CS 205 Course Materials
Fall 2020

General

• Syllabus.
• The final project demos will be presented during the scheduled final experience time.
• Pair Programming Video
• Integrity in My Computer Science Courses.
• NoMachine Enterprise Client for remote desktop access to phoenix.

Resources

• java4python. This is a quick introduction to Java for those who already know Python.
• Think Java, 2nd edition, How to Think Like a Computer Scientist.
• Java, Java, Java: Object-Oriented Problem Solving, focusing on object-oriented design principles.
• Introduction to Programming Using Java. This is a free book, covering a lot of Java basics, for anyone wanting a complete Java textbook. Chapter 6 is a nice treatment of GUI programming.
• Java 8 API Specification
• Google Java Style, Google's coding standards for source code in Java.
• JavaDoc Reference
• Eclipse development environment how-tos:
  • Creating an Eclipse Workspace
  • Creating a Java Project in Eclipse and Adding Classes
  • Importing and Exporting Eclipse Projects
  • Eclipse Run, Edit, Save, and Run Cycle
• Violet UML Editor: Local installation instructions, Downloads, EXE file for Windows, JAR file for other platforms. Also available on phoenix.

Topics

Unless stated otherwise, readings refer to the Object Oriented Design and Patterns textbook available in Canvas.

• Lab 0A: Java; one class day, start Aug. 25, due Aug. 31
  Read: Chapter 1. Also read java4python, skipping the following: Sections 2.3 and 3.3, all of Chapter 4, and Sections 4, 5, and 8 of Chapter 5.
  Handout: Lab 0A
  Notes
  Starter code: lab0aStarter.zip

• Lab 1: Object-Oriented Design; one class day, start Aug. 27, due Sept. 2
  Read: Chapter 2
  Handout: Lab 1
  

• Lab 0B: Java --- GUI Programming; one class day, start Sept. 1, due Sept. 9
  Read: Review Chapter 1
  Handout: Lab 0B
  Starter code: lab0bStarter.zip

• Project: Part 1; two class days, start Sept. 3, due Sept. 9
  Handout: Project Part 1
  

• Project: Part 2; four class days, start Sept. 10, due Sept. 23
  Handout: Project Part 2.
  MUDV1
  See the YouTube how-to above if you don't know how to create a new Java project in Eclipse, or if you don't know how to create new class files in Eclipse.
  Day 4 notes

• Lab 2: Interface Types and Polymorphism; two class days, start Sept 24, due Sept. 30
  Read: Chapter 4
  Handouts: Lab 2, class diagram
  Starter code: lab2Starter.zip
  Day 1 notes, Day 2 notes
  Example of how a PathIterator would be used

• Lab 3: Patterns and GUI Programming; three class days, start Oct. 1, due Oct. 12
  Read: Chapter 5
  Handouts: Lab 3, Lab 3 Text Example, Lab 3 Graph Example, class diagram
  Day 1 notes

• Project: Part 3; three class days, start Oct. 13, due Oct. 21
  Handout: Project Part 3.
  Notes 1.
  guiDemo.zip, an Eclipse project archive that demonstrates several basic GUI elements.
  A Visual Guide to Swing Components. I found this using the Google search string
       java swing tutorial site:edu
  I encourage you to use this and other web resources to get ideas and implementation specifics for your project's GUI.

• Lab 4: Multithreading; two class days, start Oct. 22, due Oct. 28
  Read: Chapter 9
  Handout: Lab 4
  Starter code: lab4Starter.zip
  

• Project: Part 4; three class days, start Oct. 29, due Nov. 9
  Handout: Project Part 4.
  

• Project: Part 5; three class days, start Nov. 10, due Nov. 20
  Handout: Project Part 5.