Computer Science 142: Object-Oriented Programming

Fall 2024

Administrivia

Instructor: Phillip Kirlin
Office hours: Mon 1-2:30, Tue 12:30-2, Wed 2-3, Thu 2-3:30. Also available by appointment.
Canvas page: Use for grades, online assignment submissions, and assignment solutions.
Syllabus and additional policies.
Tutoring hours: Sunday through Thursday evenings, 5-10pm, Briggs 001
Final Exam Times:
You may take the final at any of the following dates/times. You do not need to tell me in advance which one you are coming to; just show up. The location for all three times is the Spence Wilson Room in Briggs.
- Friday, December 13, 1 PM
- Monday, December 16, 8:30 AM
- Tuesday, December 17, 1 PM

Resources

Textbooks and tutorials: Introduction to Java by Liang (textbook), Introduction to Programming in Java by Sedgewick and Wayne (textbook), official Java tutorials, Introduction to Programming Using Java (free online textbook)
Java in the browser: Repl.it, CodeHS, OnlineGDB
Official Java documentation (Java API)
Course Calendar

Aug 28

Introduction, syllabus, begin Java: Slides • Code

Reading: Liang chapter 2 (basics)

Handouts: Skeleton program • Java basics • Java data types and variables

Aug 30

Continue Java: if statements, loops: Code

Reading: Liang chapter 3 (if statements), chapter 5 (loops)

Handouts: while loops

Sep 4

Lab 1

Reading: Liang chapter 5 (loops)

Handouts: for loops

Sep 6

Functions: 10am code • 11am code

Reading: Liang chapter 6 (functions)

Handouts: Functions handout

Project 1 assigned: Project 1, due Sep 16

Sep 9

Functions: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Function practice

Sep 11

Lab 2

Sep 13

OOP 1: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: SimpleCanvas • OOP defs

HW 1 assigned: Homework 1, due Sep 20

Sep 16

OOP 2: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Color API

Sep 18

Lab 3

Sep 20

OOP “Gotchas”: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Reference problems

Project 2 assigned: Project 2, due Oct 1

Sep 23

Creating Classes I: 10am code • 11am code

Learning how to design simple classes.

Reading: Liang chapter 9.1-9.3, 9.5 (creating classes)

Handouts: Creating classes

Sep 25

Lab 4

Sep 27

Creating Classes II: 10am code • 11am code

public and private

Reading: Liang 9.8 (public/private)

Sep 30

Creating Classes III: 10am code • 11am code

Constructors

Reading: Liang 9.4 (constructors)

Oct 2

Lab 5

HW 2 assigned: Homework 2, due Oct 7

Oct 4

OO Design Practices: 10am code • 11am code

Designing a Fraction class

Handouts: Fraction instructions

Oct 7

Review for Midterm I: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: In-class practice • After-class practice

Oct 9

Midterm I

Oct 11

OO Design Practices: 10am code • 11am code

More practice with the Fraction class

Oct 14

ArrayLists, Strings, File Reading: 10am code • 11am code

Project 3 assigned: Project 3, due Oct 28

Oct 16

Lab 6

Oct 18

ArrayLists, Strings, File Reading, Part II: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: ArrayLists • Strings • File reading • Practice

Reading: Liang 11.11 (ArrayLists), 4.4 and 10.10 (strings).

Oct 21

Fall break

Oct 23

Lab 7

Oct 25

Recursion I: Slides • 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Recursion handout

Reading: Liang 18.1-18.2 (recursion intro).

Oct 28

Recursion II: 10am code • 11am code

Reading: Liang 18.3 (recursion continued). Pay special attention to Figures 18.2 and 18.3 on page 722; these are important to understand.

Oct 30

Lab 8

Nov 1

Recursion III: Slides • 10am code • 11am code

Recursive functions with arrays

Handouts: Recursion with arrays handout

Project 4 assigned: Project 4, due Nov 12

Nov 4

Recursion IV: Slides • 10am code • 11am code

Binary search algorithm

Handouts: Binary search

Nov 6

Lab 9

Nov 8

Inheritance I: Slides • 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Inheritance handout

Reading: Liang 11.1-11.2 (inheritance)

HW 3 assigned: Homework 3, due Nov 15

Nov 11

Inheritance II

Nov 13

Lab 10

Project 5 assigned: Project 5, due Nov 23

Nov 15

Polymorphism: Slides • 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Polymorphism

Reading: Liang 11.7-11.9 (polymorphism)

Nov 18

Review for midterm

Nov 20

Midterm II

Nov 22

Abstract classes: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Abstract classes

Nov 25

Interfaces: 10am code • 11am code

Handouts: Interfaces

Project 6 assigned: Project 6, due Dec 11

Nov 27

Thanksgiving break

Nov 29

Thanksgiving break

Dec 2

Running time of algorithms

Handouts: Running time

Dec 4

Lab 11

Dec 6

Running time of algorithms

Handouts: Big-O notation and problems

Dec 9

Semester wrapup, review

Handouts: Final practice problems

Dec 11

Project work time

Computer Science 142: Object-Oriented Programming

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