Schedule for 04:547:202

(The part in italics is tentative and subject to changes.)

(Legend: OF = Objects First with Java)

Class Topics / Activities Resources
(Readings before class) 		Students' responsibilities
(During and/or after class)

* 1 *

Wed,
Jan 19

Slides in HTML and PDF

Introduction to the course, administrivia.

Introduction to Software Engineering and Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming

Here's the model file for the homework and extra-credit work.

 OF: Preface

Explore the course website and the textbook's website.
Install Java SDK and BlueJ on your home computers.
Create a course folder called 202 in your eden webspace.
Install the course projects in your eden accound and/or on some writable media (jump drive) that you bring to every class.
Email me your details (use this template).

* 2 *

Mon,
Jan 24

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Objects and classes OF: ch.1 Attempt all exercises in ch.1.

* 3 *

Wed,
Jan 26

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Objects and classes - practice OF: ch.1

 

Finish all the exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.1. Place your BlueJ projects in a folder called Projects in your 202 eden folder.

* 4 *

Mon,
Jan 31

Slides in HTML and PDF

Composition and inheritance.

See Shape.java, Circle.java, Square.java, Triangle.java, Canvas.java in project NewShapes (with inheritance).

 OF: ch.2 Attempt exercises in ch.2.

* 5 *

Wed,
Feb 02

Slides in HTML and PDF

Defining classes.

 OF: ch.2 Attempt all exercises in ch.2.

* 6 *

Mon,
Feb 07

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Defining classes - exploring the source code. OF: ch.2

Finish all exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.2.

Here are some examples of bad heaters: Heater1, Heater2, Heater3, Heater4, Heater5, Heater6. Try to find what is wrong with them and to correct them.

* 7 *

Wed,
Feb 09

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Object interaction. OF: ch. 3 Attempt all exercises in ch.3.

* 8 *

Mon,
Feb 14

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Object interaction. OF: ch. 3

Test (for extra credits):
Complete the implementation of class SimpleClockDisplay, which does the same job as ClockDisplay. You have 15 mins.

Finish all exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.3.

* 9 *

Wed,
Feb 16

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Grouping objects. OF: ch. 4 Attempt all exercises in ch.4.

* 10 *

Mon,
Feb 21

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Grouping objects. OF: ch. 4

Finish all exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.4.

* 11 *

Wed,
Feb 23

Slides in HTML and PDF

Grouping objects.

 OF: ch. 4  

* 12 *

Mon,
Feb 28

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Graded lab work (sit-in assignment). OF: ch. 1-4  

* 13 *

Wed,
Mar 02

Slides in HTML and PDF

Accessing internal components.

Working with Strings.
strings.zip

 OF: ch. 5 Attempt all exercises in ch.5.

* 14 *

Mon,
Mar 07

Slides in HTML and PDF

More Strings.

Passing parameters.

   Alphabet.java

* 15 *

Wed,
Mar 09

Slides in HTML and PDF

 More sophisticated behavior. OF: ch. 5 Attempt all exercises in ch.5.

* 16 *

Mon,
Mar 14

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Spring break.    

* 17 *

Wed,
Mar 16

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Spring break.    

* 18 *

Mon,
Mar 21

Slides in HTML and PDF

More sophisticated behavior.

Playing and practising (play.zip, practise.zip).

 OF: ch. 5

Try to finish all exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.5, apart from the BouncingBall example.

Here's some extra homework.

* 19 *

Wed,
Mar 23

Slides in HTML and PDF

Lab work for extra-credits (for everyone else).

 OF: ch. 1-5  

* 20 *

Mon,
Mar 28

Slides in HTML and PDF

Static variables and methods (BouncingBall example). BallDemo.java, BouncingBall.java

OF: ch. 5

OF: ch.6

Finish all exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.5.

Start exercises in ch.6.

* 21 *

Wed,
Mar 30

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Testing and debugging OF: ch.6 Exercises in ch.6.

* 22 *

Mon,
Apr 04

Slides in HTML and PDF

Testing and debugging.

The diary example. Day.java

The Calculator example. Building a user interface.

 OF: ch.6 Attempt all exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.6.

* 23 *

Wed,
Apr 06

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Testing and debugging.   Finish all exercises and the crossword puzzle in ch.6.

* 24 *

Mon,
Apr 11

Slides in HTML and PDF

Assignment 2.

 OF: ch.1-6.

 

* 25 *

Wed,
Apr 13

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Independent work on assigned homework.   Homework. Extend calculator-gui so that it it has multiplication and division. Test it and debug it; make it work.

* 26 *

Mon,
Apr 18

Slides in HTML and PDF

Designing classes.

The world of zuul.

 OF: ch.7 Start ch.7 exercises.

* 27 *

Wed,
Apr 20

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Designing classes. OF: ch.7

Complete book exercises up to 7.22.

Try to understand zuul-for-images.zip.

* 28 *

Mon,
Apr 25

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Lab work. OF: ch.7  

* 29 *

Wed,
Apr 27

Slides in HTML and PDF

 Maintenance and refactoring. OF: ch.7

zuul-even-better.zip
zuul-with-images.zip

* 30 *

Mon,
May 02

Slides in HTML and PDF

Revision.

Lab work.

    

Mon,
May 09

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

 Final exam/assignment !