java
MoreMultiDimArrays.java
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Tue 4 April
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Inheritance, class hierarchies
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PlayingGames.java
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Thu 6 April
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Overiding methods.
Access-modifiers revisted (public, protected, private)
Polymorphism
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PlayingGames.java
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Tue 11 April
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Polymorphism
Abstract classes and interfaces
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Pets.java
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Tue 13 April
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Exceptions, handling in try-catch
Generating (throwing) Exceptions
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PlayingWithFire.java
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Tuesday 18 April
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File Input/Output
Structured data files
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ReadingFromAFile.java [file I/O]
ReadingFromStructuredFile.java
Contacts.txt [structured file]
WritingToFile.java
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