CPSC 329 Schedule

Reading and class prep exercises are to be done for the class period where they are listed.

Things in light gray have not been assigned yet; dates may shift slightly.

		Assignments
Week 1: 8/26-8/30 Topics: course introduction; version control and SVN workflow; approaches to implementation

Mon	Slides: course introduction

Tue		lab 1 Preliminaries

Wed	Reading: An introduction to version control Version Control with Subversion (version 1.8), chapters 1, 2, and 4 This is a lot of technical material, and you do not need to read it all at once (or before Wednesday's class) - instead look at it over the next week or so, as we talk about SVN in class and you use it in lab next week. When you do read it, read it like reference material and also note that it covers the commandline SVN client rather than Eclipse plugin that we'll use. This means that you should read for the concepts - what is the key terminology, what is Subversion's approach to version control, what are the operations, what is the typical workflow, what are the best practices - rather than the details of commands and syntax. Slides: version control with SVN

Fri	Slides: version control with SVN, approaches to implementation
Week 2: 9/2-9/6 Topics: coding practices; verification and validation

Mon	Slides: code practices (defensive programming, code instrumentation, clean code)

Tue		lab 2 SVN

Wed	Slides: fixing common SVN problems

Fri	Slides: code practices (clean code, code smells)		project 1A Pente Core
Week 3: 9/9-9/13 Topics: verification and validation; elements of effective teamwork

Mon	Slides: testing (unit testing, test cases)

Tue		lab 3 JUnit

Wed	Class Prep: on Canvas Slides: testing (JUnit, automating testing)

Fri	Slides: comments on project 1A initial writeup working in teams (challenges, concerns, teamwork practices)
Week 4: 9/16-9/20 Topics: GUI programming in Java, JavaFX; basic process

Mon	Reading: chapter 6 and chapter 13 of Introduction to Programming Using Java, D. Eck Read for an understanding of event-driven programming and the fundamental concepts of JavaFX (chapter 6). Chapter 13 covers more advanced aspects of JavaFX - you should read sections 13.2.4 and 13.4.1 and look through the rest to see what is there, but for the most part the material is optional and you do not need to read/learn it as carefully as chapter 6. Slides and Examples: JavaFX JavaFXDemo.java (basic JavaFX application, setting up the UI) JavaFXDemo2.java (event handling) JavaFXDemo3.java (event handling with lambda expressions) JavaFXDemo4.java (some sizing and spacing adjustments) SimpleGUIDemoAlt.java (custom painting)

Tue		lab 4 JavaFX I

Wed	Slides: process models, identifying classes

Fri	Slides: CRC cards, identifying responsibilities, sequence diagrams		project 1B Code Review and Design Assessment
Week 5: 9/23-9/27 Topics: program design: design principles, appropriate use of inheritance, designing for flexibility and reuse

Mon	Slides: classes/CRC cards/sequence diagrams example, class diagrams, design principles

Tue		lab 5 JavaFX II

Wed	Slides: design principles

Fri	Reading: "The Liskov Substitution Principle", R. C. Martin Some of the discussion is specific to C++ (such as virtual methods), but the "real problem" (pages 5-7) applies to Java (and other object-oriented languages) as well and is the thing to focus on. "The Open-Closed Principle", R. C. Martin Class Prep: on Canvas Slides: comments on project 1A and 1C appropriate use of inheritance, favoring composition over inheritance; specifications		project 1C Pente Core - Variations
Week 6: 9/30-10/4 Topics: designing for flexibility and reuse

Mon	Slides: comments on LSP encapsulate what varies, Open-Closed Principle

Tue		lab 6 Encapsulate What Varies

Wed	Slides: encapsulating what varies: `ThingFilter` example design patterns, Strategy pattern

Fri	Slides: project 1A comments encapsulating what varies: when to design, duck pond example
Week 7: 10/7-10/11 Topics: designing GUI programs; GUI design principles

Mon	Reading: User Interface Design For Programmers, J. Spolsky - just Chapter 9 (scroll way down through the document) Slides: designing GUI programs (scenarios, use cases)

Tue		lab 7 UML Tools

Wed	Reading: If you are short on time, concentrate on these first three links. Read for the key ideas rather than the details of every guideline. This is especially true for the UX checklist. The Eight Golden Rules of Interface Design, B. Shneiderman How to design a great user experience for desktop applications UX checklist for desktop applications This is primarily a reference - look over it briefly to see what kinds of things it has to say, but refer to the details later when you are actually making choices about these things. Guidelines (detailed UX guidelines for Windows desktop applications) The last things are worthwhile to read, but not essential if you have to prioritize. An Introduction to User Experience Design (part 1), B. Ralph User Interface Design For Programmers, J. Spolsky 7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI (parts 1 and 2), E. Kennedy Class Prep: on Canvas Slides: project 2 use cases, GUI design		project 2 Pente! (GUI design)

