| NOTE: these notes are available as a courtesy to students. They should not be used as a replacement for class attendance, nor taken verbatim as the entire class discussion. |
Calendar: MISB-310-01,-02 Fall 2000
| 8/29 Administrative tasks HMWK: read ch. 1 p. 1-52 |
8/31 About Java, etc., our first program using Symantec Visual Cafe (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 1 p. 1-52 recommended: Change text to say something about you. |
| 9/5 Introduction to modular components of Java (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 2 p. 52-63 |
9/7 Quiz #1 - 30 min. Variables, Arithmetic operators (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 3 p. 76-92 recommended self-review exercises 2.1-2.5 |
| 9/12 Comparison operators (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 3 p. 92-105. |
9/14 Objects and Java applets: drawing (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 112-123, Program #1 assigned |
| 9/19 Algorithms, if & if/else selection structures (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 123-129 recommended self-review exercises 3.1-3.3 |
9/21 While repetition structure: counter control (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 129-140 |
| 9/26 While repetition structure: sentinel control (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 140-146, recommended self-review ex. 4.1-4.8 Program #1 due also, sample quiz for practice (doc format) |
9/28 Quiz #2 - 30 min. |
| 10/3 Assignment, increment & decrement operators. (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 157-169 |
10/5 Counter-controlled repetition: the for repetition structure. (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 169-174 |
| 10/10 the switch multiple-selection structure (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 174-180 also, sample exam for practice (doc format) |
10/12 MIDTERM EXAM note: 12:45 section is in DS274, not 474! Program #2 assigned |
| 10/17 NO CLASS: Fall Break |
10/19 Return midterms, The do/while repetition structure, break & continue statements (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 180-186 recommended self-review ex 5.1-5.3 |
| 10/24 Logical operators (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 202-231 |
10/26 Quiz #3 - 30 min. Program #2 due. Program #3 assigned. |
| 10/31 Math class methods, Method definitions (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 231-234. recommended self-review exercises 6.1, 6.3 Program #3 assigned. |
11/2 Math class method for random number generation, more on methods (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 234-243 |
| 11/7 Scope rules, more on methods. (ppt) |
11/9 Recursion, recursion vs. iteration (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 243-251 Program #3 due. |
| 11/14 Method overloading (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 268-282 Program #4 assigned |
11/16 Quiz #4 - 30 min. |
| 11/21 Arrays: declaration & allocation, passing to methods (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 282-294 |
11/23 |
| 11/28 Arrays: searching using linear sort & binary sort (ppt) -- SortThem.java available here HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 294-301 |
11/30 Arrays: Multiple-subscripted arrays (ppt) -- StringArray.java available here |
| 12/5 (Optional) Workshop day on arrays -- no lecture. |
12/7 (Optional) Review session for final exam Program #4 due |