CS 1331

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Topic List

CS 1331 basically focuses on Java Programming semantics, a very brief introduction to Data Structures & Algorithms, and also looks into JavaFx basics. The course is slightly fast-paced, but enough time, resources, and attention is given to students who do not have a background in programming to grasp the concepts.

1. Java Introduction
   1. Object Oriented Programming
   2. Syntax vs Semantics
   3. Interpreted vs Compiled
   4. What is a class
   5. Comments
   6. Compilation Process
2. Variables & Assignment
   1. Identifiers
   2. Variables
   3. Constants
   4. Literals
      • Numeric
      • Strings
3. Expressions
   • Order of Operations
4. Classes and Objects
   1. Encapsulation
   2. Instance Methods
   3. Overriding
   4. 'this' operator
   5. scope of variables
   6. visibility modifiers
      • public
      • private
      • protected
      • default (package private)
   7. getters and setters
   8. Constructors
      • Default Constructors
      • Creating Constructors
      • Parameterized Constructors
      • Constructor Overloading
      • Constructor Chaining
      • Copy Constructor
        1. Shallow Copy
        2. Deep Copy
   9. The Object Class
   10. Object Equality
   11. toString
   12. hashCode
5. Command Line
   1. Command Line Output
   2. Command Line Input
6. Program Control Flow
   • Branching
     1. Conditionals: if, else if, else ladders
     2. Logical Operations
     3. Logical Operator Precedence
     4. Ternary Operator
     5. Switch
   • Iteration
     1. for Loop
     2. while Loop
     3. Continue and Break
     4. do-while loop
7. Packages and Built In Classes
   1. Random Class
   2. Math Operations
8. Enumerations
9. static
   • methods
   • variables
10. Arrays
    • 1 Dimensional
    • 2 Dimensional
    • Multi Dimensional
11. Checkstyle / Coding Conventions
12. null reference
13. Wrapper Classes
14. Abstract Classes and Interfaces
    1. Heirarchies
    2. Polymorphism & Dynamic Binding
    3. Comparable
15. Exceptions and Error Handling
16. File I/O
17. Generics
18. ArrayLists
19. Asymptotics and Big-O
20. Searching and Sorting
21. Recursion
22. JavaFX
    1. Concepts, Graphics and Shapes
    2. Event Driven Programming
    3. Layout
    4. Mouse & Key Events
    5. GUI Controls
    6. ADTs
       • Sets
       • Java Collections
       • Hashing
       • Lists, Linked Lists
       • Iterable/ Iterators
23. Class Design and Interaction
24. Software Design & Development [Optional]
25. Testing, Debugging and IDEs
26. JavaDocs & Creating your own packages

How it fits in the curriculum

The course not only touches upon the Java Programming language (3rd most popular according to Stack Overflow), but also introduces many fundamental programming concepts that are universal for any programming language. The course also focuses on Object Oriented Design and JavaFX, which will be emphasized in CS 2340, and also touches ADTs, and Searching & Sorting, which will be built on in CS 1332.

Most future CS courses have 1331 as either a direct or indirect prerequisite.