Introduction
To Java - MFC 158 G
Fall
2000 (updated 11/14/2000)
Instructor: Jeff Fineberg
Email: fineberg@buffalo.edu
Course URL: www.buffalo.edu/~fineberg/mfc158
Course Time: Tuesdays
7:00-9:40
Course
Location:
Capen 263 (lecture) / Park 143 (lab) *Class
will always start in Capen*
Office hours: After the lab
- Park 143 (or by appointment)
Course
Description: An introductory programming course in Java. We will explore Java through examples,
discussions, reading, viewing web sites and programming assignments. Topics include Applets, class libraries and
standalone applications. We will also
need to cover enough html to run applets.
Java programs will be implemented using Sun’s Java JDK 1.2 using either
Sun Solaris Unix or Windows platform (dependant upon availability).
Prerequisites: MFC 101 –
Introduction to Computers and Information Systems or equivalent. Additionally, previous programming knowledge
is highly recommended.
Textbook: “Java – How
to Program - 3rd Edition”
by Deitel and Deitel (Prentice Hall publishers)
CIT Help Desk
contact information:
Computing
Assistance - New accounts, questions, etc.
216 Computing Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-1408
Phone: (716) 645-3542 Fax: (716) 645-3617
Interesting Websites (picked by students and instructor)
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Class Date |
Topic(s) Discussed / Activities |
Assignments / Reading - see details
under "homework assignments" |
|
8/29/2000 |
Course
Overview. Environment for programming
in Java (Unix, NT, browser). Available
Resources |
-
Obtain
UBUNIX/IT account -
Establish
UBUNIX homepage -
Test
the programming environment by writing a ‘hello world’ Java program. -
Read
Chapter 1 |
|
9/5/2000 |
Chapter
1 – Introduction to Computers, the Internet and the Web |
-
Read
Chapter 2 |
|
9/12/2000 |
Chapter
2 – Introduction to Java Applications |
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Homework
from Chapter 1 & 2 -
Read
Chapter 3 |
|
9/19/2000 |
Chapter 3 – Introduction to Java Applets
Quiz 1 – covering Chapters 1-2***NOTE: Lab at Baldy 206 this week only*** |
-
Read
Chapter 4 & 5 |
|
9/26/2000 |
Chapter
4 – Control Structures - I Chapter
5 – Control Structures - II |
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Homework
from Chapter 3, 4 & 5 -
Read
Chapter 6 -
Study
for Quiz 2 – Chapters 3, 4 & 5 |
|
10/3/2000 |
Chapter
6 - Methods Quiz 2 – covering Chapters 3, 4 & 5 (and class survey) |
-
Read
Chapter 7 |
|
10/10/2000 |
Follow
Monday schedule - NO CLASS |
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|
|
**10/17/2000 |
Chapter
7 – Arrays |
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Homework
from Chapters 6 & 7 -
Read
Chapter 8 |
|
10/24/2000 |
Chapter
8 – Object-Based programming |
-
Read
Chapter 9 |
|
10/31/2000 |
No
lecture – reviewed homework questions |
-
Homework
from Chapter 8 & 9 -
Read
Chapter 10 |
|
11/7/2000 |
Chapter
9 – Object-Oriented programming |
-
Read
Chapter 11 -
Study
for quiz 3 – Chapters 6,7,8,9 |
|
11/14/2000 |
Quiz 3 – covering Chapters 6,7,8,9Final
Project Assigned Chapter
10 - Strings and Characters |
-
Read
Chapter 17 -
Read
Chapter 18 -
Initial
work on Final Project |
|
11/21/2000 |
Chapter
17 Files and Streams Chapter
18 Java Database Connectivity Review final project questions |
Work on final project (Fall
Recess Wed 11/22- Fri 11/24) |
|
11/28/2000 |
Chapter
11 – Graphics and Java 2D Time
permitting - misc topics - including Chapter
12 – Basic Graphical User Interface Components |
-
Work
on final project -
Study
for Quiz 4 – Chapters 10,11,17 and 18 |
|
12/5/2000
– last class |
Last Class!Quiz 4 – covering Chapters 10,11,17,18 |
-
Work
on final project |
|
12/9/2000 |
No Class (of course) J |
-
final
project due at midnight |
(Bold items in
schedule are of high importance)
** IMPORTANT: Last day to resign
with an R grade is October 20, 2000 **
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Quizzes
|
30%
(4 @ 7.5% each) |
|
Homework |
40%
(4 @ 10% each) |
|
Final
Project |
25%
|
|
Class
participation (attendance, etc) |
5% |
|
A |
92-100 |
|
A- |
89-91 |
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B+ |
87-88 |
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B |
82-86 |
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B- |
79-81 |
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C+ |
77-78 |
|
C |
72-76 |
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C- |
69-71 |
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D+ |
67-68 |
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D |
60-66 |
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F |
59 and below |
Comments
regarding grading criteria and material:
-
Quizzes
are given to help you gauge your understanding of the material. They consist of material covered within the
period since the previous quiz. Since
some material builds on previous topics, quizzes may be somewhat comprehensive. Advanced
arrangements must be made if a quiz is to be missed (unless a documented emergency
exists).
-
Projects
consist of writing programs to implement elements from the material covered in
class and from reading assignments.
Note that the final project is worth 25%.
-
Projects not submitted in by the
due date will be penalized by 20% per day.
Incompletes: A grade of
“I” can only be given under extraordinary hardship and when:
-
the
majority of the course work has been completed
-
the
student’s current grade is passing up to the completed point
Study Groups: These can be
useful for reviewing study material or discussing design/concept issues. If anyone is interested in participating in
a group, please let me know.
Class List by
email:
Periodically messages may be sent via email to everyone in MFC158 regarding
assignments, etc. from this Listserve mail account:
MFC158G-LIST@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU
Class
Newsgroup: For questions that would benefit the
majority of the class, please use the course newsgroup, which is:
SUNYAB.MFC.158G
( do NOT send code examples to this list please!)
Also,
please feel free to email me directly with any questions or suggestions at: FINEBERG@BUFFALO.EDU
Class
participation: This can be done by suggesting useful / interesting URLs,
Java applets/code, helping other students, attending class, answering questions
in class, etc.
Academic
Integrity / Plagiarism: It is expected that each student perform his or her own
work. Therefore no sharing of source
code is allowed whatsoever. This does
not mean that you can’t discuss assignments with other students from a design
point of view – design discussions can be very stimulating and can generate
several alternatives. Most
importantly, the actual implementation of code must be solely the result of your own effort.