CS510PIJ Programming in Java --- Fall 99

Sergio Antoy
office: PCAT 115, 725-4036
e-mail: antoy@cs.pdx.edu
homepage: http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~antoy/
time & location: Mon 4-6:40 PM, OCATE Room TBA
office hours: Mon 3-4 PM at OCATE, Wed 1:30-2:30 PM at PSU, and by appointment

As of July 6, 1999, the course is full. The CS Department and OCATE are currently looking into increasing the number of students that will be allowed to attend the course. Please, refer to the contacts below for up-to-date information.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to Java and its environment. The course is suitable to programmers and technical managers and is intended for students who are already familiar with C++ or with C and have basic notions of object-oriented programming (for example, through course CS 420/520). Students will gain a thorough understanding of the language constructs and the significant parts of the Java Foundation Classes. Students will also be exposed to Java related topics such as Object Oriented design, GUIs, the Web and HTML. In addition to a textbook, students will be required to consult appropriate on-line material. Assessment will be based on midterm and final exams and a multi-phased programming project.

The student who successfully completes this course should: master the language; understand how to use the language to develop object oriented software; be familiar enough with the AWT and the libraries to both code simple applets and easily find the answers to common questions.

Ability to program fluently in a typed, block-structured language such as C, C++, Ada, or Pascal; basic notions of object-oriented design and programming; knowledge of the Unix operating system sufficient to manage files and to develop programs.

Textbook: Laura Lemay and Rogers Cadenhead, Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, Sams Publishing, 1999, ISBN: 0-672-31638-2

There are a midterm and a final exam, close-book, about one hour in length and frequent programming assignments.

For registration (including adding and dropping), computer accounts, parking and other administrative requests consult the Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education info@ocate.edu (ph: 503-725-2200, fax: 503-725-2201).
PSU students may also contact computer science office cmps@cs.pdx.edu (ph: 503-725-4036, fax: 503-725-3211).

The instructor is responsible for course content, organization, and delivery.

Information about OCATE's computing facilities is at http://help.ocate.edu.
Questions can be directed to danm@ocated.edu.
Information about PSU's computing facilities is at http://www.cat.pdx.edu/.
Questions can be directed to cat@cs.pdx.edu.

There is a mailing list, cs510pij@cs.pdx.edu, for discussions and information about the course. Send mail to majordomo@cs.pdx.edu to subscribe or unsubscribe.

A tutor, see http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~tutors, phone 725-4023, e-mail tutors@cs.pdx.edu, and Warren's list at http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~warren/lists.html may help you, if you have problems with majordomo.

Class material and lab assignments are accessible via the following page.

The following schedule makes an approximate correspondence between the contents of the textbook's chapters and the material presented in the lectures. The schedule is flexible and will be tuned to the class' response to the material.

Week	Chapters	Assignment
1	3 through 7
2	8 and 9
3	11 and 12	#1 due
4	10 and 13
5	midterm	#2 due
6	14
7	18	#3 due
8	15	#4 due
9	16	#5 due
10	open

Except when previously mutually agreed, assignments are due at the beginning of class. The midterm is tentatively scheduled for week #5.

Last Updated: Wed Sep 22 14:04:51 PDT 1999