The following schedule is subject to revision, assignments will be linked in approximately one week before they are due.

Lectures:  Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM in WEB 104.

Labs:  Fridays at the following times in MEB 3225.

     Section 2 - 8:35 AM - 9:40 AM
     Section 3 - 9:40 AM - 10:30 AM
     Section 4 - 10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
     Section 5 - 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
     Section 6 - 12:55 PM - 1:45 PM
     CS 1021 - 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
     Section 7 - 3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
 

Lecture / Assignments:

Week #1:  August 24 - August 28

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 1 Tuesday lecture: Introduction, Java program fundamentals Thursday lecture: The basics of programming and debugging in Java Written Assignment: Getting started / Using Eclipse Due Friday Friday Lab: Practice: Logging in and Compiling

Week #2:  August 31 - September 4

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 2 Tuesday lecture: Number representation, data types, and variables Thursday lecture: Variables and expressions Programming Assignment: A Few Simple Applications Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Abstraction and Number Systems Due Friday Friday Lab: Practice: Computation

Week #3:  September 7 - September 11

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 3 Tuesday lecture: Object-oriented principles: Classes and objects Thursday lecture: Predefined classes, calling methods Programming Assignment: Data types, Variables, and Computation Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Expressions, Variables, and Using Classes Due Friday Friday Lab: Input and Output

Week #4:  September 14 - September 18

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 4 Tuesday lecture: Graphics and drawing Thursday lecture: Applets Programming Assignment: Objects, Input and Output Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Math Class Methods, Wrapper Classes Due Friday Friday Lab: Parameterized Graphics

Week #5:  September 21 - September 25

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 5 Tuesday lecture: Controlling program flow (if statements) Thursday lecture: Controlling program flow (switch statements) --   Quiz #1 Programming Assignment: Applets and Graphics Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Boolean Expressions and Selection Statements Due Friday Friday Lab: Date conversion

Week #6:  September 28 - October 2

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 6 Tuesday lecture: Looping, reading input Thursday lecture: Nested loops Programming Assignment: Selection / Controlling program flow Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Loops Due Friday Friday Lab: Reading Data Files with Loops

Week #7:  October 5 - October 9

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 8 Tuesday lecture: Arrays Thursday lecture: Array algorithms Programming Assignment: Loops Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Arrays Due Friday Friday Lab: Array Exercises Part I

Fall break:  October 12 - October 16

Fall break!

Week #8:  October 19 - October 23

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 7 Tuesday lecture: Object-oriented principles: User-defined classes I Thursday lecture: Object-oriented principles: User-defined classes II Programming Assignment: Array Exercises Part II Due Wednesday Written Assignment: User-Defined Classes Due Friday Friday Lab: Methods, JavaDoc, and Debugging

Week #9:  October 26 - October 30

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapters 1 - 6, 8 Tuesday lecture: Midterm review Thursday lecture: Midterm Exam (in class) Programming Assignment: Nineteen Game part I: GameWord Class Outline Due Friday Friday Lab: A fun graphics exercise

Week #10:  November 2 - November 6

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 9 Tuesday lecture: Arrays of Arrays Thursday lecture: Container classes / ArrayLists Programming Assignment: Nineteen Game part II: Completed Application Due Saturday Written Assignment: Multi-Dimensional Arrays Due Friday Friday Lab: Conway's Game of Life

Week #11:  November 9 - November 13

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 10 Tuesday lecture: Object-oriented principles: Encapsulation, Inheritance Thursday lecture: Object-oriented principles: Polymorphism Programming Assignment: Path Finding in a Maze, Part I Due Thursday Written Assignment: Object-Oriented Principles Due Friday Friday Lab: Object-Oriented Programming - Shape Mover

Week #12:  November 16 - November 20

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapters 11 and 12 Tuesday lecture: Exceptions, Complexity Thursday lecture: GUI design and components --   Quiz #2 Programming Assignment: Path finding in a Maze, part II Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Big-Oh Complexity Due Friday Friday Lab: A calculator GUI interface

Current week

Week #13:  November 23 - November 27 Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 12 Tuesday lecture: GUI layout Thursday lecture: No lecture - Thanksgiving Programming Assignment: None

Week #14:  November 30 - December 4

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapters 13 and 14 Tuesday lecture: Recursion, Abstraction functions and representation invariants Thursday lecture: Linked lists I Programming Assignment: Object-Oriented Programming - Quilt Sampler Due Wednesday Written Assignment: Exceptions / Abstract Data Types / Algorithms Due Friday Friday Lab: Comparators and sorting

Week #15:  December 7 - December 11

Reading: Java Illuminated, Chapter 14 Tuesday lecture: Linked Lists II Thursday lecture: Course summary and review Programming Assignment: Linked Lists Due Friday Written Assignment: None   Friday Lab: Threads and Animation

Final Exam:  December 17

Written final exam will be Thursday, December 17 at 1:00 PM in WEB 104 (where the lectures are held.)

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