CPSC 124 Schedule

Reading is to be done for the class period where it is listed; "Eck" refers to the textbook (Introduction to Programming in Java). Warmups are due by 10pm the night before the class for which they are listed.

Dates for things in light gray are for planning purposes and may be adjusted slightly.

		Assignments
Week 1: 1/22-1/26 Topics: course introduction; the mental landscape; building blocks

Mon	Reading: Why is programming fun? Eck sections 1.1, 1.3-1.5 (the mental landscape) [reading guide] (optional) Eck sections 1.2, 1.6-1.7 (asynchronous events, the modern user interface, the Internet and beyond) Slides and Examples: slides: course introduction	introductory survey (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Fri 1/26 11:59pm

Tue	Reading: (recommended) Eck sections 2.1, 2.6.2 (the basic Java application, the commandline environment)		lab 1 Introduction to Linux and Java due Tue 1/30

Wed	Reading: Eck introduction to chapter 2 and sections 2.1-2.2, 2.4.1, 2.4.6 (the basic Java application, variables and primitive types, text input and output) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: building blocks (mental landscape, the basic Java application, values and types)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Tue 1/23 10pm

Fri	Reading: Eck sections 2.3.1-2.3.3, 2.5.1-2.5.4, 2.5.6-2.5.7 (built-in subroutines and functions, strings, expressions and operators) [reading guide] (optional) Eck section 2.5.5 (the conditional operator) Slides and Examples: slides: building blocks (variables, output, arithmetic expressions)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Thu 1/25 10pm
Week 2: 1/29-2/2 Topics: building blocks; introduction to control structures; conditionals

Mon	Reading: Eck section 2.3.5 (introduction to enums) Slides and Examples: slides: building blocks (arithmetic operators, type conversion and casting, testing for equality, developing programs; extras: input using `Scanner`, enums) examples: SalePrice.java (developing programs)				syntax quiz 1 - building blocks (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 1/29 11:59pm (review info)

Tue			lab 2 First Programs due Tue 2/6

Wed	Reading: review Eck sections 2.5.3-2.5.4 (relational and boolean operators) Eck sections 3.1.1, 3.1.3-3.1.4, 3.5 (blocks, conditionals, control abstraction) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: `if` statements examples: SimpleMath.java (`if` statements, input)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Tue 1/30 10pm

Fri	Reading: Eck section 3.1.5 (definite assignment) (optional) Eck section 3.6 (`switch` statement) Examples: slides: comments on lab 1 examples: SimpleMath.java (`if` statements, input)
Week 3: 2/5-2/9 Topics: loops

Mon	Reading: Eck sections 3.1.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.4.1-3.4.2 (`while` loops, `break` and `continue`, `for` loops) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: loops examples: Counter.java (counting loop)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Sun 2/4 10pm			syntax quiz 2 - conditionals (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 2/5 11:59pm (review info)

Tue			lab 3 Making Choices due Tue 2/13

Wed	Slides and Examples: slides: fencepost problems examples: RollTarget.java (repeat until condition loop), RollTarget2.java (alternate version that avoids having to prime the loop)

Fri	Reading: Eck section 3.4.3 (nested `for` loops) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: comments on lab 2 slides: loops (nested loops, patterns) examples: AverageRolls.java, PrintStars.java (nested loops)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Thu 2/8 10pm
Week 4: 2/12-2/16 Topics: arrays

Mon	Reading: Eck sections 3.8.1-3.8.3 (arrays) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: arrays examples: ArrayStats.java (arrays, loop patterns: best-so-far, accumulator) examples: Reverser.java (arrays)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Sun 2/11 10pm			syntax quiz 3 - loops (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 2/12 11:59pm (review info)

Tue			lab 4 Repetition due Tue 2/20

Wed	Slides and Examples: slides: arrays (usage patterns) examples: DiceCounter.java (array patterns: random access) - compare to DiceCounter2.java examples: ColorSpots.java (arrays enabling loops) - focus on the section between the `// * array usage example here *` comments

Fri	Reading: Eck sections 3.8.5, 7.6.1-7.6.3 (2D arrays) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: 2D arrays examples: DiceBingo.java (2D arrays)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Thu 2/15 10pm
Week 5: 2/19-2/23 Topics: algorithm development, testing and debugging

Mon	Reading: Eck sections 3.2.1-3.2.3 (pseudocode and stepwise refinement, testing and debugging) Slides and Examples: slides: program development (stepwise refinement) examples: Divisors.java, WordSplitter.java (initial idea) examples: Farkle.java (stepwise refinement)				syntax quiz 4 - arrays (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 2/19 11:59pm (review info)

