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Sept 8

• Application basics
  • classes
  • methods - String (use at least 3) / Math (use at least 3) / main
  • keyboard input
  • menus
  • displaying
  • import
  • comments
• Data & Operators
  • variables
  • converting types
• Control Structures
  • for / do / while
  • if

• Install Java & JCreator

Sept 12

• Complete review of topics given in previous lesson
• Based on the review topics, EACH student creates 25 review questions as follows:
  • 5 definition / give example questions
    e.g. What is a condition?
  • 5 multiple choice questions (4 options)
  • 5 ask for the correct line of code questions
    e.g. Correct the following line of code:
    Public void static main {string () arg }
    Correction:
    public static void main (String[] arg )
     
  • 5 short program sections
    e.g. Give the for loop that will...
  • 5 fill in the blank

Sept 14

• Take the FORMATIVE Review of ICS4U Test AT LEAST ONCE (Blackboard -> Assignments -> Review of ICS3U -> ICS3U Concept Review Formative Test)
• Game of Craps
  rules, logic for one run

Sept 16

• once basic game is completed:
  • add some wagering: start with $1000, can bet up to balance of cash, loses -> subtract bet, wins-> add bet.
  • add messages to the game:
    bank balance = 0: "Sorry. You busted!"
    random messages: "you're going for broke!"; "c'mon, take a chance!"; "quit while you're ahead!"; etc.
  • build a version of the game that will run 10 times on its own and keep track of number of wins and losses

• Review exercises 1
• Review exercises 2

• Quiz!

Using Data Storage Methods (Activity 1-2)

• Review for Arrays:

1. Provide a WRITTEN answer (use Word or JCreator) for each of the following. You MAY need to look at the resources (Chapters 46 & 47) to the left.
   • definition "array" & give an example of one in real life
   • declare an array - what are the default values?
   • use an initializer list
   • fill an array with values
   • display values (use a loop)
   • find the largest or smallest values (use a loop)
   • sum the values  (use a loop)
2. Take the Blackboard FORMATIVE test on arrays AT LEAST ONCE (Blackboard -> Assignments -> Review of ICS3U -> ICS3U Concept Review of Array Formative Test)
3. create a program that will create an array, fill it with numbers - use some random numbers AND numbers entered in from the keyboard by the user, display it, find the minimum and maximum values, and the sum of the values
4. extra practice Array Questions

Sept 22

Sept 22

Breakaway

Using Data Storage Methods (Activity 1-2)

• two dimensional arrays  2 dimensional arrays PowerPoint

• MarkBook.java

• Question 1
  • create a 2-d array 4 x 3
  • fill each element with random number
  • print out array
  • find which row has the highest total
  • find which row with the lowest number
  
  
• Question 2
  • create random text
  • create a program that will create a 2-d array, fill it with 5-10 letter words,
  • display it,
  • find the first and last words values, and
  • the number of letters and average word length

Sept 26

Using Data Storage Methods (Activity 1-2)

• complete unfinished work

• educational opportunities in computer science
• Activity and Rubric
• make a presentation (Dec 6)
• send e-mail with your career choices
• Work period

Computer Science in the News (Activity 2-1)

• Assignment
• Rubric
• Make a presentation (Nov 7)
• Work period

Sept 28

• review assignment (Game of Craps rules, logic for one run) from Activity 1

Sept 30

• review assignment (Game of Craps rules, logic for one run) from Activity 1

Oct 4

• review assignment (Game of Craps rules, logic for one run) from Activity 1

Oct 6

• using an anonymous inner class
• using JOptionPane.showMessageDialog()
• getting user input from pop-up window

Oct 12

• using an anonymous inner class
• using JOptionPane.showMessageDialog()
• getting user input from pop-up window

Oct 14

• Here is the in-class assignment
  (hidden units/1/activity4/inclass2_1.gif hidden)

Oct 18

• Halloween Applet Assignment

Oct 20

• Halloween Applet Assignment

Oct 24

• Halloween Applet Assignment

Oct 26

• Halloween Applet Assignment

Oct 28

• File Class notes
• FileClassDemo
• Looking at the File Class
• File Operations Project using Methods

Nov 1

• File Class notes
• File Operations Project using Methods
• File Operations Assignment

Nov 3

Designing and Implementing Data Structures (Unit 1)
Creating Disk Files (Activity 1-6)

Nov 7

• presentations in round table discussion format

• Assignment

• Rubric

Nov 9

Nov 15

Nov 17

Sorting Algorithms in Action

Step through a sort

Interested in the theory of sorting?

• File Reading / Writing Assignment

Exploring Advanced Algorithms (Unit 3)
Sorting Arrays (Activity 3-2)

• Introduction to Sorting
• Sorting Demos
  • Sorting Algorithms Demo #1
  • Sorting Algorithms Demo #2
• Sorts in action
• BubbleSort.java
• Exercise 3-2-1

Nov 21

• Sorting: use 3 types of sorting to measure sorting efficiency (Bench mark: time taken to sort)

• How to get a random number

• Measuring time elapsed: http://mindprod.com/jgloss/time.html

Nov 23

Searching Arrays (Activity 3-3)

• Linear Search Example
• SequentialSearch.java
• Binary Search Example
• BinarySearch.java
• Do this assignment : Exercise 3-3-1
• Do this one for enrichment: Exercise 3-3-1a

Nov 25

Searching Arrays (Activity 3-3)

• Searching: compare 2 types of sorting to measure searching efficiency (Bench mark: how many comparisons and time)

• How to get a random number

Nov 29

Dec 1

Dec 5

• presentations

• Assignment!

Dec 7

• Assignment!
• Work period

Dec 9

• Work period - report to class first

Dec 13

• Work period - report to class first

Dec 15

• Work period - report to class first

Dec 19

• Work period - report to class first

Dec 21

• Presentations
• Group report due

• Software Engineering

• How to use the HTS computer system
• HTS Expectations for students
• The Problem With Software
  • Bugs Assignment!

• The Risk Digest
• The Secret of Software Success

• Don't Fear the OOP

• Software Engineering
  • Take up SE Questions

• Software Engineering Questions