CSE 142, Autumn 2021: 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.
Calendar
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Checkpoint 1 released
No Class
No Class
Welcome; Course policies
Class recording (A)
Slides (pptx)
Slides (pdf)
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
Variables; for loops
- define and use
intanddoublevariables - write and trace the execution of
forloops
Nested for loops; Class constants
- produce partial-line console output with
System.out.print - write and trace the execution of nested
forloops - define and use class constants
Expressions; Types
- evaluate arithmetic expressions in Java
- define and use
intanddoublevariables
Parameters; User Input w/Scanner
- define scope
- define and call methods that take parameters
- use
Scannerto create interactive programs
User Input w/Scanner; Strings
- use
Scannerto create interactive programs - manipulate
Stringvalues
Return values
- define and call methods that return values
- use methods from the
Mathclass
Conditionals
- define and use conditional (
if) statements - define and use compound conditionals
- choose the most appropriate conditional structure for a given problem
Cumulative algorithms; Information flow
- describe and implement cumulative algorithms
- factor code in conditional statements to avoid redundancy
- recognize and avoid chaining
String traversals; Fencepost problems; while loops
- compare and manipulate
Stringvalues - manipulate individual characters in a
String - define and implement fencepost loops
- define and use
whileloops
Sentinel loops; pseudorandomness
- implement fencepost and sentinel loops
- generate pseudorandom numbers with
Random
boolean variables, parameters, and returns
- define and use
booleanexpressions and values - define and call methods that return
booleanvalues - recognize and practice good "Boolean zen"
Token-based file input (canceled - Brett sick)
- read input from a file using the
Fileclass - read token-based input using the
Scannerclass - account for different types and numbers of tokens in an input file
Line-based file input; File output (canceled - Brett sick)
- read line-based input from a file
- use
Scannertokenize aString
[OPTIONAL] Simulated midterm review
File I/O review
- read line-based input from a file and tokenize the lines
- produce file output use
PrintStream
Intro. to arrays
- define, populate, and manipulate arrays
No class - Veteran's Day
Array traversal
Array tallying
Reference semantics
Intro. to OOP; Instance methods
Encapsulation; Constructors
[OPTIONAL] Two-dimensional arrays (tentative)
No Class - Thanksgiving
No Class - Day after Thanksgiving
Inheritance
More inheritance; Critters
More Critters; Polymorphism
ArrayList
Final review/practice
TBD