Java: Coursework

Coursework

Coursework	Description	Possible Solutions
Lab 1	display text string to the command line (first program)	Hello
Lab 2	obtain user input from the keyboard (interactive text I/O)	ConsoleString
Lab 3	guessing game (selection and repetition structures)	HiLo
Lab 4	bank account (objects)	1, 1Test, 2, 2Test, BankAccount, BankAccounts
Lab 5	shapes (inheritance and polymorphism)	Square, RightTriangle
Lab 6	command line, echo strings, file copy (input and output)	CommandLine, EchoStrings, FileCopy
Lab 7	drawing (graphics and applets)	BarGraph
Lab 8	calculator (graphical user interfaces and events)	Calculate
Lab 9	recursion, sorting and searching (algorithms and data structures)	GCD, Sort
Lab 10	(networking)	web/, URLGet, WebGet
Lab 11	(databases)	database/, SimpleDataSource, ExecSQL, TestDB
Homework 1	calculate statistics (basic language features)	Numbers2, Numbers
Homework 2	coin flip simulation (objects and control structures)	Coin, CoinTest
Homework 3	university members (object-oriented programs and library objects)	Member, Student, Staff, Faculty, MemberTest
Homework 4	shapes (graphics, applets and file I/O)	Shapes
Homework 5	(GUIs and data structures)	ListApplet
Project 1	text-based, interactive object-oriented program
Project 2	object-oriented program with graphics, algorithms and/or communications

All coursework files for Homework x or Project y or Lab z should be put in a folder named javahwx or javaprojecty or javalabz.
The folder should then be compressed using zip or ark to produce an archive with an extension .zip.
The archive should then be sent by e-mail attachment to the instructor by Friday at 12 noon.
To be sure your assignment arrives on time, do not wait until the last minute.

Homework assignments will be well-defined exercises to learn how to write code according to specifications.
Every class and method should be documented with a Javadoc comment, including @author, @param and @return tags where appropriate.

Projects will be open-ended exercises where you learn to design as well as code.
The second project is worth more than the first, and it should be longer and involve more technical skill to develop.

For each project you must define your own topic.
Start by consulting the list of programming ideas.
Those marked "challenging" or "project" are most likely to be appropriate, but even the "medium" topics could be appropriate.
You may also consult other Java examples such as those in JDK, Java textbooks in the library, and the Internet.
You are encouraged to choose a topic from your other field of study (mathematics, economics or statistics) that is relevant and interesting to you.
Your program should be created from scratch and not merely a slightly modified version of someone else's work. Acknowledge your content sources.
Your projects should also demonstrate understanding of a variety of concepts.

Percent	Deliverable	Description
10%	Project Proposal	Describe your proposed project, including goals, target users, basic functional specifications, content sources, and the method you used to choose the topic.
10%	Design Specification	Describe how you will design your program to meet your proposal goals, including schedule of tasks to perform, development tools to be used, diagrams, outlines, pseudocode and other information as appropriate. Be sure to separate detailed functional specification (what it should do) from technical specification (how it is implemented).
70%	Source Code	The final working version of your program, including code comments and any programmer documentation.
10%	Documentation	Instructions for installing and using your program. Content and format should be appropriate for a target user (probably non-technical).

Project proposals are due four weeks before the source code and documentation.
Project design specifications are due two weeks before the source code and documentation.
For more information, see the details of program documentation.