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Cs106a - Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for the CS 106A course, which covers topics in Java programming including variables, control structures, methods, arrays, graphical user interfaces, data structures, sorting/searching algorithms, and software engineering. The course meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and includes weekly readings, assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam on December 13th. The syllabus is subject to change.

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Cs106a - Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for the CS 106A course, which covers topics in Java programming including variables, control structures, methods, arrays, graphical user interfaces, data structures, sorting/searching algorithms, and software engineering. The course meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and includes weekly readings, assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam on December 13th. The syllabus is subject to change.

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Mehran Sahami

CS 106A

Handout #2
September 24, 2007

CS 106A Syllabus
(subject to change)

Monday
September 24
Welcome to CS106A
Administrivia
Meet Karel the Robot

October 1

Wednesday
26
Programming with Karel
Control structures in Karel

Friday
28
Problem-solving in Karel
Program decomposition
The idea of an algorithm

Read: Karel, Chapters 1-3 Read: Karel, Chapters 4-6


3
5

Introduction to Java
Variables, values, and types
Classes and objects
Arithmetic expressions
The Program class hierarchy
Read: Java, Chapters 1-2
8
Methods
Using parameters

Read: Chapter 5
15

Read: Chapter 3
10

Read: Chapter 6
17

Read: Chapter 9.4


Read: Chapter 10.110.4
24

String manipulation
Objects and memory
Problem-solving with strings More on parameter passing

Read: Chapter 8.5

Read: Chapter 4
Due: Assignment #1
12

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
22

Control statements
Boolean expressions

Read: Chapter 7
Due: Assignment #3

Stylistic expectations
Engineering for reuse
Using javadoc

19
Character data
The Java String class

Read: Chapter 8.1-8.4


26
File processing
Exception handling

Read: Chapter 12.4

2
Monday
29

Wednesday
31

Debugging strategies

Friday
November 2

Arrays in Java

Belated midterm
recovery day
(No class)

Read: Chapter 11.1-11.5


Tuesday, October 30th
7:00-8:30pm: Midterm
7

Arrays (continued)
The ArrayList class
Read: Chapter 11.6-11.8
Due: Assignment #4
12
Graphical user interfaces
Interactors

Read: Chapter 10.710.8


19

Java collections framework


The HashMap class
Iterators
Object-oriented design

Swing interactors
The JComponent hierarchy
Action listeners

Read: Chapter 13
14

Read: Chapter 10.510.6


16

Large-scale data structures


Data-driven programs

Due: Assignment #5
21

Sorting and searching


Algorithmic analysis

Read: Chapter 12.1-12.3


23

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...

26

28

Programming in the large


Software engineering
Programming patterns

December 3
Life after CS106A
(is there any?)

30
Additional topics

Due: Assignment #6
5
Review for Final Exam

Standard Java
The main method

7
Dead Day: our token
attempt at Dead Week
(No class lecture;
sections meet as usual)
Due: Assignment #7

Final Examination: Thursday, December 13th, 12:15pm to 3:15pm

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