READ THIS AND KEEP IT HANDY! IT IS VERY IMPORTANT!
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School of Engineering and
Applied
Science Department of Computer Science CSci 53 -- Introduction to Software Development http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~csci53/spring05 Prof. Michael B. Feldman, course lecturer mfeldman@gwu.edu Office hours: Tues-Thurs, 2-5:30 PM, or after class Academic Center, Rm T-715 |
Lecture Times: Wednesday, 3:55-5:10 PM, Tomp 211; Friday, 3:55-4:10,
Tomp 410
Lab Times: Friday, 10-11:50 AM, Rome 351
| 1/19-1/21 |
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Chapter 1 | Introduction to computers and programming | LAB |
| 1/26-1/28 |
Week 2 |
Adventures
of the Java Spider, online |
Algorithms and the Spider |
LAB |
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2/2-2/4
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Systematic Software Development, online | Software Development |
LAB |
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2/9-2/11
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Sections 2.0-2.5 | Primitive data types and expressions | LAB |
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2/16
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Data types, continued |
OPTIONAL LAB - REVIEW |
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| 2/18 |
MIDTERM EXAM 1 | Open book; covers weeks 1-5 |
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| 2/23-2/25 |
Week 6 |
Sections 2.6-2.9 |
Objects and methods |
LAB |
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3/2-3/4
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Week 7 |
Sections 3.1-3.5 | Program control: decision statements | LAB |
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3/9-3/11
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Sections 3.6-3.9 | Program control: loop statements | LAB |
| 3/16-3/18 |
NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK |
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| 3/23 |
Week 9 |
(continued) |
Program control, continued |
OPTIONAL LAB - REVIEW |
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3/25
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MIDTERM EXAM 2 | Open book; covers mostly weeks 6-8 |
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| 3/30-4/1 | Week 10 | Sections 4.0-4.2 | Developing your own classes | LAB |
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4/6-4/8
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Sections 4.3-4.5 | More on objects and methods | LAB |
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4/13-4/15
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Sections 6.0-6.2 | One-dimensional arrays | LAB |
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4/20-4/22
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Arrays, continued | LAB | |
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4/27-4/29
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Section 6.3 | Arrays, continued | LAB |
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5/4
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Week 15
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Review for the Final Exam | NO LAB | |
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WED. 5/11, 5:20-7:20 PM
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FINAL EXAM | Open book - covers all material in course! |
Required Textbook:
John
Lewis and William Loftus, "Java Software Solutions", 3rd edition
Addison-Wesley, 2003, ISBN 0-201-78129-8.
We will use this book in CSci 133 as well, so plan to keep it!
Read each weekly assignment before coming to
class that week!
The
book discusses much more than I can cover in class, and I will cover
things
not in the book. BE PREPARED TO BE CALLED ON IN CLASS, AND FOR QUIZZES!
Other readings will be distributed in class and placed on the course website. You are responsible for reading all assigned material before coming to class!
Other readings will be distributed in class and placed on the course website. You are responsible for reading all assigned material before coming to class!