DePauw
University , Computer Science
Department , Spring 2005Maintained by Brian Howard (
bhoward@depauw.edu ).
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Schedule below is based upon classes meeting three days per week. Classes meeting two days a week will cover the same topics but will prorate the topics for three-day weeks over two days.
| Date | Topic | References | Notes |
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Unit 1: Introduction to Graphics
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| Jan 31 - Feb 4 | Course overview; Objects and classes | Ch. 1 | |
| Introduction to BlueJ; Documentation | Exercises 1.1-1.8 in class | ||
| Objects and classes | Ch. 1 | ||
| Feb 7 - Feb 11 | Working with graphics objects; Writing classes; informal testing | Ch 2.2-2.7 | |
| Lab 1 - Objects and Classes(Feb 8) | |||
| The graphics window; More classes | Ch 2.4, 2.13, 1.13 | ||
| Modifying object state; Selection | Ch 2.11-2.12, 3.1-3.6 | ||
| Feb 14 - Feb 18 | Animation; Simple iteration | Ch 3.7-3.11 | |
| Lab 2 - Object State (Feb 15) | |||
| More iteration; Keyboard events; | Project 1 | ||
| Selection | Ch 13.1-13.6, 14.1-14.3 | Design Project 1 in class | |
| Feb 21 - Feb 25 | Project 1; Iteration; Selection | ||
| Lab 3 - Animation (Feb 22) | |||
| No Class (Feb 23 - Feb 25) | |||
| No Class (Feb 23 - Feb 25) | |||
| Feb 28 - Mar 4 | Randomization; Documentation; Project 1 | 5.1-5.5, 5.10.5.13 | |
| Lab 4 - Random Numbers (Mar 1) | |||
| Exam review | Ch 7.14 | Exam 1, 7:00 p.m., Mar 2 | |
| Unit 2: Introduction to Simulation | |||
| Graphical User Interfaces | Ch 6; 11.1-11.4.3 | ||
| Mar 7 - Mar 11 | Event handling | Ch11.4.4-11.4.5 | |
| Lab 5 - GUI Design (Mar 8) | |||
| Stacks; Collections | Ch 4.1-4.6 | ||
| Iteration and collections | Ch 4.7-4.8 | ||
| Mar 14 - Mar 18 | More collections | ||
| Lab 6 - Collections (Mar 15) | |||
| Simulation and random numbers; | Project 2 | ||
| Arrays; Iteration revisited; the Game of Dice | |||
| Mar 19 - Mar 27 | Spring break | ||
| Mar 28 - Apr 1 | More arrays: the birthday problem & the log analyzer | Ch 4.11 | |
| Lab 7 - Simulation (Mar 29) | |||
| Finish up arrays; Discrete event simulation; Queues | Bowling exercises | ||
| More simulation and statistics | Project 3 | ||
| Unit 3: Introduction to Pattern Recognition | |||
| Apr 4 - Apr 8 | Project 3 | ||
| Lab 8 - Queues (Apr 5) | |||
| Project 3 | Bank exercises | ||
| Pattern recognition; hand writing, Mouse events | |||
| Apr 11 - Apr 15 | Review; Project 4 (Points and Circles); 2-D arrays | ||
| Lab 9 - Mouse Events (Apr 12) | |||
| Exam review | Exam 2, 7:00 p.m., April 13 | ||
| Project 4 algorithm | Point array exercises | ||
| Apr 18 - Apr 22 | multidimensional arrays | Project 4 | |
| Lab 10 - 2-D Arrays (Apr 19) | |||
| Unit 4: Introduction to Information Management | |||
| Introduction to Files, Databases, Web sites | Project 4 exercises | ||
| Tracking web site activity; Strings; File Input/Output | |||
| Apr 25 - Apr 29 | Strings | ||
| Lab 11 - Text Files (Apr 26) | |||
| Web logs; more strings | IP Address exercises | ||
| Database implementation | Project 5 | ||
| May 2 - May 6 | Database I/O; Serialization | ||
| Lab 12 - Database (May 3) | |||
| Active web pages; Applets | |||
| Active web pages; Applets | |||
| May 9 - May 12 | Java vs. Javascript | ||
| Lab 13 - The Web (May 10) | |||
| Wrap up and review | |||
| No date yet | Debugging Standalone applications Introduction to inheritance Polymorpism |
Ch 3.12-3.13; Ch 8.2-8.8 | These are topics in the original syllabus that we are either postponing or not doing as we work through the first offerings of this course. |
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DePauw
University , Computer Science
Department , Spring 2005
Maintained by Brian
Howard ( bhoward@depauw.edu ).
Last updated