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Weeks |
Chapters |
Topics |
Concepts |
| 1 |
1 |
Introduction to Computers and Java
a. Install Compiler
Download
BlueJ software
b. Display "Hello World!"
Compile
Use BlueJ to display "Hello, World!"
c. Beginning codes
d. Computer Hardware & Software
e.
Computer Organization
f.
Distributed Computing
g. Level of Languages
h. Java Class
Libraries
i.
Java Development Environment
j.
Object
Technology |
- Install java compiler in your home computers.
- Understand how to use DOS system to go to your working folder.
- Understand how to compile java file and run it.
- Understand how to use BlueJ software.
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| 2 |
2 |
Introduction
to Java Applications
a.
Welcome Code
b. print & println
c. newline
d. variable and data type
e. Assignment Statements
Example
f. Formatted Print (printf)
Example
g. Input from keyboard
Exercise
h. Operations
i. Compare
j. if / else
k.
nested if/else |
- How to print information on screen:
- print, println, printf
methods
- How to take user information
- memory boxes
- Scanner & input :
system.in
- next, nextInt,
nextDouble, nextLine methods
- Operators, +, -, *, /,
and %.
-
if and
if/else statements ,
Making Decision
- Is "else" part needed?
- nested if/else
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| 3, 4 |
3 |
Control
Statements: Decisions
a. Algorithms
(optional)
b. Control Structures
c. Compound
Assignment Operators
d. Order of Statements & Combining
statements
e. Increment and Decrement Operators
Example
f.
data type - arrays
g. Creating Simple Drawings (optional) |
- +=, -=, *=, /=
- ++, --
- arrays
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| 5 |
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Review and Test I |
|
| 6, 7 |
4 |
Control
Statements: Iteration Beat
game
a.
Counter-Controlled Repetition
Sentinel value
b. Example of the for Statement
c. do...while Repetition
d. switch Multiple-Selection Statement
e. break and continue Statements
f. Logical Operators
g. Structured Programming Summary
h. Examples |
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| 8, 9 |
5 |
Methods: A Deeper Look
a. static method
template
b. Math class
c. static
field and final |
|
| 10, 11 |
6 |
Arrays and Array Lists
a. Array
Examples
b.
Array List (leave it to next semester) |
|
| 12, 13 |
7 |
Introduction to Classes,Objects, Methods and
Strings
a. class
b. method
c. instance variable
d. Constructor
e. The First
Example of Grade book
f. Additional Information for methods
g. Local Variables &
Instance Variables
h. Methods & Instance Variables
Interface
i. Method & Method Interface
j. Grade Book Test
Gentlemen class
k. Primitive Types vs. Reference Types
Compare Strings
l. Initializing Objects with Constructors
m. Grade Book Constructor Example
n. float & double types
o. Account Class
p. Dialog Boxes
ShowMessage InputMessages |
- class & object
- constructor
- method
- how to interface between two methods
- Example
- Exercise
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| 14 |
|
Review and Test II |
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| 15 |
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Final Comprehensive Exam |
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Paul & Harvey Deitels ,
Java How to Program, Eleventh
Edition. Pearson, 2017.