ENGR 131: Elementary Computer Programming

Fall 2007, Prof. Michael Branicky

Case Western Reserve University

General Information

Information Sheet

Lecture Hours: TR 1:15-2:30pm, Millis, Schmidt Lecture Hall

Course Instructor: Michael Branicky, mb [æt] case [daat] edu, Glennan 517B, x6430

Instructor's Office Hours: M 2-5pm

Lab Instructors [ Day Time (CRN) / Name, Email ]:

T 02:45pm-03:35pm (69424) / Eric Johnson, ehj [æt] case [daat] edu

T 04:30pm-05:20pm (17286) / David Allen, dxa59 [æt] case [daat] edu

W 09:30am-10:20am (57329) / Alex Schepelmann, axs287 [æt] case [daat] edu

W 11:30am-12:20pm (46922) / Jesse Fish, jof1 [æt] case [daat] edu

R 08:55am-09:45am (17290) / Nicholas White, nnw [æt] case [daat] edu

R 02:45pm-03:35pm (46919) / Dong (James) Tang, dxt51 [æt] case [daat] edu

Required Text

Y. Daniel Liang. Introduction to Java Programming: Fundamentals First, Sixth Edition. Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN-10: 0132237385

Detailed Syllabus

Mirror sites

http://dora.case.edu/msb/131-F07
http://vorlon.case.edu/~msb11/131-F07

Announcements

• 16 DEC: Final grades grades were posted to Blackboard on December 14th. For more information, see the linked page on Final Grades.
• 23 OCT: Midterm Exam #2 grades were posted to Blackboard last Tuesday night (before 10pm). The weights in Blackboard are such that the weighted total is a second midterm grade. For more information, see the linked page on Midterm Grades (Take 2). Note that PS#10 (due Tuesday) was simplified as of last Saturday at noon.
• 22 OCT: Midterm grades were posted to Blackboard last night, and their letter equivalents will be given to the registrar tomorrow. For more information, see the linked page on Midterm Grades.
• 02 OCT: LA5, PS5, and PS4 Survey posted below; PS4 Solutions will post asap. Programs to print for next lecture are posted. Also, an example midterm from last year is posted below (our exam is in 16 days). The Olin 703 access survey is still open below (visit it if you don't have card access), but results were preliminarily sent to department staff last night.

  TA Jesse Fish will run an ENGR 131 Help Session this Thursday, 7-8:30pm, in Rockefeller 301. He will review previously taught material (e.g., for loops and some methods this week) and then answer questions. No explicit homework help is to be asked/provided.

• 07 SEP: Instructions on How To Submit Problem Sets have been added below. Also, a section on Troubleshooting has been added to our Installing DrJava/JDK on your own machine page
• 05 SEP: Problem Set #1 is posted below
• 04 SEP: Dr. Java is installed on the Nord Lab computers (Nord 415). There is a shortcut from Start --> Programs.

Lectures [and Assigned Reading]

Lab sessions: Start this week

29 AUG: Lecture #01: Course Mechanics / Intro / HTML [Liang 1.1-4]

eHandouts: Reasons #3, #47, Intro to HTML (by Savitch), Savitch's Simple HTML File, helloworld.html, Example Home Page

31 AUG: Lecture #02: Compiling/Running Programs [Liang 1.6-11]

Handout: Hello, World!

Programs to check out: HelloWorld.java, helloworld.c (C), helloworld.cc (C++), helloworld.m (Matlab), helloworld.py (Python), WelcomeInMessageDialogBox.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 1.8, 1.11-17

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Lab: LA#1; PS#0 due, PS#1 out

04 SEP: Lecture #03: Data Types and Declarations; PS#0 due [Liang 2.1-2.7.2, 2.13, 1.5]

Programs to check out: TemplateProgram.java, Average1.java, Average2.java, DeclareAndPrintDemo.java, ScannerDemo.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 2.1-6, 2.8-10, 2.12-13

06 SEP: Lecture #04: Expressions and Operators / Math Class [Liang 2.7.3, 2.8-2.12, 2.14-2.15, 5.9, Math Class documentation]

eHandouts: Problem to Program: Wind Chill, Rolling a Die in Java

Programs to check out: Average3.java, Arithmetic1.java, Arithmetic2.java, MathDemo.java, WindChill.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 2.14-16, 2.17, 2.19, 2.22, 2.26-29, 3.14-15

