From charlesreid1

Perfect: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-092-introduction-to-programming-in-java-january-iap-2010/related-resources/

Tips on maintainable Java code: http://www.squarebox.co.uk/download/javatips.html

Java - unmaintainable code: http://mindprod.com/jgloss/unmain.html

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Syllabus

Course syllabus:

  • Lectures will have to change
    • Textbook and slides provided, not used in class
    • Classroom time: show programs, discuss the output of this program
    • Homework: follow the guidelines, exact output, TAs
    • Pay close attention to the specs, lots of little style things
  • Resources, and finding them, will be of key importance
  • Homework will consist of projects, program files that students write and submit
    • If points are taken off, it will be spelled out somewhere

Lecture:

  • 20 minutes: discuss what this program does, walk through improving/refactoring it
  • 20 minutes: walk through example ascii art letters

Syllabus resources:

Other Notes

This course contributes to the following ABET outcomes:

  • (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  • (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
  • (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

Catalog Description:

  • Basic programming-in-the-small abilities and concepts including:
  • procedural programming
    • methods,
    • parameters,
    • return values
  • basic control structures
    • sequence,
    • if/else,
    • for loop,
    • while loop
  • file processing,
  • arrays,
  • introduction to defining objects.
  • Intended for students with no prior programming experience.

Textbook: Reges/Stepp. Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, 3rd edition. ISBN 978-0133360905