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Calendar: MISB-310-02,-03 Spring 2002
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| Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
| 1/14 Administrative tasks HMWK: scan ch. 1 p. 1-52. Read ch. 2 p. 56-68. |
1/16 About Java, etc., our first program using the JDK HMWK: recommended: Change Welcome1.java to say something about you. |
1/18 Workshop day - learning to use the JDK. |
| 1/21 NO CLASS Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
1/23 Introduction to modular components of Java HMWK: read ch. 2 p. 69-79 |
1/25 Workshop day - get comfortable with JOptionPanes. last day to drop without a 'W' |
| 1/28 Variables, Arithmetic operators HMWK: read ch. 2 p. 79-87 recommended self-review exercises 2.1-2.3 |
1/30 Comparison operators HMWK: recommended self-review exercises 2.4-2.6 |
2/1 Quiz #1 - 30 min. HMWK: scan ch. 3 p. 106-112. Read p. 112-135 |
| 2/4 Objects and Java applets: drawing HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 149-159 Program #1 assigned recommended self-review exercises 3.1-3.3 |
2/6 Algorithms, if & if/else selection structures HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 159-165 |
2/8 Workshop day - using if/else structures to draw stuff in applets. |
| 2/11 While repetition structure: counter control HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 165-178 Sample quiz available here (in MS Word 2000 format) - see caveat in today's notes. |
2/13 Ash Wednesday While repetition structure: sentinel control HMWK: read ch. 4 p. 178-183 recommended self-review ex. 4.1-4.8 Program #1 due |
2/15 |
| 2/18 Assignment, increment & decrement operators. HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 198-210 Program #2 assigned |
2/20 Counter-controlled repetition: the for repetition structure. HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 210-215 |
2/22 Workshop day: looping with the for structure |
| 2/25 the switch multiple-selection structure HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 215-222 |
2/27 Review session for midterm exam. |
3/1 |
| 3/4 The do/while repetition structure, break & continue statements HMWK: read ch. 5 p. 222-229 rec. self-review ex 5.1-5.3 |
3/6 Logical operators HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 247-258 |
3/8 Workshop day: comparing looping w/ for vs. do/while |
| 3/11 NO CLASS Spring Break week |
3/13 NO CLASS Spring Break week |
3/15 NO CLASS Spring Break week |
| 3/18 Math class methods, Method definitions HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 258-277 recommended self-review exercises 6.1, 6.3 Program #2 due. Program #3 assigned. |
3/20 Math class method for random number generation, more on methods HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 278-288 |
3/22 Workshop - make your own methods last day to withdraw from classes |
| 3/25 Scope rules, more on methods. |
3/27 Quiz #3 - 30 min. |
3/29 NO CLASS Good Friday |
| 4/1 Recursion, recursion vs. iteration HMWK: read ch. 6 p. 288-293 Program #3 due (*new due date). |
4/3 Method overloading HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 314-332 Program #4 assigned |
4/5 Workshop - making more of your own methods |
| 4/8 Arrays: declaration & allocation, passing to methods HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 332-342 |
4/10 Arrays: sorting using bubble sort -- SortThem.java available here |
4/12 |
| 4/15 Arrays: searching using linear search & binary search HMWK: read ch. 7 p. 343-349 |
4/17 Arrays: Multiple-subscripted arrays -- StringArray.java available here |
4/19 Workshop - using and manipulating arrays |
| 4/22 Multiple-subscripted arrays - going over DoubleArray.java |
4/24 Review session for final exam Program #4 due |
4/26 Final Exam |