Computer Science 1

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Computer Science 1

• Mr. Throndson
• Lab 103

E-mail rthrondson_at_cr.k12.ia.us School Phone
558-4508
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Class Website

• http//crwash.org/activity/index.php?id1571
• Assignments are posted everyday (usually before
  1000 AM).
• Upcoming tests and scheduled quizzes can be found
  in the News section.
• Handouts and Graph Paper can be downloaded and
  printed.

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1. Introduction to hardware, software and the
Internet

• Elements of a computer system.
• How information is represented in computer
  memory.
• A glimpse of binary and hex systems and ASCII /
  Unicode.

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2. Software development environment

• Getting familiar with the software development
  process.
• Compilers and interpreters.
• Running a Java program in a command-line
  environment.
• Using an IDE.
• Java classes and source files.
• A brief introduction to OOP.
• Lab Compile and run simple programs using
  command-line JDK tools or an IDE (Section 2.4).
• Lab Compile and run simple GUI applications and
  an applet (Section 2.6).

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3. A first look at objects and classes

• Classes and objects.
• Classes and source files.
• Case study First Steps (a prototype for the
  Dance Studio program).
• CRC cards.
• Library classes and packages.
• The import statement.
• Extending library classes.
• A first look at fields, constructors, and methods
  of a class.
• Inheritance.
• Lab Exploring objects Calling a Foot object
  methods
• Lab Finish the Walker class and write the
  WalkerTest class
• Lab Redefining methods in subclasses, Pacer
  class
• Lab Exploring objects add Walker and Pacer
  objects to the group

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4. Algorithms

• The concept of an algorithm.
• Pseudocode and flowcharts.
• Iterations.
• Recursion.
• Working with lists.
• Case study Euclids GCF Algorithm.
• Lab Print stars using iterations and recursion

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5. Java syntax and style

• Syntax and style in a programming language.
• Comments.
• Reserved words and programmer-defined names.
• Statements, braces, blocks, indentation.
• Syntax errors, run-time errors, logic errors.
• Lab Correcting syntax errors and a logic error
  as an adventure game

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6. Data types, variables, and arithmetic

• The concepts of a variable and a data type.
• Declarations of variables.
• Fields vs. local variables.
• The primitive data types int, double and char.
• Literal and symbolic constants.
• Initialization of variables.
• Scope of variables.
• Arithmetic expressions.
• Data types in arithmetic expressions.
• The cast operator.
• The compound assignment (, etc.) and increment
  and decrement operators (, --).
• Converting numbers and objects into strings.
• Lab Pie Chart
• Lab Rainbow

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Homework

• Homework is assigned almost everyday
• Most days, we start by correcting last nights
  assignment and covering questions from the class.
• NO LATE WORK is accepted, unless the absence is
  excused.
• Collectively count as 40 of final grade.

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Quizzes

• Two Types Pop (homework) quizzes and Scheduled
  (concept) quizzes.
• Pop quizzes are 3-4 questions from the previous
  homework and/or reading. These cannot be made-up,
  but students are allowed to drop 3 from their
  scores.
• Scheduled quizzes are 8-12 questions about the
  concepts covered in the previous lessons. These
  MUST be made-up (within two days of an absence),
  so NO scores will be dropped.
• Collectively count as 20 of final grade

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Tests

• Every unit has some form of final evaluation.
• Each trimester exam is cumulative for the
  trimester.
• Collectively count as 40 of final grade.