Tue	Slides and Examples: slides: comments on lab 3		lab 5 Arrays due Tue 2/27

Wed	Slides and Examples: slides: program development (iterative development, defensive programming) examples: Farkle2.java (incremental development)

Fri	Slides and Examples: slides: program development (testing and debugging) examples: BuggyLeapYear.java (buggy program), LeapYear.java (working version) examples: BuggyDrawCards.java (buggy program), DrawCards.java (partially debugged version)
Week 6: 2/26-3/1 Topics: drawing and animation; subroutines

Mon	Reading: Eck section 3.9 (drawing and animation) Slides and Examples: slides: drawing and animation (updated to fix creating your own colors) examples: Scene1.java (drawing) examples: AnimScene.java (animation)			project 1 Minesweeper muddiest points due Thu 2/29 10pm

Tue			lab 6 Drawing and Animation due Tue 3/5

Wed	Reading: Eck section 4.1 (black boxes and procedural abstraction) Eck sections 4.2.1-4.2.3, 4.3.1-4.3.6 (static subroutines, parameters) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: subroutines examples: DiceBingo2.java, DiceBingoSub.java (comparison without and with subroutines) examples: PrintStarsSub.java (subroutines) examples: PrintStarsSub2.java (subroutines with parameters)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Tue 2/27 10pm

Fri	Reading: Eck sections 4.6.1-4.6.3, 4.6.5, 4.7.1, 4.3.7 (APIs, Javadoc, pre- and postconditions) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: minesweeper muddiest points			project 1 Minesweeper pseudocode due Mon 3/4 noon
Week 7: 3/4-3/8 Topics: functions; program design with subroutines

Mon	Reading: Eck section 4.4 (return values) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: subroutines (contracts, functions) examples: PrintStarsSub3.java (Javadoc, preconditions)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Sun 3/3 10pm		project 1 Minesweeper due Fri 3/15 noon

Tue			work on project

Wed	Reading: Eck sections 4.2.3, 4.3.8, 4.4.2, 4.7.2 (program design with subroutines) Slides and Examples: slides: subroutines (subtleties with parameter passing and return values, developing programs with subrouteins) example: ParamDemo.java (subtleties of parameter passing and return values) example: Farkle3.java (in progress; developing programs with subroutines)

Fri	Slides and Examples: example: Farkle4.java (in progress; developing programs with subroutines)
Week 8: 3/11-3/15 Topics: more about exceptions; odds and ends			lab 7 Subroutines and Functions due Tue 3/26

Mon	Reading: Eck sections 3.7.1-3.7.2 (exceptions) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: comments on lab 4 slides: exceptions example: Farkle5.java (in progress; preconditions)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Sun 3/10 10pm			syntax quiz 5 - subroutines and functions (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 3/11 11:59pm (review info)

Tue

Wed	Reading: Eck sections 4.8.1, 4.8.3-4.8.4 (initialization in declarations, named constants, naming and scope rules) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: declarations and initialization, named constants example: HexConvert.java (in progress; writing functions)

Fri	If you have a laptop that you can bring to class, please do so today. Also, we'll be using the Linux VDI, so please try it out before class if you haven't already. Slides and Examples:** slides: comments on lab 5 in-class exercises handout
Spring Break: 3/16-3/24
Week 9: 3/25-3/29 Topics: using objects, creating classes
			lab 7 (continued)
Mon	Reading: Shiffman, Learning Processing, pages 121-123 — available as `objects.pdf` in the "Files" section on Canvas [reading guide] Eck section 1.5 (introduction to objects and object-oriented programming) [reading guide] Eck sections 5.1.1-5.1.2 (objects, classes, instances and the fundamentals of objects) [reading guide] Eck section 5.4.3 (example — refer to method headers and comments in sections 5.4.1-5.4.2 to understand how `Card`, `Deck`, and `Hand` are used but you don't need to read those sections in detail) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: comments on lab 6 slides: using objects examples: BasicWar.java (using objects) APIs: Card, Hand, Deck				syntax quiz 6 - objects (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 3/25 11:59pm (review info)

Tue			lab 8 Using Objects due Tue 4/2

Wed	Slides and Examples: slides: using objects examples: BasicWar.java (using objects) slides: fall registration; CS major and minor

Fri	Reading: Eck sections 5.1.3 (getters and setters) [reading guide] Eck sections 5.2 (constructors and object initialization) [reading guide] Eck section 5.4.2 (example) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: writing classes examples: Dice.java (writing classes)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Thu 3/28 10pm
Week 10: 4/1-4/5 Topics: creating classes; program design with classes

