RC Computer Set up and Linux Operating System:
Read the Linux/Unix Overview
and answer the study questions.
Thur,
Sept 1
| Lab 0: Introduction to Linux
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Fri,
Sept 2
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| Mon, Sept 5
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- Fetch Execute, more detail
- Algorithms,programming, programming languages (Section 1.2)
- Compilers and interpreters (Section 1.2)
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- Self-Review (p. 26) SR# 1.1 - 1.3, 1.6, 1.7
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Wed,
Sept 7
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- Java programs - basic structure and style (documentation,
identifiers, naming conventions,
and use of white space) (Section 1.1)
Example program
- Problem Solving & Program Development (Sections 1.3 & 1.4)
- Character strings & printing (Section 2.1)
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- Quiz #1
- Self-Review (p. 26) SR# 1.4, 1.5
- Exercises (pp. 26, 27) EX# 1.1 - 1.6;
- Self-Review (pp. 62) SR# 2.2 - 2.5;
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Thurs,
Sept 8
| Lab 1:
Editing, compiling, and modifying elementary Java programs;
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Fri,
Sept 9
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- Introduction to variables and assignment statements in Java (Section 2.2)
- Primitive data types (Section 2.3)
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- Exercises (p. 63 - 64) EX# 2.1 - 2.5
- Self-Review (p. 63) #SR 2.6 - 2.14;
- Exercises (p. 64 - 66) #EX 2.6 - 2.11
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Mon,
Sept 12
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- Operators, operator precedence, & expressions (Section 2.4)
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- Post lab #1 Due
- Self Review (page 26) #SR 1.8
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Wed,
Sept 14
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- Interactive programs - Scanner class (Section 2.6)
- Data conversion (Section 2.5)
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- Quiz #2
- Self Review (p. 98) #3.1 - 3.7; Exercises (p. 99)
#3.1 - 3.4
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Thurs,
Sept 15
| Lab 2: Writing simple programs
using expressions
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Fri,
Sept 16
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- Objects and Classes (Sections 1.5, 3.1)
- The String class (Section 3.2)
- Introduction to Classes and class libraries (Sections 3.2 & 3.3)
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- Self-Review (p. 99) #SR 3.10 - 3.16;
Exercises (p. 100) #EX 3.6 - 3.9;
Programming Projects (p. 101) #3.1, 3.2
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Mon,
Sept 19
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- String class continued
- Math class, Random class (Sections 3.4 & 3.5)
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- Post lab #2 Due
- Supplementary Exercise;
Exercise (p. 100) #3.10, 3.11
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Wed,
Sept 21
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- More with classes and method signatures
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Thurs,
Sept. 22
| Lab 3: Writing programs using classes
from the Java class library
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Fri,
Sept 23
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Mon,
Sept 26
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TEST #1
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Wed,
Sept 28
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- More with using Classes and Objects (Color and Graphics)
- Representation of Numeric Data
- Review of Numeric data types (Section 2.3)
- Number Systems
(binary, octal, hex; general concept of a base - Appendix B)
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| Thurs, Sept 29
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Lab 4: More with classes (including Color and Graphics)
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Fri,
Sept 30
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- Converting a Base 10 number to another base (Appendix B)
- Computer Arithmetic
- Representing signed integers
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Mon,
Oct 3
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Wed,
Oct 5
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- Introduction to Conditionals and Boolean Expressions (Logic)
(Section 4.1)
- if statements (Section 4.2)
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- Quiz #4
- Self-Review (pp. 150 - 151) #4.1- 4.4;
Exercises (pp. 151 - 152) #4.1- 4.5
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Thurs,
Oct 6
| Lab 5: Data Representation & Conditionals
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Fri,
Oct 7
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- Comparing Data (Section 4.3)
- Switch Statement (Section 4.4)
- Wrap up logic
- Introduction to Loops (Section 4.5)
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- Self-Review (p. 151) # 4.5 - 4.8;
Study Questions from Logic Handout
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Mon,
Oct 10
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- Post lab #5 Due
- Self-Review (p. 151) #SR 4.10, 4.11; Exercises (p. 152-153) 4.7, 4.8,
4.11, 4.13, 4.14
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Wed,
Oct 12
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- Quiz #5
- Self-Review (p. 151) #SR 4.11;
Exercises (p. 153) #EX 4.9 - 4.10
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Thurs,
Oct 13
| Lab 6: More Selection & Loops
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Fri,
Oct. 14
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- Wrap up for loops (Section 4.8)
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- Assignment #2 Due
- Self-Review (p. 151) #SR 4.12; Exercises (p. 153) #EX 4.11 - 4.23
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Week of
Oct. 17
| FALL BREAK!!!
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Mon,
Oct. 24
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- Introduction to Writing Classes (Sections 5.1, 5.2)
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- Self-Review (p. 224) #SR 5.1 - 5.4, Exercises (p. 225) EX5.1 - 5.4
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Wed,
Oct. 26
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- Introduction to Writing Classes, continued (Sections 5.1, 5.2)
- Writing Classes - encapsulation (Section 5.3)
- Methods (Section 5.4)
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Thurs,
Oct 27
| Lab 7: More Loops & Intro to Writing Classes
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Fri,
Oct. 28
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Mon,
Oct 31
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TEST #2
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Wed,
Nov 2
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- Methods, continued (Section 5.4)
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Thurs,
Nov 3
| Lab 8: More Loops & Intro to Writing Classes
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Fri,
Nov 4
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- Classes and Methods, continued
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- Self-Review (p. 224) SR 5.6 - 5.9, 5.12 - 5.14;
Exercises (pp. 225 - 226) EX 5.7, 5.10 - 5.20
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Mon,
Nov. 7
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- Introduction to Arrays (Sections 7.1 & 7.2)
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Wed,
Nov. 9
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- Programming Projects 5.4 - 5.7 (page 228) - design (not implement)
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Thurs,
Nov. 10
| Lab 9: Writing Classes; Intro to Arrays
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Fri,
Nov. 11
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- Assignment #3 Due
- Self-Review (p. 357) SR #7.1 - 7.8; Exercises (p. 358) EX 7.1 - 7.3;
EX 7.5 - 7.9
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Mon,
Nov. 14
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Wed,
Nov. 16
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- Arrays of Objects (Section 7.3)
- Command Line Arguments (Section 7.4)
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- Self Review #7.9; Exercise #7.4; Programming Project #7.3
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Thurs,
Nov. 17
| Lab 10: More Classes; Intro to Arrays
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Fri,
Nov. 18
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Quiz #8
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Mon,
Nov 21
| Test #3
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| Nov. 23 - 25
| Thanksgiving Break
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Mon,
Nov. 28
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- Two Dimensional Arrays (Section 7.6)
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Wed,
Nov 30
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- Static Class Members (Section 5.5)
- Class Relationships (Section 5.6)
- Method overloading (Section 5.8)
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Thurs,
Dec 1
| Lab 11: Arrays and Classes
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Fri,
Dec 2
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- Catch up and Review for Test #3
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Mon,
Dec 5
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- Method Design (Section 5.7)
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- Self-Review (p. 227) SR #5.18 - 5.24
- Self-Review SR 5.20, 5.21; Exercises (p. 230) EX 5.25 - 5.28
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Wed,
Dec. 7
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- Methods and parameter passing, continued (Section 5.7)
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- Parameter Passing exercises (handout)
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Thurs,
Dec. 8
| Lab 12: Grand Finale
Fri,
Dec. 9
| Catch up and Review
| Assignment #4 Due
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Wed,
Dec. 15
| FINAL EXAM (2:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
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