CSCI 202: Object-Oriented Programming

Tentative Course Outline

Topics	Reading	Assignments	Labs
Getting started The vi editor: editing keys, short version tutorial Editing keys for joe editor ASCII code Representation of numbers Java™ Platform Std. Ed. index
Review of classes and objects basics Controlling access to methods The `this` statement Constructors Garbage collection and method `finalize` Static class members Final instance variables Package access Programs designed in class	Chapters 9,10	Assignment 1
Intro to Swing Swing project template Basic GUI components Graphical shapes, colors, and fonts Adding functionality to GUI Processing timer events and animation Programs designed in class	online notes
Inheritance and polymorphism An introduction to inheritance Superclasses and subclasses Protected members Relations between super- and subclasses Constructors in superclasses Programs designed in class	Chapter 11	Assignment 2
Abstract classes and Interfaces Introduction and examples Abstract classes and methods Final methods and classes Creating and using interfaces Review notes Programs designed in class	Chapter 13	Assignment 3
Exception handling Examples When to use exception handling Java exception hierarchy Finally block Stack unwinding Chained exceptions Declaring new exception types Exception test applet Exception test application Programs designed in class	Chapter 12	Assignment 4
Files and streams Introduction Files and streams Class File Sequential access text files Random access files Working with `JFileChooser` Programs designed in class	Chapters 12,17
Introduction to multithreading Thread states: life cycle of a thread Thread priorities and scheduling Creating and executing threads Thread synchronization Multithreading with GUI Programs designed in class	Chapter 30	Assignment 5
*** Midterm Exam I ***
Basics of C/C++ Compiling and running C/C++ programs on Linux Declaration of variables Type conversion Arithmetic operators and library functions Loops Decisions Arrays and vectors The `typedef` keyword C and C++ strings Using `printf()` and `sprintf()` Input and output in C Redirection of I/O The GNU C Reference Manual C++ Reference Programs designed in class	Chapters 2,3,7 p. 38 - 52 p. 56 - 60 p. 60 - 68 p. 78 - 93 p. 93 - 114 p. 264 - 279 p. 650 - 651 p. 290 - 310	Assignment 6
Structures Defining the structure Accessing structure members Structures within structures Enumerations Programs designed in class	Chapter 4 p. 132 - 136 p. 136 - 139 p. 141 - 148 p. 148 - 153
Functions Function declaration and definition Passing arguments to functions Returning values from functions Overloaded functions Inline functions Programs designed in class	Chapter 5 p. 162 - 167 p. 167 - 176 p. 176 - 182 p. 188 - 193 p. 195 - 197
Objects and classes Defining and using the class Constructors and destructors Objects as function arguments Returning objects from functions Structures and classes Static data class Programs designed in class	Chapter 6 p. 217 - 223 p. 227 - 233 p. 233 - 238 p. 240 - 243 p. 247 - 249 p. 249 - 255	Assignment 7
Operator overloading Overloading unary operatorts Overloading binary operators Data conversion Programs designed in class	Chapter 8 p. 320 - 328 p. 328 - 344 p. 344 - 357
Inheritance Derived class and base class Overriding member functions Class hierarchies Public and private inheritance Protected inheritance Programs designed in class	Chapter 9 p. 373 - 380 p. 382 - 383 p. 388 - 393 p. 396 - 399	Assignment 8
*** Midterm Exam II ***
Pointers Addresses and pointers The address-of operator & Pointers and arrays Pointers and functions Pointers and strings Memory management: `new` and `delete` Pointers to objects Linked lists Programs designed in class	Chapter 10 p. 430 - 431 p. 431 - 440 p. 440 - 443 p. 443 - 452 p. 452 - 458 p. 458 - 464 p. 464 - 469 p. 469 - 473	Assignment 9
Templates and exceptions Function templates Class templates Exceptions Programs designed in class	Chapter 14 p. 682 - 690 p. 690 - 703 p. 703 - 712
The Standard Template Library Introduction to the STL Algorithms Sequence containers Iterators Associative containers Function objects Programs designed in class	Chapter 15 p. 726 - 735 p. 735 - 739 p. 743 - 751 p. 751 - 763 p. 771 - 778 p. 786 - 794
*** Final Exam ***