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Lab: LA#2; PS#1 due, PS#2 out

11 SEP: Lecture #05: If-Else / Logical Operators [Liang 3.1-3, 3.6, 3.7]

Power-of-if Links: Stimulus-Response Agents, iRobot's Roomba, DARPA Urban Challenge

Programs to check out: WindChill2.java, IfDemo.java, IfElseDemo.java, WindChill3.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 3.1-5, 3.10-13

13 SEP: Lecture #06: While / Assignment Operators [Liang 4.1-2, 2.7.4]

Power-of-while Links: While in Battle, While in Action

Programs to check out: NaiveRepeat.java, RepeatN.java, RollDieUntilConfirm.java, WindChillWhile.java

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Lab: LA#3; PS#2 due, PS#3 out

18 SEP: Lecture #07: For Loops [Liang 4.4-6]

Power-of-for Links: For in Action, For Challenges

Programs to check out: NestedLoops.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 4.4-5, 4.8 (convert to while only), 4.16 (lines 1-14 only), 4.17

20 SEP: Lecture #08: Nested Loops / Loop Analysis [Liang 4.7-8]

Programs to check out: NestedLoops2.java, NestedLoops3.java, DieSums.java, CountDemo.java, CountTimeDemo.java, PrimeTester.java, Grid.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 4.18a-c, 4.19

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Lab: LA#4; PS#3 due, PS#4 out

25 SEP: Lecture #09: Class Methods I [Liang 5.1-5]

Programs to check out: turtlefun.py, MethodsDemo.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 5.1, 2, 6, 7, 9

27 SEP: Lecture #10: Class Methods II / Procedure Abstraction [Liang 5.6, 8-11]

eHandout: Procedure Abstraction

Programs to check out: TestMax.java, WhileMethods.java, ForMethods.java, Weather.java, Weather2.java, Peculiar.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 5.10, 11, 13, 15-18

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Lab: LA#5; PS#4 due, PS#5 out

02 OCT: Lecture #11: Arrays I [Liang 6.1, 6.2 (not 6.2.7), 6.3 (one one-by-one method)]

Programs to check out: MaxMinAvg.java, DiceStats.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 6.1-9

04 OCT: Lecture #12: Arrays II [Liang 6.4-5, 6.7, 6.8.1, 6.10 (not 6.10.3), 6.11]

Programs to check out: ArraysDemo.java, Robots.java, TicTacToe.java

Review Questions [from Liang]: 6.12, 13, 17, 18, 25, 27, 28

04 OCT: Help Session, 7-8:30pm, Rockefeller 301 (TA Jesse Fish)

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Lab: LA#6; PS#5 due, PS#6 out

09 OCT: Lecture #13: Files I [Liang 8.7, 8.8]

eHandout: Files, or Places to Put Your Stuff

Programs to check out:

TestFileClass2.java

ReadFileTrial.java

ReadFileTrial.java   (to run, also download MadlibDataTrial.txt)

ReadFile.java   (to run, also download MadlibData.txt)

WriteFile.java

PrimeFinder2.java

GLRatings.java   (to run, also download u.data [1.9MB])

Review Questions [from Liang]: 8.25-31

11 OCT: Lecture #14: Files II

Reading:

Stepwise Refinement / Iterated Development

Program Development Plan

Image File I/O in Java

Programs to check out: ColorFun.java

From Fall 2006: PA#7   Best of "Programming Assignment #7"

11 OCT: Help Session, 7-8:30pm, Rockefeller 301 (TA Jesse Fish)

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Lab: LA#7; PS#6 due, PS#7 out (due week of 29 OCT)

15 OCT: Usual Office Hours, 2-5pm, Glennan 517B

16 OCT: Lecture #15: Cleanup / Review for Midterm Exam #1

Review Problems eHandout (print and bring to lecture)

Some extra programs to check out: SimpleIO.java, SimpleFlow.java, SimpleMethods.java

16 OCT: Review Session, 7-8:30pm, Clapp 108 (TA Jesse Fish)

17 OCT: Special Office Hours, 4-5pm, Glennan 517B

18 OCT: Lecture #16: Midterm Exam #1 (in class; covers Lectures 1-10; PS 1-5)

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Lab: None this week; no PS due this week

22 OCT: FALL BREAK (No Office Hours)

23 OCT: FALL BREAK (No Class)

25 OCT: Lecture #17: Exam Recap / Strings [Liang 8.2, entire section except for intern in 8.2.2 and regionMatches on page 265]

Selected String class methods, String class documentation

Review Questions [from Liang]: 8.1, skipping (7); 8.3-6

Programs to check out: Palindromes.java

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Lab: LA#8; PS#7 due, PS#8 out

30 OCT: Lecture #18: Objects and Classes I [Liang 7.1-7.4.2]

Sun's documentation: What Is an Object?, What Is a Class?

