1

20 Jan

Topics: Expressions and variables (int, double, boolean), casting between them. Creating objects of class JFrame and using methods in the objects

2

27 Jan

Topics: Extending a class to tailor it to our needs. Class String. Putting fields in classes.

3

3 Feb

Topics: Static methods and fields. Superclasses, subclasses, and constructors. the wrapper classes.

4

10 Feb

Topics: Method bodies, scope of variables, executing a method call by hand, stepwise refinements, and casting.

5

17 Feb

Topics: The scope box in a frame, the stack of frames for uncompleted calls, object-oriented design. Class Vector.

6

24 Feb

Topics: While loops, including invariants

7

3 Mar

Topics: For loops

8

10 Mar

Lecture topics: Style and testing.

Reading: ProgramLive: lesson page 1-3, lesson page 2-5, lesson page 3-8, Chapter 14. BigJava: Chapter 8.

9

24 Mar

Lecture topics: arrays.

Reading: ProgramLive: Unit 6, except last four checkboxes; Unit 7. (Look in the workbook on pages 4-8 for the Unit lists.) BigJava (repeat from last week): Chapter 6.

10

31 Mar

Lecture topics: Class Vector, arrays vs. Vectors.

Reading: ProgramLive: Unit 6, 6th checkbox on dynamic arrays. (Look in the workbook on pages 4-8 for the Unit lists.) BigJava: Chapter 13.

11

7 Apr

Lecture topics: searching, big O discussion.

Reading: ProgramLive: Unit 6, checkbox called "Some basic array algorithms". (Look in the workbook on pages 4-8 for the Unit lists.) BigJava: Chapter 18.

12

14 Apr

Lecture topics: sorting.

Reading: ProgramLive: checkbox called "Selection sort and Insertion sort" in ProgramLive. (Look in the workbook on pages 4-8 for the Unit lists.) BigJava (repeat of last week): Chapter 18.

13

21 Apr

Lecture topics: Matlab.

14

28 Apr

Lecture topics: Matlab.