Session Details

Week 2, Session 4 — Mon Mar 11

Reading

1. Big Java, §2.11–2.13
2. Big Java, §3.9 and Summary of Learning Objectives at the end of ch 3 ("Chapter Summary" in ed3)
3. Big Java, Ch. 4 1) Associated reading quiz due Friday. 2) This is long, but §4.1–5 should be review. Read §4.6–7 on Strings and Reading Input carefully.

HW Due

1. HW 2

Topics

1. Reviewing Grader Comments in Eclipse
2. Implementing Classes in Java
   • Continue WordGames
3. Introduction to Java GUIs
   • Swing: JFrame, JComponent, how to draw Shapes in a JComponent
4. Shape classes
5. More fundamental data types

Resources

1. Reviewing Grader Comments in Eclipse
2. Slides
3. IntroToJavaGraphics instructions: optional if you want more details or want to work independently.
   There is no self-test for you to complete, but you should consider the questions there, to check your understanding.

Outline

1. [5 min] Reviewing Grader Comments in Eclipse
2. [5 min] Questions
3. [15 min] Another WordGames class
4. [45 min] Live coding: a first Java graphics program
   • See IntroToJavaGraphics for detailed instructions of the live coding if you want them
5. [5 min] Break
6. [15 min] Review of classes via quiz
7. [30 min] BiggestFan live coding
8. [10 min] Designing the Face project via UML
9. [30 min] WordGames work time (take a break during the work time)

HW Assigned

1. HW 3