ENGR 131: Elementary Computer Programming

Y. Daniel Liang. Introduction to Java Programming: Fundamentals First, Sixth Edition. Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN-10: 0132237385

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http://dora.case.edu/msb/131-summer11

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Lectures [and Assigned Reading]

06 JUN: Lecture 01: Course Mechanics / Intro / HTML [Liang 1.1-4]

eHandouts: Reasons #3, #47, Intro to HTML (by Savitch), Savitch's Simple HTML File, helloworld.html, Example Home Page

07 JUN: Lecture 02: Compiling/Running Programs / LA0 due [Liang 1.6-11]

Handout: Hello, World! <- Print and bring to class

Programs to check out: HelloWorld.java, helloworld.c (C), helloworld.cc (C++), helloworld.m (Matlab), helloworld.py (Python), WelcomeInMessageDialogBox.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 1.8, 1.11-17

08 JUN: Lecture 03: Data Types and Declarations / PS0 due [Liang 2.1-2.7.2, 2.13, 1.5]

Handout: Notes <- Print and bring to class

Programs to check out: TemplateProgram.java, Average1.java, Average2.java, DeclareAndPrintDemo.java, FormattedTextDemo.java, ScannerDemo.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 2.1-6, 2.8-10, 2.12-13

09 JUN: Lecture 04: Expressions and Operators / Math Class / LA1 due [Liang 2.7.3, 2.8-2.12, 2.14-2.15, 5.9, Math Class documentation]

eHandouts: Problem to Program: Wind Chill, Rolling a Die in Java

Programs to check out: Average3.java, Arithmetic1.java, Arithmetic2.java, MathDemo.java, WindChill.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 2.14-16, 2.17, 2.19, 2.22, 2.26-29, 3.14-15

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13 JUN: Lecture 05: If-Else / Logical Operators / PS1 due [Liang 3.1-3, 3.6, 3.7]

Power-of-if Links: Stimulus-Response Agents, iRobot's Roomba, DARPA Urban Challenge

Programs to check out: WindChill2.java, IfDemo.java, IfElseDemo.java, WindChill3.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 3.1-5, 3.10-13

14 JUN: Lecture 06: While / Assignment Operators / LA2 due [Liang 4.1-2, 2.7.4]

Power-of-while Links: While in Battle, While in Action

Programs to check out: NaiveRepeat.java, RepeatN.java, RollDieUntilConfirm.java, WindChillWhile.java

15 JUN: Lecture 07: For Loops / PS2 due [Liang 4.4-6]

Power-of-for Links: For in Action, For Challenges

Programs to check out: NestedLoops.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 4.4-5, 4.8 (convert to while only), 4.16 (lines 1-14 only), 4.17

16 JUN: Lecture 08: Nested Loops / Loop Analysis / LA3 due [Liang 4.7-8]

Programs to check out: NestedLoops2.java, NestedLoops3.java, DieSums.java, CountDemo.java, CountTimeDemo.java, PrimeTester.java, Grid.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 4.18a-c, 4.19

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20 JUN: Lecture 09: Class Methods I / PS3 due [Liang 5.1-5]

Programs to check out: turtlefun.py, MethodsDemo.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 5.1, 2, 6, 7, 9

21 JUN: Lecture 10: Class Methods II / Procedure Abstraction / LA4 due [Liang 5.6, 8-11]

eHandout: Procedure Abstraction

Programs to check out: TestMax.java, WhileMethods.java, ForMethods.java, Weather.java, Weather2.java, Peculiar.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 5.10, 11, 13, 15-18

22 JUN: Lecture 11: Arrays I / PS4 due [Liang 6.1, 6.2 (not 6.2.7), 6.3 (only one-by-one method)]

Programs to check out: MaxMinAvg.java, DiceStats.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 6.1-9

23 JUN: Lecture 12: Arrays II / LA5 due [Liang 6.4-5, 6.7, 6.8.1, 6.10 (not 6.10.3), 6.11]

Programs to check out: ArraysDemo.java, Robots.java, TicTacToe.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 6.12, 13, 17, 18, 25, 27, 28

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27 JUN: Lecture 13: Files I / PS5 due [Liang 8.7, 8.8]

eHandout: Files, or Places to Put Your Stuff

Programs to check out:

TestFileClass2.java

ReadFileTrial.java   (to run, also download MadlibDataTrial.txt)

ReadFile.java   (to run, also download MadlibData.txt)

WriteFile.java

PrimeFinder2.java

GLRatings.java   (to run, also download u.data [1.9MB])

