| Course Title: | CST375 - Introduction to Java |
| Department: | Computer Science |
| Instructor: |
Gene Bryant, MS - E-mail | Vita |
| Phone: | (000) 000-0000 |
| Midterm Exam | 25% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| Course Project | 25% |
| Quizzes | 25% |
| A = | 90% or higher |
| B = | 80% to 89% |
| C = | 70% to 79% |
| D = | 60% to 69% |
| F = | lower than 60% |
| Week | Read/Study | Assignments |
| 1 |
Chapter 1: How to get Started with Java
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Install the JDK compiler. Install the TextPad editor. Install the code samples from the textbook CD. Complete all four exercises on pages 32-34. These exercises – and all other exercises that will be assigned in subsequent week – are for practice only, NOT to be turned in. Read the document: “What is the Java Platform,” available at: http://java.sun.com/nav/whatis/index.html Take Quiz 1 by Day 7. |
| 2 |
Chapter 2: Java Language Essentials (part 1)
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Review the Java coding standards, available at: http://java.sun.com/docs/codeconv/index.html Complete Exercise 2-1 and pages 60-61, and Exercises 2-2 and 2-3 on page 78. Take Quiz 2 by Day 7. |
| 3 |
Chapter 3: Java Language Essentials (part 2)
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Install the Java API Documentation, available on the textbook CD, or download from: www.java.sun.com Complete Exercises 3-1, 3-2 and 3-4 on pages 105-106. Complete Exercises 8-3, 8-4 on page 264. Take Quiz 3 by Day 7. The Midterm Exam will be e-mailed by Day 7. Send me an e-mail if you have not received a copy by then. |
| 4 | Midterm Exam (Chapters 1-3, and 8) |
Submit Midterm Exam by Day 7. The Course Project will be e-mailed by Day 7. Send me an e-mail if you have not received a copy by then. |
| 5 |
Chapter 4: Object Oriented Programs
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Complete Exercises 4-2 and 4-3 on pages 146-147. Take Quiz 4 by Day 7. Optional: To recreate UML diagrams used in this chapter (and subsequent chapters), you can download and use the Argouml software available at: http://argouml.tigris.org/ |
| 6 |
Chapter 5: Inheritance and Interfaces
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Complete Exercises 5-4 on page 179, and 5-6 / 5-7 on page 196. Take Quiz 5 by Day 7. |
| 7 |
Chapter 7: Operators and Dates
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Complete Exercises 7-1 and 7-3 on pages 245-246. Complete Exercises 9-1, 9-2 and 9-3 on pages 303-304. Take Quiz 6 by Day 7. The Final Exam will be e-mailed by Day 7. Send me an e-mail if you have not received a copy by then. |
| 8 |
Final Exam (Comprehensive, but will "stress" chapters 4, 5, 7 and 9) |
Submit Course Project by Day 7. Submit Final Exam by Day 7. |
In either case, please send me a "gentle" reminder. If that doesn’t work, there really might be
something wrong with our e-mail "connection," and you should follow up with a phone call.
At least, if this is what you think from the first, you’ll be better off. There will be lots of reading, and there will be tons of lines of already written code examples to run, and many new lines of code for you to write. Yes, all of this will be very time consuming. Even though you’re not required to attend class, you are expected to keep up with the reading, trying out the samples programs, etc. An hour on Sunday before an assignment is due will NOT work.
Once you get behind in the course work, it will be extremely difficult to catch up.