MS 382 - Introduction to Java Programming

• Knowledge of the basic expressions that make up the Java language (constant, variable, arithmetic, relational, logical, etc.)
• Knowledge of control statements and the proper structuring of control statements to solve problems
• Knowledge of I/O streams for reading and writing data to and from files, consoles, and other devices
• Knowledge of functions and parameter passing
• Ability to design a program in a modular fashion using functions
• Understand the scoping rules for identifiers and the use of package namespaces
• Knowledge of basic data structures (arrays only)
• Knowledge of strings and basic string manipulation operations
• Basic knowledge of classes, data members, and member functions (object-oriented programming basics)
• Use of ‘public’, ‘private’, and ‘final’ as a mechanism for protection of data
• Understand the basics of Applets in addition to Java Application

• Introduction to object-oriented software development (2 classes)
• Introduction to Java syntax and basic operations (4 classes)
• Functions: identifier scope and lifetime, parameters (4 classes)
• Object-oriented design, class libraries, member functions (5 classes)
• Selection and iteration (4 classes)
• Containers in general and arrays in particular (1 class)
• Character string classes and operations (2 classes)
• Programming style, development process, design exercises, and special topics (5 classes)
• Tests, quizzes, examinations, and reviews (3 classes)

• Computing environment (1 session)
• Conditionals (1 session)
• Loops (1 session)
• Functions (1 session)
• File I/O (1 session)
• GUI (1 session)
• Comprehensive projects (3 sessions)