Getting
Started
To help you
determine what you need to create Java programs, I've put together
the brief outline to get you started. In addition, your text book
(or some Java text book) will be needed.
Object:
Java Source Code Creation (We need to write
the code. How?)
Method: Java text editor - JEDPlus (or some other text editor
like: WordPad, NotePad, Pico, JEditor)
Object:
Writing correct code (Correct in the sense
that the java compiler will understand what you have written)
Source Code Verification and Validation - means that your code was
written with the correct syntax and conforms the java specification.
bytecode generation - once your code is verified and validated,
it is converted into java bytecode, the .class file.
Method: javac - the Java compiler. This tool reads Java source
code and ensures that the code is written syntactically correct
(adheres to the Java specification, and rules) and creates bytecode.
Object:
Bytecode Translation
Method: Java - Java virtual machine (jvm). This tool reads
Java bytecode, the .class file, and translates it into instructions
that the computer can understand and execute.
In order to
begin, you need a text editor, the compiler, and the Java virtual
machine (jvm). You can download the JEDPlus off of this page or
use some other editor (your preference) and download the Java
Software Development Kit (SDK) from Sun. Once you have those
tools installed, have read the assigned chapters and assignments\code
conventions, you're ready to begin Assignment
1.
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Textbook:
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How
to Program Java
Third Edition
Deitel & Deitel
ISBN 0-13-012507-5
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This
text can be used but not required.
How to Program Java
Fourth Edition
Deitel & Deitel
ISBN 0130341517
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Note:
There is a Fourth Edition of this book which covers UML (Unified Modeling
Language) in addition to Java. Either will work fine for the class.
Course Description:
Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. This course is
an introduction to designing, creating and debugging Java programs. Students
will learn the syntax of the Java programming language, how to design
programs using Object Oriented Analyses and Design, and how to create
programs that run over the Internet as well as stand-alone programs. Emphasis
is placed on program design, using Java programs with HTML pages, and
software re-use. (CSU) (UC) (Degree credit).
Course Objectives:
To provide the students with
exposure to the Java Programming language, Object Oriented concepts, experience
with the a Java IDE, and possibly some uml.
Prerequisites:
CIS 221A BASIC Programming for Business or 217 Visual Basic Programming
or 223 Programming in C++ with a grade of "C" or better.
Preliminary
requirements:
There will be NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED!!!!
All assignments must be turned in with a hard copy and the source code
on disk.
Please see the homework requirements.
Frequently Asked
Questions
1. What Java
Compiler / IDE are we going to use?
Sun's JDK 1.4 (command line interface - you have to know DOS or
whatever your command line tools require).
I will discuss JEDPlus in class and try to use this tool as much as
possible in class.
2. Can I use Visual
J++, Web Gain Visual Cafe, J Builder, Forte (name your favorite Java IDE
here), etc.?
You can use any thing you want to complete the homework. However, all
exams will be done in-class with the Sun's JDK as setup in the labs. (Unless
you bring your own laptop). So you will have to know how to use the tools
that are in the labs. Note: Tests are hands-on...
3. Can I get Credit
/ Non-Credit for this class? Can I just sit in and audit the class?
Please contact the Business/CIS Division Office at 714-992-7088 for
policy matters such as these. However, the last time I checked around
Spring 2000, this class can NOT be audited.
4. I have my own
computer, do I have to come to the lab?
No. But you still need to get a network account to take the tests in
the lab.
5. I can not find
the text book in the bookstore! Call your local Barnes and Noble or BookStars.
You can also order the book from http://www.amazon.com
or http://www.barnesandnoble.com.
You can check your local Borders, and Barnes and Noble too.
6. I could
not get my student ID card on time! How do I get a network account?
You can show the lab aide your printout and a picture ID, and he/she will
create a network account for you.
7. Why
do I have the choice of different editors. Why can't I just use something
like Microsoft Visual Studio?
Sun makes
no assumptions on what you should or shouldn't use to write code. So,
you're free to use whatever editor you are most comfortable with. I recommend
you start with something like JEDPlus and move to another editor when
you become acquainted with the java language.
8. What is UML
and must I know it to pass this course?
UML stands for Unified Modeling Language its comprised of graphical
components that allow software designers to convey ideas and system components
with a standardize language. UML defines standard diagrams (class diagrams,
sequence diagrams, etc) which allow engineers and software programmers
to communicate designs in an effective manor. You
will not be tested on UML and it is not required that you learn any specific
diagrams to pass this course. However, UML might be used to show relationships
and/or describe source code. For more information on UML, see the Object
Management Group's site at http://www.omg.org/uml.
Special
thanks to Co Ho for his help in developing this course!
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