CS112 Computer Programming I

1. Install Java and TextPad (for Windows OS ONLY): click here
2. Run Java with TextPad (for Windows OS ONLY): click here
3. Install and run Java with IntelliJ IDEA (for Windows, MacOS, and Linux): click here

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• Assignments. Requirements: For programming assignments, use proper comments and format for the code and its detailed I/O examples; BOTH of the programs and the I/O (for file I/O, screen-shots for command window and the results or output file needed) copied to ONE document named as CS112assignment#_FirstnameLastname.doc (ALL projects should be copied into one document). Email the document as attachment to the instructor (usvwccs@gmail.com). The email subject is the same as the file name.
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• Topics covered in Fall 2017
  • 8/28 Syllabus; intro
  • 8/30 Simple java codes: Hello, Trangle; Greeting. Special characters: '\n', '\t'
  • 9/6 String concatenation operator +; variables; input a decimal from keyboard
  • 9/11 Read a word from keyboard; interactive I/O 
  • 9/13 Read an integer from keyboard. Calculate the area and volume of a prism
  • 9/18 Java methods for Math formula. Display decimals
  • 9/20 Java for math expressions. Calculation of a cone and square based pyramid
  • 9/25 More on Java for math expressions 
  • 9/27 Test 1A 
  • 10/2 On test; read a whole line string
  • 10/4 More on input - redirection input by using file
  • 10/9 More on file input with redirection
  • 10/11 Selection with if-statement
  • 10/16 Nested if-else
  • 10/18 More on nested if-else
  • 10/23 Review; worksheet
  • 10/25 Test 1B
  • 10/30 On Test 1B; string comparisons; example with Celsius and Fahrenheit
  • 11/01 While-loops
  • 11/06 Counter-ctrl loops; EOF-ctrl loops
  • 11/08 Sentinel-ctrl loops
  • 11/13 More on loops; for loops 
  • 11/15 Worksheet 
  • 11/20 Test 2
  • 11/27 On Test 2
  • 11/29 Arrays
  • 12/04 More on arrays
  • 12/06 Review for final exam
  • 12/13 (Wed) Final Exam: 11:30-14 (sec.1) 15-17:30 (sec.2). Use of a piece of help-sheet (A4 copy paper size, both sides) is allowed. Coverage: data types, naming rules, math expressions to Java statements, data input (integers, decimal numbers, words, string-line), if-else, while-loops, for-loops, array declarations and elements operations.   
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