CSE 142, Autumn 2020: Calendar
This is a rough sketch of the quarter that is likely to change. We can accurately predict the past, but predicting the future is hard! In particular, all future assignment dates should be considered tentative and subject to change.
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No Class
Class recording (B)
Slides (pptx)
Slides (pdf)
Section problems
Simple programs, Static methods
- write a simple Java program that produces console output using
System.out.println - recognize and correct structural redundancy
- define and call static void methods
BJP 1.1-1.5
More static methods
- define static void methods that call other methods
Expressions; Variables; Types; for loops
- evaluate arithmetic expressions in Java
- define and use
intanddoublevariables - write and trace the execution of
forloops
Nested for loops; Class constants
- write and trace the execution of nested
forloops - define and use class constants
DrawingPanel
- write programs to produce graphical output using
DrawingPanel
DrawingPanel.java
DrawingPanel; Parameters
- define scope
- define and call methods that take parameters
van diagram
Return values
- choose appropriate types for variables
Conditionals
- define and call methods that return values
- use methods from the
Mathclass - define and use conditional (
if) statements
Compound conditionals
- define and use compound conditionals
- choose the most appropriate conditional structure for a given problem
User Input w/Scanner; Cumulative algorithms; Information flow
- use
Scannerto create interactive programs - describe and implement cumulative algorithms
- factor code in conditional statements to avoid redundancy
- recognize and avoid chaining
Fencepost problems; while loops
- compare and manipulate
Stringvalues - define and use
whileloops - define and implement fencepost loops
Sentinel loops; pseudorandomness
- implement fencepost and sentinel loops
- generate pseudorandom numbers with
Random
char; boolean
- manipulate individual characters in a
String - define and use
booleanexpressions and values
String methods; boolean variables, parameters, and returns
- manipulate individual characters in a
String - define and call methods that return
booleanvalues - recognize and practice good "Boolean zen"
Token-based file input
Line-based file input; File output
Intro. to arrays
Array traversal
Array tallying; Reference semantics
Intro. to OOP; Instance methods
Encapsulation; Constructors
No Class - Thanksgiving
Inheritance; Critters
More inheritance
More inheritance; Polymorphism
More polymorphism; ArrayList
TBD
Critter tournament