Introduction to Computers and Programming Using Java -- Fall, 2007 Professor Deena EngelV22.0002: Section 1 Class Hours: TR 9:30-10:45, Room 109 CIWW

Email: deena@cs.nyu.edu Office hours: Mondays 12:30 - 2:00; Tuesdays 11:00 - 12:30; Room 526, WWH

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, you will understand Java programming

Primitive data types Java control flow structure Methods Arrays Java Applets

Course Objectives, cont.

You will be able to Write, compile and run JAVA programs. Create and use methods Develop Java applets Write interesting projects Establish a firm foundation on Java concepts

Course Text Book

Introduction to JAVA Programming, Sixth Edition, by Liang, Prentice Hall

Available at the NYU Bookstore Lectures in PowerPoint format and programs which we write in

class will be posted to the class website. Please keep up with the reading!

Book Chapters to be covered in this class:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Java Chapter 2 Primitive Data Types and Operations Chapter 3 Selection Statements Chapter 4 Loops Chapter 5 Methods Chapter 6: Arrays

Course Prerequisites Prerequisites:

No prior programming experience required (Really!!) Who should be taking this course:

students who want to switch to a computer science major students who want to take a computer science minor or a computer

applications minor (http://cs.nyu.edu/web/Academic/Undergrad/minors.html)

students who are interested in programming Who should NOT be taking this course

Students trying to get out of taking a math requirement. This class may be more difficult than the math you are trying to avoid.

You must get a C or better in this class to take further computer science classes as a major.

Administrative MattersAdministrative Matters

Course Web Site The course web site is available at:

http://www.cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall07/V22.0002-002/index.html The website contains the following information:

Administrative information Course Syllabus Homework assignments Class notes Class programs Sample exams Compiler instructions

Additional information on “BlackBoard”

There will be several items posted on the ITS “Blackboard” program:

The class email mailing list will be run from the Blackboard site

Assignment grades will be posted to the class Blackboard site to protect confidentiality

All other information about this course will be on the Computer Science Department home page for this course at http://www.cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall07/V22.0002-002/index.html

Software For the course, we will be using JCreator or NetBeans & SUN JDK software

to create, edit, compile and run our JAVA programs These programs are free and you can download and use them for your home

computer.

To download software for home use, follow information posted on the course website In order to use Jcreator in Windows, you need to download both JDK (Java

Development Kit) and the JCreator IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

Instructions are posted for NetBeans as well which runs on both PC and Mac All of these programs are free.

If you do not have your own computer, the computer labs on campus have all of the software that you will need.

Grading

Your grade will be determined as follows: Two Midterm exams (40%) Homeworks (20%) Final Exam (40%)

Homework•Ten points will be deducted for each class day late with a possible maximum of 30 points being deducted.

•Homeworks will not be accepted after the third class following its due date without special permission.

•For each assignment that you do not hand in within the time limit, your final grade will be lowered by one letter grade ( i.e., if you are averaging a B+, but you have missed 2 home works, your final grade will be B-).

•Submit the program via email to the grader (more on this later)

•Be sure to save copies of your programs to removable media or your NYU “home” account; computer crashes or lost programs are not valid excuses for not handing in an assignment!

A Word About Cheating For the purposes of this class, cheating is defined as:

Copying all or part of another student's homework, project or exam. Allowing another student to copy all or part of your homework, project, or

exam. Discussing homework concepts is fine, but you must submit your own

work Unless … If you work with a partner, you must both tell me and the

grader when the homework is submitted that you worked together and also write that into the comments in both texts of the program comments.

If you are caught cheating, you will receive an immediate FAILURE for the course.

Student Civility In an effort to make this class enjoyable for

everybody… Please be on time to class! Please do not talk to your friends and neighbors in class!

It disturbs everyone, and makes it hard to concentrate. If you have a question, just ask me!

Please turn your pagers and cell-phones off!

Getting Help: very important!!Whenever you have a question about the course material …please feel free to drop by during my office hours or write me an email message or call me on the phone. If at any time you feel that you are falling behind or are overwhelmed by the material, please let me know and I will be very happy to help you!

Help is always available! Option1: Come to my Office Hours

Mondays 12:30 - 2:00 and Tuesdays 11:00 - 12:30 Location: Room 526 Warren Weaver Hall If you cannot make my office hours, I will be happy to make an

appointment with you at another time.

Option 2: Write to me at deena@cs.nyu.edu Option 3: Call me at 212-998-3131 Option 4: We will have tutors available in the lab and available by

email to help you with your work

Basic Computing information and history

What is a Computer?

Computer Device capable of performing computations and making logical

decisions Computers process data under the control of sets of instructions

called computer programs Hardware

Various devices comprising a computer Keyboard, screen, mouse, disks, memory, CD-ROM, and

processing units Software

Programs that run on a computer

Hardware Trends

Every year or two the following approximately double: Amount of memory in which to execute programs Amount of secondary storage (such as disk storage)

Used to hold programs and data over the longer term Processor speeds

The speeds at which computers execute their programs

Computer Organization Six logical units in every computer:

Input unit Obtains information from input devices (keyboard, mouse)

Output unit Outputs information (to screen, to printer, to control other devices)

Memory unit Rapid access, low capacity, stores input information

Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) Performs arithmetic calculations and logic decisions

Central processing unit (CPU) Supervises and coordinates the other sections of the computer

Secondary storage unit Cheap, long-term, high-capacity storage Stores inactive programs

Evolution of Operating Systems Single_user Batch processing

Do only one job or task at a time Early Operating systems

Manage transitions between jobs (minimizing transition time between jobs) Increased throughput

Amount of work computers process Multiprogramming

Computer resources are shared by many jobs or tasks (users still waited a long time for their output)

Timesharing (access computers via terminals) Computer runs a small portion of one user’s job then moves on to service

the next user

Personal Computers Personal computers

Economical enough for individual Popularized by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak with the introduction of

the Apple in 1977. In 1981 IBM introduced the IBM personal computer using “off the shelf”

components. Distributed computing

Computing distributed over networks Client/server computing

Sharing of information across computer networks between file servers and clients (personal computers)

Programming languagesThree types of programming languages

Machine languages Strings of numbers giving machine specific instructions Example:

+1300042774+1400593419+1200274027

Assembly languages English-like abbreviations representing elementary computer operations (translated

via assemblers) Example:

LOAD BASEPAYADD OVERPAYSTORE GROSSPAY

High-level languages Codes similar to everyday English Use mathematical notations (translated via compilers) Example: grossPay = basePay + overTimePay

Other High-level Languages high-level languages

FORTRAN Used for scientific and engineering applications

COBOL Used to manipulate large amounts of data

Pascal Intended for academic use

Ada Used in Defense Department Applications

Structured Programming

Structured programming Disciplined approach to writing programs Clear, easy to test and debug and easy to modify

Structured programming is hard and takes time to master

The Key Software Trend: Object Technology

Objects Reusable software components that model items in the real world Meaningful software units

Date objects, time objects, paycheck objects, invoice objects, audio objects, video objects, file objects, record objects, etc.

Any noun can be represented as an object More understandable, better organized, and easier to maintain than

procedural programming

Good luck! I look forward to working with you!!

Please speak to me if you have questions or comments

Deena Engel (mail to: deena@cs.nyu.edu or call at 212-998-3131)