Introduction to Course

Register for the interactive textbook by going to the textbook site and then register, creating a username/password for the course. Use the code wlu_cs2100_2026 for the course name and make sure you register with some info that will make it easy for me to identify you. (Like, don't make your name "Benji T. Gorilla" or something, unless that is your name.) While the book and registration is free, please consider donating $10 to help with their hosting and development costs.

An optional Java textbook: CS Awesome - a first textbook for students, so it will seem more basic but it covers more topics, more in-depth.

Towards a Power User - due before class on Monday

Review Python programming and terminology
Text Editors
Design discussion

Complete Design discussion

Set Up Development Environment: Git

Introduction to Java

Java fundamentals: printing

Read textbook up through 2.2: Let's Look at a Java Program

Common Java classes: String; getting user input: Scanner

Using the Java API

Control structures

Read textbook, 3.3, Chapter 4.

Assignment 1

Sep 23

Standard Streams

Creating our own classes

Testing classes

Read textbook: "Defining Classes in Java" (6.1-6.3)

Sep 28

Static Methods and Fields

Formatting

Math

Read textbook sections on static member variables and methods

Oct 05

Packages

Inheritance, Polymorphism, Dynamic Dispatch

Continue in textbook "Defining Classes in Java" up to but not including "Abstract Classes and Methods"

Oct 12

Collections

Finish "Java Data Types" chapter in textbook

Oct 16

Oct 21

Compiler Optimizations

2020 ACM Breakthrough Award Winner: Michael Franz, for the development of just-in-time compilation techniques that enable fast and feature-rich web services on the internet.

Oct 26

Software Development

Testing

Oct 30

Testing

Collaboration

Coverage, White-box Testing

Nov 04

Design in the Small

Open-Closed Principle

Code Smells, Refactoring for Readability, Maintainability, and Extensibility

Readings and Resources:

• Eclipse Refactoring Menu
• Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
• Summary of Code Smells
• OO in One Sentence: Keep it DRY, Shy, and Tell the Other Guy
• An Interactive Ambient Visualization for Code Smells, Software Site
• The Power of Ten: 10 Rules for Writing Safety Critical Code

Liskov Substitution Principle

Readings:

• Inheritance and Polymorphism
• Liskov Substitution Principle
• Interview with Liskov
• Big Ball of Mud

Design Patterns (Factories, Composite, Strategy, Observer, MVC)

Head First Design Patterns

Dependency Inversion Principle

Nov 16

Singleton design pattern

Prototypes, Review

Decorator Design pattern

Project Design, Management

Nov 18

Nov 20