Course Description |
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The purpose of this course is to learn how to program computers. It is assumed that students have very little programming experience. Students that have never programmed at all may want to consider taking CS100 first.
In this particular version of CS142 we will be programming graphical animations. It is assumed that students have absolutely no experience in animation. The goal of the animation is to give us something really phun to program.
A key to programming is to learn to read manuals and documentation. For each lecture there are readings in the text. You are expected to read these BEFORE class.
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Instructor: Dan R. Olsen Jr.
Office Hours: e-mail, call, knock on my door anytime(3336 TMCB) or peek in my lab (3329 TMCB)
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Text Materials |
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Text:
- Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programing, 4th Edition,
- Walter Savitch
- Pearson/Prentice Hall
Tutorial for the Phun package
Java documentation for the Phun package
Java API documentation
If you want to work on your own machine you will need to install Eclipse. If you are working on the CS lab machines, Eclipse is already installed. If you are working on your own computer you can download Eclipse here. Eclipse is a tool that makes it easier for us to write Java programs.
You will also need the jar file for edu.byu.phun2d, which is our software package. If you don't know how to do these things, it would be better for you to use the department lab computers.
If you are working at home, or the lab computers still do not have the Phun package installed correctly, click here for a video on how to install the Phun package into Eclipse on your own.
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Topics
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Readings |
| 5 Jan - |
Course introduction, computing terms, first program, intro to 2D programs
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Chapter 1
tutorial on how to get started
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| 10 Jan - |
Variables, identifiers, assignment statements, console input and output, primitive data types, arithmetic, objects, classes and methods
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Chapter 2.1
read program 1 and the sample programs
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| 12 Jan - |
Strings, concatenation, string methods, more console input and output
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Chapter 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 |
| 17 Jan - |
Holiday
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| 19 Jan - |
Classes, objects, methods, inheritance, 2D shapes, colors, javadocs
Program 1 is due before class.
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Phun tutorial
Read program 2 description and sample code
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| 24 Jan - |
Constructing 2D images from pieces (exercise skills)
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Phun tutorial |
| 26 Jan - |
Flow of control, if, while, for, boolean expressions, enumerations
Program 2 is due before class
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Chapter 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.2
Look at edu.byu.phun javadocs
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| 31 Jan - |
Review flow of control, animation
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| 2 Feb - |
Review for Exam
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| 7 Feb - |
Exam 1
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| 9 Feb - |
Classes and Methods
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Chapter 5.1-5.2 |
| 14 Feb - |
Objects, Reference, animation
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Chapter 5.3 |
| 16 Feb - |
More on Objects and Animation
Program 3 is due before class time
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| 21 Feb - |
Holiday
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| 22 Feb - |
Names (Tuesday Class)
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Chapter 6.1-6.7 |
| 23 Feb - |
Arrays
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Chapter 7.4-7.5 |
| 28 Feb - |
Arrays
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Chapter 7.1-7.3 |
| 2 Mar - |
No Class - Out of town
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| 7 Mar - |
More Arrays
Program 4 due before class
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| 9 Mar - |
Object Design Exercises
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| 14 Mar - |
Inheritance
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Chapter 8.1-8.3 |
| 16 Mar - |
Review
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| 21 Mar - |
Exam 2
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| 23 Mar - |
Exception Handling
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Chapter 9.1-9.3 |
| 28 Mar - |
Recursion
Program 5 due before class
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Chapter 11 |
| 30 Mar - |
Text File Input / Output
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Chapter 10.1-10.3
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| 4 Apr - |
2D Scene save/load
Binary File Input/Output
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Chapter 10.4-10.5 |
| 6 Apr - |
Data Structures
Program 6 due before class
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Chapter 12.1-12.2
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| 11 Apr - |
Generic Types
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Chapter 12.3 |
| 13 Apr - |
Review for final
Program 7 due before class
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| 16 Apr - |
2:30 PM Section - Final Exam -2:30PM-5:30PM
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| 21 Apr - |
4:00 PM Section - Final Exam 11AM-2PM
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Grading |
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- Programs 50%
For instructions on how to submit programs see the tutorial.
- Exams
- Exam 1 15%
- Exam 2 15%
- Final exam 20%
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Programming Assignments |
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Computers:
It does not matter what machine you use to implement your assignments. However, your code must be passed off on a Windows PC. Java is supposedly portable but is actually not in subtle ways. DO NOT WAIT until the last minute to make certain your code runs under Windows.
Passoff
All programs are turned in through LearningSuite. There is a mechanism to upload files attached to each assignment in the Assignments section. Submit your source files, class files and any other data as a single zip file to Learning Suite. Include a "readme.txt" file that tells the TA how to run your program.
Late Policy
Programs are due 1/2 hour before class starts on the day the assignment is due. Program loose 10% per week up to a maximum of 40%. There is no way to pass the class by putting everything off until the end. Employers want to know that you can get stuff done on time. Your grade will reflect that.
- ALL PROGRAMS ARE DUE BY NOON ON THE LAST DAY OF CLASS. No late submissions after that time.
Cheating Policy
All programming assignments (unless specifically indicated otherwise) are individual projects. They are designed to test your individual mastery of the material.
Students are encouraged to talk to each other, to the TAs, to the instructor or to search online for ideas and understanding that will help solve the programming assignment. However, the code should be your own. Copying from anyone else or from the internet is a violation of the Honor Code and will be dealt with as such. |
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TAs are located in 1058 TMCB in the far west corner (26) right near the 1060 lab.
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Role of Teaching Assistants
Teaching assistants are provided to help you with your assignments and to do grading. They cannot debug your programs. They can answer questions and give explanations but your code is generally too complex for them to help much.
If you have a problem with how one of your assignments was graded, contact the TAs first and if you are not satisfied, talk to the instructor. If you have a question about requirements for a problem email the instructor. To prevent confusion, theTAs have been asked not to interpret requirements.
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