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 Lab	Friday
1 Back to top	Jan 4 Welcome: what to expect in this class? Java objects: what is an object?	Jan 5 Lab 1: The EclipseIDE, writing a Java program	Jan 6 Java objects: what is an object? Person, PersonUser	Jan 8 Java objects: writing a class - an example: WindowWithCircle Project #1 out
2 Back to top	Jan 11 Java objects: more about writing a class SomeGraphics Written exercises #1 due (see homework page)	Jan 12 Lab2: Class design: using methods FaceScene, SmilingFace	Jan 13 Object based programming: class design	Jan 15 Project 1 help: MountainScene, SnowMan Project # 2 out Written exercises #2 due (see homework page)
3 Back to top	Jan 18 No class Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Jan 19 Lab3: Using several classes, the String class, Eclipse debugger FunnyPicture, SmilingFace, PineTree	Jan 20 Object based programming: a class design example,output in java, a first view of conditionals	Jan 22 Hw1 help Project # 1 due
4 Back to top	Jan 25 Instance Methods: defining a method, calling a method, control flow Class example: Book. java, LibraryMember.java, TestLibraryMember.java	Jan 26 Lab4: Arithmetic Project # 3 out	Jan 27 Instance methods: local variable Parameter practice	Jan 29 Hw2 help, this keyword Clock, ClockTest Project # 2 due
5 Back to top	Feb 1 Primitives types: casting, Math class, references and primitives	Feb 2 Lab 5: Call by value, conditionals project 3 help	Feb 3 Call by value, conditionals Written exercises #3 due (see homework page)	Feb 5 Conditionals, Standard I/0 Conditionals.java Sample exam 1 written question + solution: Dog.java
6 Back to top	Feb 8 Iterations Project # 3 due Project # 4 out	Feb 9 Lab 6: Iterations, ArrayList LoopFirstExamples, Loops	Feb 10 Exam 1 sample1, sample2	Feb 12 Iterations, ArrayList GraphicsElements.java, ViewWindow.java Written exercises #4 due (see homework page)
7 Back to top	Feb 15 No class Presidents' Day	Feb 16 Lab 7: 1D arrays, mouse events	Feb 17 Sample loop question, Arrays (1D) SampleLoopQuestion.java	Feb 19 Hw4 help: GraphicsElements, Wrapper types: WrapperExample Arrays (1D) OneDArrayExample.java
8 Back to top	Feb 22 Arrays (1D) Written exercises #5 due (see homework page) Project # 4 due Project # 5 out	Feb 23 Lab 8: 2D arrays, designing several classes	Feb 24 Arrays (2D) TwoDimensionalArray.java	Feb 26 Arrays (2D) Written exercises #6 due (see homework page)
9 Back to top	Mar 1 Hw5 help, methods revisited (static keyword, packages)	Mar 2 inheritance Lab 9: Overloading, inheritance	Mar 3 Review Project # 6 out	Mar 5 Exam 2 Practice questions: 1) questions, answers 2) questions, answers
10 Back to top	Mar 8 asbtract classes: Animal. java, Cow.java, Main.java, Sheep.java Project # 5 due	Mar 9 Lab10: Abstract classes, ArrayList, animation	Mar 10 interfaces Written exercises #7 due (see homework page)	Mar 12 Inheritance exercise: Vehicle.java, Bus.java, Car.java, FancyCar.java, Rentable.java, UsesPremiumGas.java, MainClass.java
11 Back to top	Mar 15 equals, toString() (see slides on the "Class Notes" page, and programs on the "Programs" page)	Mar 16 Sorting Lab11: Collections Written exercises #8 due (see homework page)	Mar 17 Exam 3	Mar 19 Project presentations, class evaluations Project # 6 due
12 Back to top	Happy Break to All !!! Check your grade