CPSC 124: Introduction to Programming
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fall 2017. Instructor: David J. Eck (eck@hws.edu) Syllabus: http://math.hws.edu/eck/courses/cpsc124_f17.html Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:10–11:05 AM Room Gulick 206A. Lab: Thursday, 1:30–2:55 PM Room Rosenberg 009.
| Lab Worksheets | ||
| Lab 1, August 31 Intro to Linux and Java |
Lab 2, September 7 Using Subroutines |
Lab 3, September 14 Control |
Some Useful Links
- Introduction to Programming Using Java, the textbook for the course.
- PDF version of the textbook, good for reading on-screen.
- Java 8 Documentation and API. (local access only -- from off-campus use Oracle's copy: Documentation and API)
- A Style Guide for Java Programming.
- About Linux — Local information about using Linux at HWS.
- Download Site for JDK 8, where you can download a Java programming system for Mac OS or for Windows, if you want to be able to compile Java programs on your own computer. Note that you want to download the "JDK."
- Download Site for Eclipse, which we will use for programming later in the course. Grab the "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers" if you want to use it on your own computer.
First Week: August 28 and 30; September 2
Welcome to the course!
You should begin reading the textbook, which is available on-line at http://math.hws.edu/javanotes. During the first week of the term, we will go over some of the introductory material in Chapter 1 fairly quickly. We will cover only a part of Chapter 1 in class, but it is a good idea to read the entire chapter to get a preview of most of the topics that will be covered during the rest of the semester. However, you should not expect to fully understand everything in Chapter 1 at this time. The most important sections for now are Section 1 and Section 3. Sections 4, 5, and 6 give short overviews of many of the topics that we will cover in the rest of the semester, but they are not required reading at this time. Section 2 is not particularly relevant to this course, but contains some interesting information about the way computers work.
We will move very quickly into Chapter 2, which covers the most basic elements of Java programming. In fact, in the first lab, on Thursday, you will write your first simple Java programs. The lab web page will have enough information to get you started.
The required reading for the first week also includes the course handout!