This class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:15 to 1:30 PM, except on University holidays or if I cancel class. Alldates in the following schedule are tentative, except those fixed by the University; if some topic listed here as taking one lecture in fact takes two lectures to cover adequately, or vice versa, the schedule will shift.
I expect you to have read the reading assignments (usually one chapter per lecture) before the lecture that deals with that topic; this way I can concentrate my time on answering questions and clarifying subtle or difficult points in the textbook, rather than on reading the textbook to you, which will bore both of us. Please read ahead!
| Date(s) | Assignment | Reading | Lecture Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Administrivia, "what is this course about?" | ||
| 29 Jan | Names, indentation, constants, and types | ||
| 3 Feb | "Chunking", abstraction, and information-hiding | ||
| 5 Feb | HW1 | 1 | Objects vs. sequence; responsibility |
| 6 Feb | Last day to add courses | ||
| 10 Feb | 2 | Designing with Responsibilities | |
| 12 Feb | 3 | Classes and methods | |
| 13 Feb | HW1 draft due | ||
| 17 Feb | Classes, Objects, and Methods in Various Languages | ||
| 19 Feb | HW1 due; HW2 | Group presentations | |
| 20 Feb | Last day to drop courses | ||
| 24 Feb | 4 | Messages and Class Instances | |
| 26 Feb | Messages and Instances in Various Languages | ||
| 3 Mar | 5 | An example | |
| 5 Mar | (6) | Entity-relationship diagrams | |
| 10 Mar | HW2 due | Group presentations | |
| 12 Mar | Group presentations; discuss projects | ||
| 16-22 Mar | Spring break -- no classes | ||
| 24 Mar | HW3 | Discuss projects | |
| 26 Mar | 7 | Inheritance | |
| 31 Mar | 8 | An example with inheritance | |
| 2 Apr | 9 | Inheritance and Composition | |
| 3 Apr | Last day to withdraw from classes | ||
| 7 Apr | HW3 due; HW4 | Group presentations; discuss projects | |
| 9 Apr | 10 | Subclasses and subtypes | |
| 14 Apr | 11 | Why inheritance is your friend | |
| 16 Apr | 12 | Problems with inheritance | |
| 21 Apr | 13 | More problems with inheritance | |
| 23 Apr | 14 | Polymorphism | |
| 28 Apr | 15 | An example with polymorphism | |
| 30 Apr | HW4 due | Discuss and present projects | |
| 5 May | Discuss and present projects | ||
| 7 May | catch up and review for final | ||
| 12 May | 1:00-3:00, Final Exam |