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 Lab	Wednesday	Friday
1 Back to top	Sept 28 No class	Sept 29 Welcome: what to expect in this class? Lab 1: Writing a Java program HelloWorld	Sept 30 Java objects: what is an object? Programming project #1 out	Oct 2 Java objects: writing a class - a first example Person, MainClass Written exercises #1 due (see homework page)
2 Back to top	Oct 5 Java objects: more about writing a class	Oct 6 Lab2: Class design: using methods. WindowWithCircle, WindowWithCircleUser	Oct 7 Object based programming: class design FaceScene, SmilingFace	Oct 9 Object based programming: a class design example,output in java Written exercises #2 due (see homework page)
3 Back to top	Oct 12 A first view of conditionals Book, LibraryMember, LibaryMemberTest	Oct 13 Lab3: Using several classes, the String class, BlueJ debugger SmilingFace, PineTree, FunnyPicture (program done in lab, slightly different from the solution posted within Lab3)	Oct 14 Instance Methods: calling a method Programming project #2 out	Oct 16 Instance Methods: calling a method Programming project #1 due 10/17
4 Back to top	Oct 19 Class exercise Instance Methods: defining a method Dog, DogUser	Oct 20 Lab4: Arithmetic Hw2 help: Spider	Oct 21 Instance methods: control flow, local variable	Oct 23 No class: Science & Math retreat Programming project #2 due 10/24 Programming project #3 out
5 Back to top	Oct 26 this keyword: Clock, ClockUser Primitives types Written exercises #3 due (see homework page)	Oct 27 Lab 5: Call by value, conditionals, standard I/O Arithmetic	Oct 28 References and primitives, conditionals	Oct 30 Conditionals
6 Back to top	Nov 2 Conditionals, iterations Conditionals Programming project #4 out	Nov 3 Lab 6: Iterations, ArrayList	Nov 4 Exam 1 sample1, sample2 Programming project #3 due	Nov 6 Iterations, ArrayList LoopExample Written exercises #4 due (see homework page)
7 Back to top	Nov 9 Iterations ViewWindow, GraphicsElements	Nov 10 Lab 7: 1D arrays, mouse events PracticeWithLoops	Nov 11 No class: Veterans' Day	Nov 13 Arrays (1D) Hw4 help ArrayExample
8 Back to top	Nov 16 ArrayPractice Programming project #5 out	Nov 17 Lab 8: 2D arrays, designing several classes + ScannerExample (for hw5)	Nov 18 Arrays (2D) Programming project #4 due	Nov 20 Arrays (2D) TwoDimensionalArray
9 Back to top	Nov 23 Methods revisited (overloading, static keyword, scope, packages) exam 2 hints and tips. Written exercises #5 due (see homework page)	Nov 24 Exam 2 sample exam Written exercises #6 due (see homework page)	Nov 25 Lab 9: Overloading, inheritance	Nov 27 Thanksgiving holiday
10 Back to top	Nov 30 Inheritance: what is inherited Person, Student, PersonStudentTest Programming project #6 out	Dec 1 Lab10: ArrayList, animation Caterpillar, CaterpillarGame, Cabbage, CaterpillarGameConstants, GoodCabbage	Dec 2 inheritance: overriding, abstract classes Programming project #5 due	Dec 4 interfaces
11 Back to top	Dec 7 Inheritance exercise (See end of lab 9) Written exercises #7 due (see homework page)	Dec 8 Lab11: Collections Lab12: Sorting algorithms	Dec 9 Collections, sorting Written exercises #8 due (see homework page)	Dec 11 Review, class evaluations ArrayListExercise Programming project #6 due
12 Back to top	Dec 14 Exam 3 sample exam sample exam	Happy Break to All !!! Check your grade