Java Intro Programming 1 Bootcamp Class Schedule

From May 7th, 2006:

This course's website has been changed to http://www.javapassion.com/javaintro/.

Class Schedule (and Pre-class reading material and Homework assignments)

Class #1

A few words from Sang Shin

During the first session of this course, you will get exposed to the development cycle of a simple Java application using both command line tools and NetBeans IDE.
The structure of the simple program is also explained.
Please feel free to experiment as much as you can while you are doing homework.

Presentation materials

Intro 1: Chapter 00: Course introduction

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file)

Intro 1: Chapter 01: Introduction to Computer programming

You can skip this if you have done any programming in the past.
Even if you don't have any programming experience, read the slides to slide #30 skipping the rest of the it.
(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 01 of Detailed class notes - page 9 of 252)

Intro 1: Chapter 02: Introduction to Java

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 02 of Detailed class notes - page 24 of 252)

Intro 1: Chapter 03: Getting to know your programming environment

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 03 of Detailed class notes - page 28 of 252)

Intro 1: Chapter 04: Programming fundamentals

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 04 of Detailed class notes - page 65 of 252)

Intro 1: (Appendix A: Java and NetBeans installation of Detailed class notes - page 199 of 252)
Intro 1: (Appendix B: Getting to know your Programming Environment of Detailed class notes - page 224 of 252)

Hands-on lab and Homework assignment s

Class #2

A few words from Sang Shin

In the class #2, you will learn a few more basic things such as how to read user entered data both from command line and from a dialog box. You will also learn some constrol structures such as "if/else" and "while"/"for" loop.

Presentation materials

Intro 1: Chapter 05: Getting input from keyboard

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 05 of Detailed class notes - page 98)

Intro 1: Chapter 06: Control structures

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 06 of Detailed class notes - page 105)

Hands-on lab and Homework assignments

Class #3

A few words from Sang Shin

In the class #3, you will learn about one of the most basic data structures of Java programming, array. You will also learn how you can read command line arguments that are passed when your program gets executed.

Presentation material

Intro 1: Chapter 07: Java arrays

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 07 of Detailed class notes - page 124)

Intro 1: Chapter 08: Commandline arguments

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 08 of Detailed class notes - page 131)

Hands-on lab and Homework assignment

Class #4

A few words from Sang Shin

In the class #4, you are slowly getting exposed to the key concepts of Object Oriented (OO) programming. First, you will learn the relationship between a class (type) and its objects.
You will learn about the methods and difference between a static and an instance method.
You will get some exposure to the concept of pass by value (for primitive types) and pass by reference (for reference types) are also talked about.

Presentation material

Intro 1: Chapter 09: Working with the Java Class Library

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 09 of Detailed class notes - page 138)

Hands-on lab and Homework assignment

Class #5

A few words from Sang Shin

In the class #5, you are going to learn how to create your own class. You will also learn the concept of packaging. (You aleady have some exposure to it.)

Presentation material

Intro 1: Chapter 10: Creating your own classes

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 10 of Detailed class notes - page 159)

Hands-on lab and Homework assignment

Class #6

A few words from Sang Shin

In the class #6, you are going to learn very important Object-Oriented (OO) programming concepts such as inheritance, polymorphism. You will also learn the concept of Java interface.

Presentation material

Intro 1: Chapter 11: Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Interface

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 11 of Detailed class notes - page 180)

Intro 1: Chapter 12: Basic Exception Handling

(PDF: 1 slide per page) (StarOffice file) (Chapter 12 of Detailed class notes - page 195)

Hands-on lab and Homework assignment

Exercise 11.1

Exercise 11.2

Exercise 11.3

Exercise 11.4

Exercise 11.5

Exercise 12.1

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