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Sahami CS Mehran 106A Handout #2 September 26, 2011 CS 106A Syllabus (subject to change at any time by the management) Monday September 26 Welcome to CS106A Administrivia Meet Karel the Robot October 3 Wednesday 28 Programming with Karel Control structures in Karel Friday 30 Problem-solving in Karel Program decomposition The idea of an algorithm Read: Karel, Chapters 1-3 Read: Karel, Chapters 4-6 5 7...

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Sahami CS Mehran 106A Handout #2 September 26, 2011 CS 106A Syllabus (subject to change at any time by the management) Monday September 26 Welcome to CS106A Administrivia Meet Karel the Robot October 3 Wednesday 28 Programming with Karel Control structures in Karel Friday 30 Problem-solving in Karel Program decomposition The idea of an algorithm Read: Karel, Chapters 1-3 Read: Karel, Chapters 4-6 5 7 Introduction to Java Variables, values, and types Classes and objects Arithmetic expressions The Program class hierarchy Read: Java, Chapters 1-2 10 Methods Using parameters Read: Chapter 5 17 Read: Chapter 3 12 Read: Chapter 6 19 Read: Chapter 9.4 Read: Chapter 10.110.4 26 String manipulation Objects and memory Problem-solving with strings More on parameter passing Read: Chapter 8.5 Read: Chapter 4 Due: Assignment #1 14 More parameters Pseudorandom numbers The RandomGenerator class The acm.graphics package More graphics The collage graphics model Event driven programming Read: Chapter 9.1-9.3 Due: Assignment #2 24 Control statements Boolean expressions Read: Chapter 7 Due: Assignment #3 Creating classes Stylistic expectations Using javadoc 21 Character data The Java String class Read: Chapter 8.1-8.4 28 File processing Exception Chapter handling Read: 12.4 2 Monday 31 Wednesday November 2 Arrays and ArrayList Due: Assignment #4 14 Java collections framework The HashMap class Iterators Object-oriented design Swing interactors The JComponent hierarchy Action listeners Read: Chapter 13 16 Read: Chapter 10.510.6 18 Graphical user interfaces Interactors Read: Chapter 10.710.8 21 Midterm recovery day (No class) Thursday, November 3rd 7:00-9:00pm: Midterm 11 9 Debugging strategies 4 Arrays and ArrayList (continued) Read: Chapter 11.1-11.8 7 Friday Component listeners Data structure design Due: Assignment #5 23 Sorting and searching Algorithmic analysis Read: Chapter 12.1-12.3 25 Thanksgiving recess (No class) Thanksgiving recess (No class) Thanksgiving recess (No class) Be happy to be on break... Prepare to eat a lot... Recover from over-eating... 28 30 Programming in the large Software engineering December 2 Social networks Additional topics Due: Assignment #6 7 5 Life after CS106A (is there any?) Review for Final Exam Standard Java The main method 9 Dead Day: our token attempt at Dead Week (No class lecture; sections meet as usual) Due: Assignment #7 (No late days on Assign. #7) Final Examination: Thursday, December 15th, 12:15pm to 3:15pm
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