CS 205 Course Materials
Fall 2022

General

• Syllabus.
• 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.

Initial Program Pairs

• Kai and Trey
• Lauren and Kalayha
• Jacob and Marcellus
• Abou, Romaan, and David
• Timo and Kelly
• Max and Anna
• Deylan and Gabe
• Murphy and Rahel

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 Sept. 5
  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; two class days, start Aug. 30, due Sept. 7
  Read: Chapter 2
  Handout: Lab 1
  

• Lab 0B: Java --- GUI Programming; one class day, start Sept. 6, due Sept. 19
  Read: Review Chapter 1
  Handout: Lab 0B
  Starter code: lab0bStarter.zip

• Project: Part 1; three class days, start Sept. 8, due Sept. 19
  Handout: Project Part 1
  

• Project: Part 2; four class days, start Sept. 20, due Oct. 3
  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.
  IMPORTANT: Be sure to do this -- Setting a Default JRE in Eclipse.
  Day 4 notes

• Lab 2: Interface Types and Polymorphism; two class days, start Oct. 4, due Oct. 10
  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. 11, due Oct. 24
  Read: Chapter 5
  Handouts: Lab 3, Lab 3 Text Example, Lab 3 Graph Example, class diagram
  Day 1 notes

• Project: Part 3; four class days, start Oct. 25, due Nov. 7
  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 Nov. 8, due Nov. 14
  Read: Chapter 9
  Handout: Lab 4
  Starter code: lab4Starter.zip

• Project: Part 4; three class days, start Nov. 15, due Nov. 28
  Handout: Project Part 4.
  Notes

• Project: Part 5; four class days, start Nov. 29, due Dec. 9
  Handout: Project Part 5.