Mon	Slides and Examples: slides: writing classes examples: StaticDemo.java, StaticDemoMain.java (the meaning of `static`) examples: BankAccount.java (writing classes)				syntax quiz 7 - classes (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 4/1 11:59pm (review info)

Tue			lab 9 Writing Classes due Tue 4/9

Wed	Reading: Eck sections 5.3.4, 5.4.1-5.4.2 (programming with classes) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: designing programs with classes	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Tue 4/2 10pm		project 2 Pac-Man muddiest points due Thu 4/4 10pm muddiest points second chance due Sun 4/7 10pm

Fri	Slides and Examples: slides: pacman muddiest points			project 2 Pac-Man due Mon 4/22 noon
Week 11: 4/8-4/12 Topics: partially full arrays, dynamic arrays

Mon	Slides and Examples: slides: pacman muddiest points (round 2) slides: designing programs with classes

Tue			work on project

Wed	Reading: Eck sections 3.8.4, 7.2.1, 7.2.4 (partially full arrays, dynamic arrays) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: partially full arrays examples: TileRack.java (partially full arrays)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Tue 4/9 10pm

Fri	Slides and Examples: slides: lab 8 comments slides: dynamic arrays examples: Reverser2.java (dynamic arrays)
Week 12: 4/15-4/19 Topics: `ArrayList`; inheritance, polymorphism; abstract classes

Mon	Reading: Eck section 7.3 (`ArrayList`) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: `ArrayList` examples: Reverser3.java, TileRack2.java (using `ArrayList`) `ArrayList` API	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Sun 4/14 10pm

Tue	Slides and Examples: slides: comments on minesweeper	Linux VDI survey (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Tue 4/16 11:59pm	lab 10 Collections of Varying Size due Tue 4/23

Wed	Reading: Eck sections 5.5.1-5.5.3, 5.6 (inheritance) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: more about Pac-Man slides: inheritance examples: BankAccount.java, SavingsAccount.java (inheritance - SavingsAccount in progress)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Tue 4/16 10pm

Fri	Reading: Eck section 5.5.4-5.5.5 (polymorphism, abstract classes) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: inheritance examples: BankAccount.java, CheckingAccount.java, SavingsAccount.java, InvestmentAccount.java, AccountDemo.java (inheritance) examples: AccountDemo2.java (polymorphism)	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Thu 4/18 10pm
Week 13: 4/22-4/26 Topics: abstract classes and interfaces

Mon	Slides and Examples: slides: polymorphism and abstract classes examples: tickets description, Ticket.java, WalkupTicket.java, AdvanceTicket.java (inheritance, abstract classes - in progress) examples: AccountDemo2.java, AccountDemo3.java (polymorphism)			final project Connect Four muddiest points due Thu 4/25 10pm	syntax quiz 8 - inheritance (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Mon 4/22 11:59pm (review info)

Tue			lab 11 Inheritance due Tue 4/30

Wed	HWS Day (no class)

Fri	Reading: Eck sections 5.7.1, 5.7.3 (interfaces) [reading guide] Slides and Examples: slides: connect four muddiest points slides: comments on lab 11	warmup (on Canvas, under "Quizzes") due Thu 4/25 10pm		final project Connect Four due Wed 5/8 4:30pm (no extensions!)
Week 14: 4/29-5/3 Topics: interfaces; wrapup

Mon	Slides and Examples: slides: interfaces slides: wrapup creatures example: problem definition; Eaglelike.java, Lionlike.java, Eagle.java, Lion.java, Griffin.java, CreatureDemo.java (interfaces)

Tue			work on project

Wed	work on project and/or syntax quizzes ** bring a laptop you can use to access the Linux VDI and/or Canvas

Fri	work on project and/or syntax quizzes ** bring a laptop you can use to access the Linux VDI and/or Canvas
Reading Period: 5/4-5/6

Sat

Sun

Mon	office hours 10am-1pm
Final Exams: 5/7-5/10

Tue	office hours 10am-1pm

Wed	office hours 10am-1pm final exam 5/8 1:30-4:30pm review info	end-of-semester deadline no work accepted after 5/8 4:30pm

Thu

Fri

CPSC 124 Schedule

Week 1: 1/22-1/26

Week 2: 1/29-2/2

Week 3: 2/5-2/9

Week 4: 2/12-2/16

Week 5: 2/19-2/23

Week 6: 2/26-3/1

Week 7: 3/4-3/8

Week 8: 3/11-3/15

Spring Break: 3/16-3/24

Week 9: 3/25-3/29

Week 10: 4/1-4/5

Week 11: 4/8-4/12

Week 12: 4/15-4/19

Week 13: 4/22-4/26

Week 14: 4/29-5/3

Reading Period: 5/4-5/6

Final Exams: 5/7-5/10