CMPS 109: Advanced Programming - Winter 2001

Java

This course will teach objected-oriented programming using, Java.

Instructor Information

Office: BE 239

Hours: Monday 10-11am, Thursday 2-3pm

E-mail: charlie@cs.ucsc.edu

Class notes

I recommend you print a copy of the notes and bring them to class.

Overall Grades for the Quarter

General Lab Information

This section contains general information about how to run the tools you will need for this class.

TA's and Tutors

This section contains information about the lab times and when the TA is available.

Lecture Supplements

This section contains additional information from the instructor to supplement the lectures. Materials will be added here as they become necessary.

FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions): See if your question is here!

This section contains questions pertaining to programming which students frequently ask.

Required Text:

Java by Dissection, by Ira Pohl and Charlie McDowell.

The textbook for this class will be available from both the Baytree Bookstore and Slug Books Co-op.

This is the first printing of this book, and sad to say, there are a few errors. A list of them can be found here.

The first three chapters of the textbook are available online.

Evaluation:

Weekly programming assignments (20%).
Bi-Weekly quizzes (40%).
Final (40%).

A minimum of 50% on all three aspects of the grade is necessary but not sufficient to pass this class. This means, if you receive less than 50% on any one of the three parts (hw, quizzes, final), you will not pass, however, just because you score at least 50% on each part does not imply that you will necessarily pass. For example, someone that scored 51% on each of the three parts would almost certainly, NOT pass. The policy is intended primariliy to prevent students from "blowing off" the homework because it only counts 20% of the grade. You cannot pass this class if you do not do the homework.

Working Together: It has been observed that in the "real world" programmers rarely work alone. In fact some recent studies suggest that the most productive work arrangment is for two programmers to work side-by-side, with one literally looking over the shoulder of the other at all times - this is called "pair-programming". Consequently, I am going to allow you to work either individually or in pairs, using pair-programming. You may change your mind about working alone or in a pair at anytime except that you must notify me of any change at least 7 days before the next assignment is due. See pair programming for more information about working with a partner.

Either as an individual or as a pair, you should treat the programs as take home exams. You may freely give and receive help (from outside your pair) with the computer facilities, editors, UNIX, debugging techniques, the meaning and proper use of Java constructs, etc.. It is also perfectly permissible to discuss general approaches and algorithms with your classmates. However, viewing or copying any part of another person or team's program, or allowing your program to be copied or viewed is not permitted. A program will be in use to detect copying. If you have any questions on this important point, please see me.

Academic Dishonesty: Any confirmed academic dishonesty including but not limited to copying programs or cheating on exams, will constitute a failure of the computer ethics portion of this class and result in a no-pass or failing grade.

Homework: Turn in homework by using the submit procedures. It will not allow late work. Late work will not be accepted or graded. The program should be submitted in whatever form it is in - grading is done not only on working code. Homework is graded in terms of it being done in a good style, being correct, being concise, being readable, and being efficient.

Quizzes: There will be a quiz every other Wednesday, beginning January 10, 2001.

Syllabus

Date	Topic	Reading
January 3	Basic Java Syntax	Chapters 2-4
January 5, 8, 10, 12	Objects	Chapter 6
January 15	Holiday	Have Fun!
January 17, 19	Arrays	Chapter 5
January 22, 24, 26	Inheritance	Chapter 7
January 29, 31, February 2	GUIs Part I	Chapter 8
February 5, 7, 9	GUIs Part II	Chapter 9
February 12, 14, 16	UML and OOD	TBA
February 19	Holiday	Have Fun!
February 21, 23	Reading and Writing Files	Chapter 10
February 26	Exceptions	Chapter 11
February 28, March 2, 5, 7	Concurrent Programming	Chapter 13
March 9, 12, 14	Packages/Design/Containers/More UML	Chapter 12
March 16	Final: 12-3pm	Chapters 1-13 :-)

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