Course Description;

Introduction to object-oriented computer programming for computer science majors and computer professionals. Emphasizes object-oriented design, good software engineering principles and developing fundamental programming skills in Java. This course conforms to the ACM CS1 standards.

This course provides the beginning programmer with a guide to developing applications using the Java programming language. Java is popular among professional programmers because it can be used to build visually interesting graphical user interface (GUI) and Web-based applications. Java also provides an excellent environment for the beginning programmer—a student can quickly build useful programs while learning the basics of structured and object-oriented programming techniques.

• Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
• Homework hours/semester: 96-108
• Recommended: Completion of MATH 120, or MATH 122 and MATH 123, with a grade of C or better, or equivalent. Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent. COMP 118 or equivalent
• Transfer Credit: CSU , UC
• C-ID: COMP 122

Prerequisite/Corequisites;

None

Required Text;

Java Programming, 9th Edition, Joyce Farrell, ISBN-10: 1-337-39707-5, ISBN-13: 978-1-337-39707-0

Student Learning Outcome;

Upon successful completion of COMP 284, a student will meet the following outcomes:

1. Demonstrate, create and use user-defined data types, called classes, to solve a problem
2. Write a program that accesses predefined template-classes in code libraries to solve a software problem.
3. Know how to modify and create simple Java programs and have the tools to create more complex examples.
4. Possess a fundamental knowledge of object-oriented programming, which will serve them well in advanced Java courses or in studying other object-oriented languages such as C++, C#, and Visual Basic.

Graded Assignments;

• Final examination

This examination is cumulative and is given in a variety of formats. An in-class review will be held prior to the final examination.

• Midterm exam

The examination is given in a variety of formats. The date of the exam is shown on the Course Outline. An in-class review will be held prior to each sectional examination.

• Providing solutions to exercises at the end of each chapter

Required exercises are listed in the Course Outline.

• In-class quizzes

Quizzes are announced one day in advance and may vary from 5-10 questions that may be in any format.

Content Schedule;

1. Week 1; Intro to programming
2. Week 2; Creating Java Programs, IDE
3. Week 3; Using Data
4. Week 4; Making Decisions
5. Week 5; Looping
6. Week 6; Characters, Strings, and the StringBuilder
7. Week 7; Arrays
8. Week 8; Advanced Array Concepts
9. Week 9 ; OOP Concept
10. Week 10; Using Methods, Classes, and Objects
11. Week 11; More Object Concepts
12. Week 12; Introduction to Inheritance
13. Week 13; Advanced Inheritance Concepts
14. Week 14; Exception Handling
15. Week 15; File Input and Output
16. Week 16; Introduction to Swing Components
17. Week 17; Final Exam