CS510PIJ Programming in Java --- Winter 98

Sergio Antoy
office: PCAT 115, 725-3009
e-mail: antoy@cs.pdx.edu
page: http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~antoy/
location: see http://www.ocate.edu/
office hours: Monday after class, Wed 2-3, and by appointment

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, the Abstract Windowing Toolkit, and some major libraries, Students will also be exposed to Java related topics such as the Object Oriented design, GUIs, the Web and HTML. In addition to a textbook, students will be required to consult appropriate on-line material. Assessement will be based on midterm and final exams and a programming project. This is course is a prerequisite for CS510AJP, Advanced Java Programmin, that will be offered in the spring.

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 develop programs.

Textbooks: David Flanagan, Java in a nutshell, 2nd ed., O'Reilly, ISBN 1-56592-262-X [8/97], 610 pages, $19.95 and David Flanagan, Java Examples, O'Reilly, ISBN 1-56592-371-5, 397 pages, $19.95. Class notes are available on line at http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~antoy/Courses/Java/index.html

Midterm and final are close-book, about one hour in length and worth 40% and 50% of the final grade. The project is 10% of the grade.

The Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education info@ocate.edu (tel: 503-725-2200, fax: 503-725-2201) for registration, account, parking and other administrative requests. PSU students may also contact the computer science office cmps@cs.pdx.edu (tel: 503-725-4036, fax: 503-725-3211). The instructor for course content and organization. The page at http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~antoy/Courses/Java/resources/index.html contains on-line Java-related web resources.

Week 1 & 2: Introduction and basic elements of the Java language
Week 3 - 6: Libraries and the Abstract Windowing Toolkit
Week 7 & 8: Advanced language features (threads, interfaces, packages)
Week 9 & 10: Some advanced topic(s) to be determined