Fri	Slides: GUI design
Week 8: 10/14-10/18 Topics: GUI program design and design patterns

Mon	fall break
Tue	fall break

Wed	Slides: comments on labs 4, 6 GUI design, code patterns (separation of concerns, MVC, Observer)

Fri	Slides: comments on lab 5 MVC and Observer
Week 9: 10/21-10/25 Topics: testing GUI programs; client-server networking; threads

Mon	Slides and Examples: MVC MVC refactoring example: original design (see lab 6 provided code), refactored (SolverData.java, MazeSolverGUI.java)

Tue		lab 8 Scene Builder

Wed	Reading: section 11.4 of Introduction to Programming Using Java, D. Eck Slides and Examples: client-server networking, networking in Java examples: simple client and server		project 2 Pente! (program)

Fri	Reading: section 12.1 of Introduction to Programming Using Java, D. Eck sections 12.4.1-12.4.3 of Introduction to Programming Using Java, D. Eck Slides and Examples: lab 7 comments streams, threads (thread creation, waiting for threads to finish) examples: creating threads, waiting for threads to finish
Week 10: 10/28-11/1 Topics: threads; designing client-server programs

Mon	Slides and Examples: threads (polite shutdown, `volatile`, mutual exclusion) examples: polite shutdown, mutual exclusion - `synchronized` blocks, mutual exclusion - `synchronized` methods

Tue		lab 9 Client-Server

Wed	Slides: thread safety, timers

Fri	Slides: designing client-server programs (work distribution, client use cases, protocol, classes)
Week 11: 11/4-11/8 Topics: client-server programs; thread coordination

Mon	Slides and Examples: designing client-server programs (classes) examples: joke server sequence diagram

Tue		lab 10 GUI Client

Wed	Slides and Examples: designing (and testing) client-server programs thread coordination (`wait`/`notify`) examples: coordinated countdown (`CoordinatedCountdown`, `CountdownMaster`, `CoordinatedCountdownDemo`)		project 3 Ultimate Pente (GUI review)

Fri	In Class: project 3 - meet in Rosenberg 009
Week 12: 11/11-11/15 Topics: thread coordination; more design patterns

Mon	Slides and Examples: lab 9 comments thread coordination (`wait`/`notify`) and recap examples: coordinated countdown (`CoordinatedCountdown`, `CountdownMaster`, `CoordinatedCountdownDemo`), producer-consumer (`PrimeProducer`, `PrimeConsumer`, `ProducerConsumerDemo`)

Tue		lab 11 Threads

Wed	Slides: lab 11 comments (reminder about usage of `wait()`/`notify()`) design patterns (Decorator, introduction to Visitor)

Fri	In Class: lab 11 (Threads) - meet in Rosenberg 009
Week 13: 11/18-11/22 Topics: more design patterns

Mon	Slides: lab 10 comments design patterns (Visitor, Factory Method/Abstract Factory)

Tue		lab 12 More Patterns

Wed	Slides: lab 12 comments (wrapping vs casting) design patterns (discussion of Decorator and Visitor in lab 12)

Fri	Slides: design patterns and tradeoffs (discussion of Visitor in lab 12 and the array stack / linked list stack example)		project 3 Ultimate Pente (program)
Thanksgiving Break: 11/25-11/29
Mon	Thanskgiving break
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Week 14: 12/2-12/6 Topics: work on project

Mon	In Class: project 3 - meet in Rosenberg 009 lab 11 comments project 1 comments

Tue	work on project

Wed	In Class: project 3 - meet in Rosenberg 009

Fri	In Class: project 3 - meet in Rosenberg 009 lab 12 comments
Week 15: 12/9-12/10 Topics: work on project

Mon	In Class: project 3 - meet in Rosenberg 009 project 2 comments

Tue	work on project
Reading Period: 12/11-12/13

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Exams: 12/14-12/17

Sat	final exam 12/14 1:30-4:30pm review and logistics information	end-of-semester deadline no work accepted after 12/14 4:30pm

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CPSC 329 Schedule

Week 1: 8/26-8/30

Week 2: 9/2-9/6

Week 3: 9/9-9/13

Week 4: 9/16-9/20

Week 5: 9/23-9/27

Week 6: 9/30-10/4

Week 7: 10/7-10/11

Week 8: 10/14-10/18

Week 9: 10/21-10/25

Week 10: 10/28-11/1

Week 11: 11/4-11/8

Week 12: 11/11-11/15

Week 13: 11/18-11/22

Thanksgiving Break: 11/25-11/29

Week 14: 12/2-12/6

Week 15: 12/9-12/10

Reading Period: 12/11-12/13

Exams: 12/14-12/17