Heidelberg Patton Center

Instructor. James B. Briscoe

jbriscoe@ed.umuc.edu

Tel: DSN: 370-7157 CIV: 06221 378364

Text. C. Thomas Wu, An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java. (2^nd Edition)

Description. This course will introduce the principles and techniques of object-oriented programming. This course satisfies the programming language prerequisite for the M.S. program.

Objectives. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students should be able:

To explain the main concepts of the object-oriented programming paradigm as they relate to software development in an MIS environment.

To design, write, and debug programs of moderate complexity using the Java programming language. These programs will incorporate such software constructs as class hierarchies, class inheritance, design of classes, data structures and methods, processing character and array data structures, file input and output, graphical user interface design and event-driven programming, and Java applets.

Course Requirements and grading.

Two midterm exams 15% each

Final exam 40%

Programming projects 30%

All exams will be open-book, in-class. There will be five programming assignments including the final project. See Topics and Assignments section below for exam and program due dates.

Students will need a Java compiler to complete class assignments. Either Java 1.2 or Java 1.3 compilers will be satisfactory. Compilers may be downloaded from http://java.sun.com/products/jdk and are available on CDROM. The Textpad editor is also recommended (http://www.textpad.com/).

Grading Standards. 90-99% A

80-89% B

70-79% C

< 70% F

Topics and Assignments

(All references to Wu, Introduction to O-O Programming, 2^nd Ed.)

12 January. 0900-1145 Intro to O-O Concepts and Java chs 1, 2.

1300-1545 Java Programming ch 3.

26 January 0900-1145 Java Programming, Classes ch 4

1300-1545 Applets ch 5.

Programming Assignment 1 due on 26 January

2 February 0900-1015 First Midterm Exam chs 1-5

1030-1145 Selection Statements ch 6

1300-1545 Repetition Statements ch 7

Programming Assignment 2 due on 2 February

9 February 0900-1145 Characters, Strings ch 8

1300-1545 Review of Programming Constructs

Programming Assignment 3 due on 9 February

16 February 0900-1015 Second Midterm Exam chs 6-8

1030-1145 Array Processing ch 9

1300-1545 Arrays, File I/O ch 11

23 February 0900-1545 Reusable Classes and Packages ch 12

Programming Assignment 4 due on 23 February

2 March 0900-1145 GUI Classes and Event-Driven Programming ch 13

1300-1545 Inheritance and Polymorphism ch 14

9 March 0900-1145 Review of chapters 1-14

1300-1545 Final Examination chs 1-14

Programming Assignment 5 due on 9 March