Review Questions [from Liang]: 7.1-2

Programs to check out: Circle.java, CircleTest.java, Robot.java, RoboWorld.java

01 NOV: Lecture #19: Objects and Classes II [Liang 7.3-7.4, 7.6]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 7.2, 7.10, 7.11

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Lab: LA#9; PS#8 due, PS#9 out

06 NOV: Lecture #20: Objects and Classes III [Liang 7.7-12]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 7.13, 7.14, 7.15, 7.22

Programs to check out: CircleTest2.java

Case study: Liang's Problem 7.4

08 NOV: Lecture #21: Objects and Classes IV [Liang 7.13-17]

Programs to check out: Movie.java

Case study: Complex Class Problem (Solution that we developed in lecture: Complex.java)
Case study: IntegerSet Class Problem (Solution: IntegerSet.java, IntegerSetTest.java)

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Lab: LA#10; PS#9 due, PS#10 out (due after Thanskgiving)

13 NOV: Lecture #22: Inheritance / Intro. to GUIs [Liang 9.1-5; 12.1-4]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 9.1,3,4; 12.3-5

Programs to check out: Parent.java, PayMovie.java, PG13Movie.java

eHandouts: GUI Components

Programs to check out: GUIComponents.java

15 NOV: Lecture #23: Cleanup / Review for Midterm Exam #2

Review Problems eHandout (print and bring to lecture)
Java Reference Sheet eHandout (print and bring to lecture)

Some extra programs to check out: ClassInstanceExample.java, GetAndSetExample.java

15 NOV: Review Session, 7-8:30pm, Rock 301 (TA Jesse Fish)

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Lab: None this week; no PS due this week

20 NOV: Lecture #24: Midterm Exam #2

22 NOV: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS (No Class)

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Lab: LA#11; PS#10 due, PS#11 out

27 NOV: Lecture #25: GUIs (1:15-2pm); Game Programming (2-2:30pm by Prof. Buchner) [Liang 12.5, 14.1-2, Table 14.1, 14.3.3, 14.4 (mouse)]

Review Questions [from Liang]: 12.7-9, 14.10

Programs to check out:
GUIComponents.java,
Addition.java,
Histogram.java, HistogramTest.java,
Liang's TestActionEvent.java,
Liang's Exercise14_4.java

29 NOV: Lecture #26: Applets [Liang 16.1-4, 7, 8]

HTML Review:
Intro to HTML (by Savitch), Savitch's Simple HTML File, helloworld.html, Example Home Page

Applets to check out:
First, see those in Useful/Fun Links section below
HelloWorldApplet.java, HelloWorldApplet.html
Loan.java, LoanApplet.java, LoanApplet.html
FinalApplet.java, FinalApplet.html
TicTacToe.java, TicTacToe.html
Ball.java, BallControl.java, BounceBallApp.java

29 NOV: Help Session, 7-8:30pm, Schmidt Lecture Hall (TA Jesse Fish)

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Lab: LA#12; PS#11 due

04 DEC: Lecture #27: JavaScript and Other Languages / Recap

Prof. Branicky's Tower of Babel
Other Languages
JavaScript Examples
JavaScript BMI Calculator
JavaScript eHandout

Final Exam Information Sheet
Programs You Wrote
Movie Clips

Best of PS#7 Contest (JavaScipt version)
Chromakey Contest

FinalApplet2.java, FinalApplet2.html

06 DEC: Lecture #28: Review for Final Exam

Review Problems eHandout (print and bring to lecture)
Java Reference Sheet eHandout (print and bring to lecture)

06 DEC: Help Session, 7-8:30pm, Schmidt Lecture Hall (TA Jesse Fish)

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10 DEC: Special Office Hours, 2-3pm, Glennan 517B

12 DEC: Special Office Hours, 4-6pm, Glennan 517B

13 DEC: COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (4:00-7:00PM)