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Getting started with Java

What is Java? How can I create and execute Java programs?

textbook 36 pages

Intro to OO

Objects and Object-oriented Programming.

textbook 3 pages

Working with Eclipse projects

Importing, exporting, and avoiding common mistakes.

Using the Basic Building Blocks

Burd Chapter 3

20 pages

Eclipse installation demo

Dr. Hill’s Eclipse video demo downloading & installing Eclipse, setting it up for the first time, and creating a new project.

6 min optional

Eclipse import demo

Dr. Hill’s video demo importing a project inot Eclipse.

1 min optional

Eclipse export demo

Dr. Hill’s video demo exporting a project from Eclipse.

1 min optional

Eclipse Tips

Hints & tricks for working in Eclipse

Names and Things

Chapter 2-2.3 in Java Notes 7.

textbook 18 pages

Variables and Their Values

Burd Chapter 4

textbook 30 pages

Thinking in terms of Classes & Objects

Burd Chapter 7

25 pages

Constructing new objects

Burd Chapter 9

20 pages

Eclipse Tips

Generating getters & setters

Reusing Existing Code

Burd Chapter 8

27 pages by 2/20

Lecture Slides

Inheritance

ppt 2/18

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class 2/18

2/18

Objects & Classes

Includes review of course + new

52 pages by 2/23

Lecture Slides

BoxCar

ppt 2/23

New Picture Class

For testing our composite shapes

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class

2/23-2/25

Objects & Classes

Includes review of course + new

52 pages by 2/23

Lecture Slides

Collections, Loops, & Ifs

ppt 2/25

Java Control Flow

Chapter 3 in Java Notes

62 pages by 2/25

Control Flow

Burd Chapters 5 & 6

44 pages by 2/25

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class

2/23-2/25

Project Slides

Project Overview, Random, & File I/O

ppt

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class

3/16-3/25

Lecture Slides

Zuul

ppt 3/30

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class

3/30-4/1

Objects First With Java

Chapter 7

32 pages by 4/6

Lecture Slides

Debugging & Testing

ppt 4/7

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class

3/30-4/1

Recursion

Chapter 9, Section 9.1 in Java Notes

12 pages

Eclipse Tips

Eclipse Debugging Demo

Lecture Slides

Polymorphism & Inheritance

ppt 4/17-4/20

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class

4/15-4/20

Polymorphism & Inheritance

Chapter 5, Sections 5.5-5.7 in Java Notes

20 pages

Board Notes & Demo Code

In class

4/22