| 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-310-50 Fall 2000
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THU |
| 8/31 Administrative tasks, About Java, our first program using Symantec Visual Cafe, introduction to modular components of Java (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 1 p. 1-52, ch. 2 p. 52-63 recommended: Change text to say something about you. |
| 9/7 Quiz #1 - 30 min. Variables, Arithmetic operators, Comparison operators (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 3 p. 76-105 recommended self-review exercises 2.1-2.5 |
| 9/14 Objects and Java applets: drawing, Algorithms, if & if/else selection structures (ppt) Program #1 assigned HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 112-129, recommended self-review exercises 3.1-3.3 also, sample quiz for practice |
| 9/21 While repetition structure: counter control & sentinel control (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 129-146, recommended self-review ex. 4.1-4.8 |
| 9/28 Quiz #2 - 30 min. (sample quiz available here - also in doc format) Assignment, increment & decrement operators. (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 157-169 Program #1 due |
| 10/5 Counter-controlled repetition: the for repetition structure, the switch multiple-selection structure (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 169-180 |
| 10/12 MIDTERM EXAM (sample exam for practice available - also in doc format) Program #2 assigned |
| 10/19 Return midterms, The do/while repetition structure, break & continue statements, logical operators (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 180-186, ch. 6 p. 202-231 recommended self-review ex 5.1-5.3 |
| 10/26 Quiz #3 - 30 min. Math class methods, Method definitions (ppt) Program #2 due. HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 231-234. recommended self-review exercises 6.1, 6.3 Program #3 assigned. |
| 11/2 Math method for random number generation, scope rules, more on methods. (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 234-243 |
| 11/9 Recursion, recursion vs. iteration, method overloading (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 243-251, ch. 7 p. 268-282 Program #3 due. Program #4 to be assigned on 11/14 |
| 11/16 Quiz #4 - 30 min. Arrays: declaration & allocation, passing to methods (ppt) HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 282-294 |
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11/23 |
| 11/30 Arrays: searching using linear sort & binary sort, multiple-subscripted arrays (ppt) -- SortThem.java available here , StringArray.java available here HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 294-301 |
| 12/7 (Optional) Workshop on arrays -- no lecture. Review session for final exam Program #4 due |