Assignments for EECS/CS 284 / SI 615 - Java

Programming Style

All Tuesday assignments are due Thurs. at the beginning of class.
All Thursday assignments are due in Room 1213 EECS before 5pm the Monday after they are assigned.

• May 6 - Read: Ch 1 and 16 and The "Hello World" Application and The "Hello World" Applet.

  Programming assignment:
  The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to beginning Java programming concepts and to get you to find the Java compiler, learn how to edit, compile, and print Java source code files, and to learn how to print the output of your Java applications and applets.

  Write a Java application, using good style, similar to the Hello.java application, that will print your name and something about you. Write a Java applet, similar to the HelloApp.java applet, that will print your name on one of your web pages.

  Hand in:
  Hardcopy of both your source code files and the output of both your programs. Email me the URL of the page with your applet. (I will be posting a list of student pages off the class web page - if you do not want your class page published, or if you would like your home page URL published instead (too), let me know in the email message.) 1 point extra credit to everyone who prints the web page using the browser and explains why the applet doesn't show. (Just hand write the explanation on the printout.)

• May 8 - Read Ch. 3 and 5 and The Nuts and Bolts of the Java Language

  Programming assignment:
  The purpose of this program is to give you an opportunity to practice loops and branching statements.

  Write a application and an applet that prints out a random number (at least 1) of randomly selected pieces of advice.
  (int)( Math.random() * 20) // generates a random number from 0 to 19

  Hand in:
  Hardcopy of your source code for both the applet and the application and hardcopy of the output of your application.

• May 13 - Read Ch. 4, 6, and 7 and Object-Oriented Programming Concepts: A Primer and Objects, Classes, and Interfaces and Subclasses, Superclasses, and Inheritance

  Assignment:
  The purpose of this assignment is to give you a chance to look at other people's java code and see how they organize their classes.

  Homework:

  • Find source code for a cool applet.
  • Format it according to my style specifications
  • Be sure your class hierarchy includes all the classes in the applet
  • Put it on your class page.
  • Be sure you give the original author credit
    • on your page
    • in your source code header
  • On the hardcopy of your applet code:
    • underline all the class names
    • circle the instance variable declarations
    • put a rectangle around the method definitions
    • put a * next to all the class variables and class methods (references and definitions)

  Hand in:
  The annotated hardcopy of your applet code with the URL of the original applet and the URL of your applet.

• May 15 - Read: Ch 7 and 15 and Subclasses, Superclasses, and Inheritance and Controlling Access to Members of a Class The purpose of this program is to give you practice creating and using classes.

  Add another subclass to the Circle class . Include at least 2 constructors for your new class. Write a Java application that creates at least one instance of each subclass (inclu ding yours) and uses access methods to print out the values of the variables. W rite a Java applet that draws one object from each of the Circle subclasses - inclu ding your subclass. (See sample.)

  Hand in:
  Hardcopy of your new subclass, output from your application, and email m e the url of your applet.

  Start thinking about what you want to do for your class project.

• May 20 - Read: Ch 8 and 9 and Overview of Applets and Methods for Milestones and Overview of the AWT Graphics Support and the Applet class and the Graphics class

  Programming assignment:
  Use the form handed out in class to make a list of all the things you can do to an applet while it is running, e.g., move to a different page, scroll the page, etc, and tell which methods are called for each thing you do. Use the ExtendedSimple applet to find out which methods are called.

  Decide on a project to work on for the rest of the class. It can be anything you want, but it must

  • use the following classes/interfaces: Color, Font, Image, AudioClip
  • have a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and handle events
  • have animation
  If you want to work in a group, you may choose 1 partner.

  Prepare a program header for your project and a rough sketch of the graphical user interface (GUI).

  Hand in:
  The form describing the things you tried while running the ExtendedSimple applet and which methods were called for each.
  The program header describing your project and the GUI sketch.

• May 22 - Read: Ch 11 Using Images , Playing Sounds and the associated class descriptions.

  Programming assignment:
  Start writing the code for your project. Include at least 2 of the required classes.

  Hand in:
  Hardcopy of the applet or application and output.

• May 27 - Midterm Exam

• May 29 - Ch 13 and 14 and Creating a User Interface and the associated class descriptions and How to Use Frames and How to Use Menus and How to Use Dialogs and the associated class descriptions.

  Programming assignment:
  Finish adding the required classes and start creating your GUI.

  Hand in:
  Hardcopy of the applet or application and output.

• Jun 3 - Read: Ch 12 and Event Handling and the associated class descriptions.

  Assignment:
  Finish the GUI and start adding event handling to your project

  Hand in:
  Nothing!!!

• Jun 5 - Read: Ch 10, 17 and 18 and Threads of Control , the Thread class, and Exceptions.

  Programming assignment:
  Add event handling to your project.

  Hand in:
  Hardcopy of the applet or application and output.

• Jun 10 - Read: Ch 10 and 11 and Performing Animation and the associated class descriptions.

  Programming assignment:
  Grade a class mate's program. (NOTE: you will be graded on the grading, so going easy on the person will only hurt you - they will get the grade I would have given them, no matter what you put.)
  Program - 50 points for having everything required:
  (-5 each thing that is missing from the code, -1 each stupid line of code)

  • Color
  • Font
  • AudioClip
  • Image
  • GUI
  • event handling
  Style - 50 points for having good style.
  ( int i for loops is ok; evt, x and y in event handlers is ok; g in paint() is ok)
  -1 if they don't indent 3 spaces
  -1 for each occurence of every other style error

  Hand in:
  The other person's program with your name and the grade you gave them on it.

• Jun 12 - Read: Ch 14 and 19 and String and StringBuffers, doing I/O, Communicating with other programs, Networking and security, I/O classes and Networking classes

  Programming assignment:
  Finish your animations.

  Hand in:
  Nothing

• Jun 17 - Final Exam
• Jun 19 - Student project demos - Evaluate at least 2 other student projects. Hand in:
  Hardcopy of the applet or application and output and at least 2 evaluation forms.

Last Updated by S.L Bartlett : Tuesday November 10, 1998 at 14:32:47 EST