Schedule of Class Topics
CSE 1310 - 003 Fall 2017
Dr. TiernanŐs section
NOTE: the schedule of future lecture topics is tentative and subject to change. As the instructor for this course, I reserve the right to adjust this schedule in any way that serves the educational needs of the students enrolled in this course. – Dr. Tiernan
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Lecture |
Topic |
Book Reading |
Assignments** |
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Actual lab dates |
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1 |
Introduction; Course syllabus and introduction to the class. How to run a Java program in Netbeans |
Chapters 1, 2. |
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Aug 24 |
Aug 25 (lab1 assigned) |
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2 |
First Programs; Output, Arithmetic, Variables, User Input. |
Chapter 2. |
Lab 1** |
A 29 |
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3 |
Variables, types, operations on numbers, formatted output (printf). |
Chapter 2. |
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A 31 |
Sep 1 (lab1 due) |
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4 |
Strings. |
Chapter 2. |
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S 5 |
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5 |
Algorithms, If statements |
Chapter 3. |
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S 7 |
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CENSUS DATE |
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6 |
If statements (continued) |
Chapter 3. |
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S 12 |
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7 |
Nested if-else, switch |
Chapter 3. |
Lab 2** |
S 14 |
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8 |
Loops |
Chapter 4. |
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S 19 |
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9 |
Loops (continued) |
Chapter 4. |
Lab 3** |
S 21 |
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10 |
Loops (continued) , File input/output. |
Chapter 4., 7 |
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S 26 |
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11 |
Exceptions and Input Validation |
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S 28 |
Lab2 due |
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12 |
First midterm. |
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O 3 |
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13 |
Methods (functions) |
Chapter 5 |
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O 5 |
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14 |
Methods (functions), continued. Slides on common mistakes with methods/functions |
Chapter 5 |
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O 10 |
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15 |
Methods (functions), continued. |
Chapter 5 |
Lab 4** |
O 12 |
Lab3 due |
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16 |
Binary numbers, hexadecimal numbers. |
Appendix I. |
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O 17 |
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17 |
Second midterm. |
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O 19 |
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18 |
Arrays and array lists. |
Chapter 6. |
Lab 5** |
O 24 |
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19 |
Arrays and array lists, continued. |
Chapter 6. |
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O 26 |
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20 |
Arrays and array lists, continued. |
Chapter 6. |
Lab 6** |
O 31 |
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LAST DAY TO DROP |
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21 |
Detailed File input/output |
Chapter 7. |
Lab 7** |
N 2 |
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22 |
File input/output (continued). |
Chapter 7. |
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N 7 |
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23 |
Example application. |
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N 9 |
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24 |
Example application (continued). |
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Lab 8** |
N 14 |
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25 |
Third midterm. |
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N 16 |
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26 |
Examples of more complicated programs. |
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N 21 |
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27 |
Examples of more complicated programs. |
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N28 |
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28 |
Examples of more complicated programs. |
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N 30 |
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29 |
Last class day |
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Lab 9** |
D 5 |
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Final Exam Dates for ALL final exams are given online at http://www.uta.edu/records/calendars/final-exams.php |
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D 14 |
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**Planned Assignments Schedule – All dates are tentative on the schedule
Assignments will be due approximately weekly. Each assignment will have the ACTUAL due date on the assignment.
Planned Exams Schedule
First midterm:.
Main topics: variables, assignments, types, conditionals, while/for loops.
Reading: textbook chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and simple file input
Second midterm:.
Main topics: variables, assignments, types, conditionals, while/for loops, methods (functions).
Reading: textbook chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, files and binary
Third midterm:.
Main topics: variables, assignments, types, conditionals, while/for loops, methods (functions), arrays, files.
Reading: textbook chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Final exam:, 2:00pm-4:30pm.
Main topics: variables, assignments, types, conditionals, while/for loops, methods (functions), arrays, files.
Reading: textbook chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.