CSC 142 Computer Programming for Engineers and Scientists

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Class Schedule

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The calendar is updated as we move through the quarter (Don't trust what is written beyond the current week).

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
1 Back to top	June 29 Welcome: what to expect in this class? Java objects: what is an object? HelloWorld	June 30 Lab 1: The Eclipse IDE, writing a Java program VendingMachine, VendingMachineSimulation	July 1 Java objects: writing a class - a first example	July 2 Lab2: Class design: using methods. FaceScene.java, SmilingFace.java (see the full solution in Lab2) WindowWithCircle HW#1 out
2 Back to top	July 6 Object based programming: a class design example,output in java, a first view of conditionals Written exercises #1 due (see homework page)	July 7 Hw help: OceanScene, Fish Instance Methods: defining a method	July 8 Instance Methods: calling a method, control flow LibraryMember, Book, LibraryMemberTest Written exercises #2 due (see homework page)	July 9 Lab3: Using several classes, the String class, Eclipse debugger FunnyPicture, SmilingFace, PineTree
3 Back to top	July 13 Examples: MethodExamples	July 14 Instance methods: local variables, this keyword Clock, ClockTest HW#1 due HW#2 out	July 15 Parameter practice Primitives types: doing arithmetic Hw2 help: OceanScene, Fish	July 16 Primitives types: casting, Math class References and primitives
4 Back to top	July 20 Lab4: Arithmetic	July 21 Primitive vs Reference, exam topics MakingCoasters, Exam1 class question HW#2 due HW#3 out	July 22 Conditionals Lab 5: Call by value, conditionals Written exercises #3 due (see homework page)	July 23 Conditionals, standard I/0 Conditionals, Hw3Help
5 Back to top	July 27 Iterations Lab 6: Iterations, ArrayList Loops	July 28 Exam 1 sample1, sample2	July 29 Arrays (1D) GraphicsElements, ViewWindow Written exercises #4 due (see homework page)	July 30 Lab 7: 1D arrays, mouse events RandomArray HW#3 due HW#4 out
6 Back to top	August 3 Arrays (2D)	August 4 Lab 8: 2D arrays, designing several classes TwoDArrayExample	August 5 Methods revisited, inheritance Hw2 help: GraphicsElements Exam 2 sample question Written exercises #5 due (see homework page)	August 6 Exam 2 sample exam
7 Back to top	August 10 Lab 9: Overloading, inheritance HW#4 due HW#5 out	August 11 inheritance, abstract classes Lab10: ArrayList, animation Written exercises #6 due (see homework page)	August 12 interfaces Critter, Bovine, Cow, Buffalo, Poodle, TestCritter, Trainable	August 13 Object class: toString, equals Car, FancyCar, TestCar Written exercises #7 due (see homework page)
8 Back to top	August 17 Review Exam3QuestionExample Written exercises #8 due (see homework page) HW#5 due	August 18 Exam 3	August 19	August 20 Check your grade