Review Questions [from Liang]: 8.25-31

28 JUN: Lecture 14: Files II / LA6 due

Reading:

Stepwise Refinement / Iterated Development

Program Development Plan (excerpted from How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Java Version by Allen B. Downey)

Image File I/O in Java

Programs to check out: ColorFun.java

OLD "PS7": PS7   Best of PS7

29 JUN: Lecture 15: Cleanup / Review for Midterm Exam 1 / PS6 due

Review Problems eHandout (print and bring to lecture)

Some extra programs to check out: SimpleIO.java, SimpleFlow.java, SimpleMethods.java

30 JUN: Lecture 16: Midterm Exam 1 (in class; covers Lectures 1-10; PS 1-5)

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04 JUL: INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY (No Class)

05 JUL: Lecture 17: Exam Recap / Strings / LA7 due [Liang 8.2, entire section except for intern in 8.2.2 and regionMatches on page 265]

Selected String class methods, String class documentation

Review Questions [from Liang]: 8.1, skipping (7); 8.3-6

Programs to check out: Palindromes.java

06 JUL: Lecture 18: Objects and Classes I / PS7 due (200 pts!) [Liang 7.1-7.4.2]

What Is an Object?, What Is a Class?

Review Questions [from Liang]: 7.1-2

Programs to check out: Circle.java, CircleTest.java, Robot.java, RoboWorld.java

07 JUL: Lecture 19: Objects and Classes II / LA8 due [Liang 7.3-7.4, 7.6]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 7.2, 7.10, 7.11

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11 JUL: Lecture 20: Objects and Classes III / PS8 due [Liang 7.7-12]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 7.13, 7.14, 7.15, 7.22

Programs to check out: CircleTest2.java

Case study: Liang's Problem 7.4

12 JUL: Lecture 21: Objects and Classes IV / LA9 due [Liang 7.13-17]

Programs to check out: Movie.java

Case study: Complex Class Problem (Solution that we developed in lecture: Complex.java)
Case study: IntegerSet Class Problem (Solution: IntegerSet.java, IntegerSetTest.java)

13 JUL: Lecture 22: Inheritance / Intro. to GUIs / PS9 due [Liang 9.1-5; 12.1-4]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 9.1,3,4; 12.3-5

Programs to check out: Parent.java, PayMovie.java, PG13Movie.java

eHandouts: GUI Components

Programs to check out: GUIComponents.java

14 JUL: Lecture 23: Cleanup / Review for Midterm Exam 2 / LA10 due

Review Problems eHandout (print and bring to lecture)
Java Reference Sheet eHandout (print and bring to lecture)

Some extra programs to check out: ClassInstanceExample.java, GetAndSetExample.java

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18 JUL: Lecture 24: Midterm Exam 2

19 JUL: Lecture 25: GUIs [Liang 12.5, 14.1-2, Table 14.1, 14.3.3, 14.4 (mouse)]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 12.7-9, 14.10

Programs to check out:
GUIComponents.java,
Addition.java,
Histogram.java, HistogramTest.java,
Liang's TestActionEvent.java,
Liang's Exercise14_4.java

20 JUL: Lecture 26: Applets / PS10 due [Liang 16.1-4, 7, 8]

HTML Review:
Intro to HTML (by Savitch), Savitch's Simple HTML File, helloworld.html, Example Home Page

Applets to check out:
First, see those in Useful/Fun Links section below
HelloWorldApplet.java, HelloWorldApplet.html
Loan.java, LoanApplet.java, LoanApplet.html
TicTacToe.java, TicTacToe.html
Ball.java, BallControl.java, BounceBallApp.java

21 JUL: No Class / LA11 due

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25 JUL: Lecture 27: JavaScript and Other Languages / Recap / PS11 due

Prof. Branicky's Tower of Babel
Other Languages
JavaScript Examples
JavaScript BMI Calculator
JavaScript eHandout

Final Exam Information Sheet
Programs You Wrote
Movie Clips

Best of PS7 Contest   (JavaScipt version)

26 JUL: Lecture 28: Matlab I / LA12 due

Octave Session from Lecture

27 JUL: Lecture 29: Matlab II

Interactive Lecture Session

28 JUL: Lecture 30: Review for Final Exam / PS12 due

Review Problems eHandout (print and bring to lecture)
Java Reference Sheet eHandout (print and bring to lecture)

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01 AUG: Lectures 31-32: COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (9am-noon)

FinalApplet11.java, FinalApplet11.html