COP3804 – Intermediate Java
Syllabus
The following is a tentative class schedule. Slight deviation might arise due to the asking of questions
and/or answer questions from students. Some class discussions consume time. This means that I
might not be able to follow the schedule strictly. The topics will however, be discussed in the order
that they are presented in the schedule.
Week 1 - Designing Classes (an Overview)
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Classes & Objects
Cohesion & Coupling - Their importance in Object Oriented Programming
Accessor & Mutator methods - Their importance
Scope of Variables
The concept of packages
Week 2 - Inheritance and Polymorphism
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Importance of Inheritance
Inheritance Hierarchies
Access Control
Abstract Methods
Overriding Methods
Overshadowing Methods
Week 3 - Implementing Interfaces
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Defining and Implementing Interfaces
Polymorphism and Dynamic Method Lookup
Week 4 - Exception Handling
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The Idea Behind Exception
Types of Exceptions
Handling Exceptions
Defining Your Own Exceptions
Week 5 - Test I
Week 6 - Files & Streams
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Understanding The Concept of File
o Defining a File
o Testing and Accessing File Objects
Understanding The Concept of Streams
o Byte Stream Objects
o Character Stream Objects
o Reading and Writing Text Files
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Random Access Files
Week 7 - Recursion
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Recursive functions
Recursive components
Applications
Week 8 - Collections
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Collections Framework
Sets
Lists
Week 9 - Data Structures
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Stacks
Queues
Linked List
Week 10 - Test II
Week 11 - Introduction to Graphical User Interface
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Creating A Window
Placing Components in a Window
o Buttons
o Combo Box
o Check Boxes
o Radio Buttons
Adding Menus to A Window
Week 12 - Layout Management
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Border layout
Flow layout
Grid Layout
Week 13 - Event Handling
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Events, Event Listeners & Event Sources
The Event Handling Process
Processing Events
o Mouse Inputs
o Keyboard inputs
o Text inputs
o Window Events
Week 14 - Final Exam
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