Lesson 1: Java Skeleton and Console Output

• Goals:
  • Consistently re-create a basic Java program skeleton.
  • Print outputs using System.out.print and println.
  • Identify and make corrections to syntax and logical errors.
• Tasks:
  • Memorization of structure and syntax of Program Skeleton
  • Simple “Hello World” program on Netbeans
  • Project: FromMeToYou

Lesson 2: Data Types

• Goals:
  • Compare and choose data types: int, double, String.
  • Declare and initialize variables.
  • Create logical and conventional variable names.
• Tasks:
  • Exercise: 1-12

Lesson 3: String Operations

• Goals:
  • Apply basic string operations: concatenate, length, substring, substring, toUpperCase.
  • Apply escape sequences in strings.
• Tasks:
  • Project: NameThatCelebrity
  • Exercise: 1-12  (without Java)

Lesson 4: Arithmetic Operations

• Goals:
  • Apply basic arithmetic operations: add, subtract, multiply, divide, modulus.
  • Apply special arithmetic operators: ++, –, +=, -=
  • Differentiate between c++ and ++c.
• Tasks:
  • Project: ArithmeticAssignment
  • Exercise: 1-18 (without Java)

Lesson 5: Mixed Data Types

• Goals:
  • Convert primitive data types by casting.
  • Convert strings to numbers (vice versa) using toString and parseType.†
  • Compute arithmetic operations with mixed data types.
• Tasks:
  • Project: MixedResults
  • Exercise: 1-18 (without Java)
• Quiz: Lesson 1-5

† Supplementary (not in book)

Lesson 6: Math Operations

• Goals:
  • Apply the Math class to compute common functions and constants: sqrt, pow, abs, round, random, PI
• Tasks:
  • Exercises: 1-4, 14

Lesson 7: Keyboard Input

• Goals:
  • Import external packages.
  • Record keyboard input into strings and numbers.
• Tasks:
  • Project: RadiusOfCircle
  • Project: FullName
• Quiz: Lesson 6-7

Lesson 9: If-Else Statements

• Goals:
  • Review of boolean data type and Boolean operators.
  • Compare strings with equals(…) method.
  • Make decisions using if and if-else statements.
• Tasks:
  • Project: OddOrEven
  • Exercise: 1-20

Lesson 10: Switch Statements

• Goals:
  • Make decisions using switch statements.
  • Apply the char data type.
• Tasks:
  • Project: WeightOnOtherPlanets

Lesson 11: For Loops

• Goals:
  • Create loops using for statement.
  • Identify non-terminating loops.
• Tasks:
  • Project: NameReversal
  • Exercise: 1-14

Lesson 12: While and Do-While Loops

• Goals:
  • Create loops using while and do-while statements
• Tasks:
  • Exercise: 1-14
• Quiz: Lesson 8-12

Lesson 15: Classes and Objects, Pt.1

•  Goals:
  • Build a useful class with state variables, constructors and methods.
  • Break down parts of a method: access control, returned type, method name, parameters.
  • Create an object in the main method.
• Tasks:
  • Project: Circle

Lesson 16: Classes and Objects, Pt.2

• Goals:
  • Determine public and private access control.
• Tasks:
  • Project: BankAccount (re: Lesson 15 – use private state variables to hide balance from main method.)
  • Project: Automobile
• Quiz: Lesson 15-16

Evaluation

• BPJ Projects: 65%
• Quiz: 35%

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Lesson 18: Arrays

• Goals:
  • Declare and initialize arrays in different ways.
  • Initialize arrays with loops.
  • Apply length and split method to arrays.
• Tasks:
  • Project: ArrayOfHope
  • Exercise: 1-12

Lesson 19: Advanced Arrays

• Goals:
  • Create arrays of objects
  • Identify behavior when making reference to same array.
  • Remove array by setting null.
  • Use System.arraycopy to make copies of arrays.
  • Use Arrays.sort to quicksort arrays in ascending order.

Lesson 37: Exceptions

• Goals:
  • Catch and handle exceptions when thrown.
  • Identify anticipated and unanticipated exceptions.
  • Identify types of exceptions: IO, Arithmetic, Index out of Bounds, Null Pointer.

Lesson 24: Read from File

• Goals:
  • Create string arrays to read and store text files.

Project: TBA – password protected

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