CS100J Syllabus

CS100J Syllabus

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Notes

The syllabus may change.

Review the suggested readings in advance of the lectures.

Attend lecture for announcements.

Abbreviations

JV means reading from Java: An Introduction to Computer Science & Programming.
ML means reading from MATLAB Programming for Engineers.
PL means portions from ProgramLive.

Schedule

Date		Topic/Information	Reading
M	1/22	Classes start, Spring extramural registration begins
T	1/23	Choosing J or M, course policies, introduction to programming	JV: Chap 1 (skip Applets in 1.4)
R	1/25	Language elements, variables, operators	JV: 2.1, 2.4 ML: Chap 1 (helps for Project 1)
F	1/26	Spring extramural registration ends
T	1/30	Project 1 due [course policies, algorithms, MATLAB & Java environment] boolean, conditions, loops	JV: 3.1, 3.2 (only `while`), 3.4 PL: 2.2-2.4, 10.1-10.2
R	2/1	Loops	JV: 3.3 (only `while`) PL: 10.1-10.2
T	2/6	Loops	JV: 3.3 (only `while`) PL: 10.1-10.2
W	2/7	Last day to change meal plan
R	2/8	Project 2 due [expressions, selection, I/O, algorithms, repetition] methods	JV: 4.1, skim 5.1-5.2, 5.3 PL: 3.1-3.5
F	2/9	Last day to add courses
T	2/13	Prelim 1 methods	Prelim topics JV: 4.1, skim 5.1-5.2, 5.3 PL : 3.1-3.5
R	2/15	methods	JV: 1.3, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.5 PL: 3.1-3.5
T	2/20	OOP: introduction, references	JV: 1.3, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.5 PL: 3.1-3.5
R	2/22	Project 3 due [nested condition & repetition, methods] OOP: designing classes	JV: 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.6 PL: 6.1, 6.3, 6.8
T	2/27	OOP: using classes, simulation	JV: 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.6 PL: 6.7, 6.8
R	3/1	OOP: has-a relationships, constructors, call/pass by value	JV: 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.6 PL: 6.7, 6.8
T	3/6	Student Assembly & student-elected trustee elections
T	3/6	OOP: encapsulation (`public`, `private`, `static`), `this`, setting/getting/using methods	JV: 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.6 PL: 6.5-6.6
W	3/7	Student Assembly & student-elected trustee elections
R	3/8	OOP: call/pass by value, method overloading arrays: introduction, motivation	JV: 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.6, 6.1-6.2 PL: 6.1, 11.1
F	3/9	Last day to drop courses
T	3/13	Project 4 due [designing classes, encapsulation] arrays: primitive types, creating, storing, retrieving	JV: 6.1-6.2 PL: 6.1, 11.1
R	3/15	Prelim 2 arrays: initializer lists, anonymous arrays, objects with arrays, arrays of objects, call/pass by value	Prelim topics JV: 6.5 PL: 11.1-11.4
S	3/17	Spring Break begins, 1:10 pm Meal-plan dining ends, 2 pm
S	3/25	Meal-plan dining resumes, 4:30 pm
M	3/26	Instruction resumes, 7:30 am
T	3/27	arrays: array of arrays, multidimensional arrays	JV: 6.3-6.4 PL: 11.1-11.4
R	3/29	arrays: array of arrays, multidimensional arrays	JV: 6.3-6.4 PL: 11.1-11.4
S	3/31	Daylight Saving Time begins, 2 am, April 1 (no fooling :-)
T	4/3	arrays: searching and sorting; characters, strings	JV: 2.2, 5.2, 6.3-6.4 PL: 4.5, 6.5, 8.3, 11.1-11.4
R	4/5	Project 5 due [arrays] inheritance: software reuse, sub/super classes	JV: 7.1-7.3 PL: 7.1-7.2, 7.4
T	4/10	inheritance: inheriting public members, method overriding, variable shadowing	JV: 7.1-7.3 PL: 7.1-7.2, 7.4
R	4/12	inheritance: encapsulation, `Object` class, polymorphism	JV: 5.7, 7.1-7.3 PL: 7.1-7.2, 7.4
M	4/16	Academic-year and summer financial-aid applications due (enrolled undergraduates)
T	4/17	Prelim 3 inheritance: polymorphism, abstract classes, interfaces	Prelim topics JV: pp 494-496, 9.1-9.2 PL: 2.5, 17
R	4/19	inheritance: abstract classes, interfaces MATLAB	JV: 9.1-9.2 PL: 2.5, 17 ML: 1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.14
T	4/24	MATLAB	ML: 3.1-3.4, 3.6-3.8, 4.1-4.5
R	4/26	MATLAB	ML: 4.1-4.5, 5.1-5.9, 6.2
T	5/1	MATLAB	ML: 6.2, 8.1-8.4, 8.6
R	5/3	Project 6 due [inheritance, strings, I/O, MATLAB] MATLAB `args` course summary	ML: 6.2, 8.1-8.4, 8.6 JV: pp 34-37, 404-405
S	5/5	Last day of classes
S	5/6	Study period begins
W	5/9	Study period ends
R	5/10	Final Exam (subject to change!)	Final topics
F	5/18	Final exams end
S	5/19	Residence halls close, 2 pm Meal-plan dining ends, 2 pm