CompSci 4.1 Tentative Schedule / Syllabus / Fall 04

Note that most of the links will initially be inactive or point to last semester's work. They will, in time, point to the current work. Meanwhile, the text associated with the links will give you and idea of the topics to be covered.
Date
 Readings
H - Java Essentials
 Topic
 Assignments
1) 8/23
H1
 Compiling, Modifying and Running Java Code,
Simple Web Page Design (pdf) (4pdf) ((ppt) 		Homework 0 assigned
2) 8/25
H2
 Anatomy of a Class, Terminology (pdf) (4pdf) ((ppt) Homework 0 due
Homework 1 assigned
3) 8/27
H3
 Data Types (pdf) (4pdf) ((ppt)
4) 8/30
B1 (3-7, 14-15)
 Video Game Package (pdf) (4-pdf)
5) 9/1
H4, B2 (23-47)
 Graphics (pdf) (4-pdf)
 Homework 1 due
Homework 2 assigned
6) 9/3
H4, H5, B2 (47-87)
 Applets & Video Games (pdf) (4-pdf)
7) 9/6

Decisions (pdf) (4-pdf)
 Homework 2 due
Homework 3 assigned
8) 9/8

Decisions (cont'd) (pdf) (4-pdf) Homework 3 due
9) 9/10

Review from Homework 3
10) 9/13

Exam 1
11) 9/15
 H7
 Iteration (pdf) (4-pdf)
12) 9/17
 H8
 Design of Video Game Package Homework 4 assigned
13) 9/20
 H10, H12
 Debugging (pdf) (4-pdf)
14) 9/22
 B3
 Graphical User Interfaces (pdf) (4-pdf)
15) 9/24
Event Handling (pdf) (4-pdf) Homework 4 due
Homework 5 assigned
16) 9/27
Graphical User Interfaces for Video Games (pdf) (4-pdf)
17) 9/29
 H9, H11
 Inheritance & Interfaces (pdf) (4-pdf)
18) 10/1
 B4
 Sample Video Game, Sound (pdf) (4-pdf)
19) 10/4
 H13
 Sample Video Game (cont'd) (pdf) (4-pdf)
 Homework 5 due
Homework 6 assigned
20) 10/6
 H18
 Collections (pdf) (4-pdf)
21) 10/8
Sort & Search Algorithms (pdf) (4-pdf)
10/11
Fall Break
22) 10/13
Documentation with Javadoc (pdf) (4-pdf) Homework 6 due
23) 10/15
Review
24) 10/18
Exam 2
25) 10/20
 B5
 Sample Video Game
 Project Proposal
Presentation assigned
26) 10/22
 H16
 Review Arrays, Looping & Collections
27) 10/25
Individual Assistance with Proposals
 Homework 7 assigned
28) 10/27

Proposal Presentations due
29) 10/29
 B6
 Sample Video Game
30) 11/1
Individual Assistance with Game Design
31) 11/3
Individual Assistance with Game Design
 Homework 7 due
32) 11/5
 H17
 Recursion (pdf)
33) 11/8


34) 11/10
Debugging & Testing
 Progress report due
35) 11/12
 B11
 Collision Detection (pdf)
36) 11/15

Progress presentations
37) 11/17
 B13
 Artificial Intelligence (pdf) (4-pdf)
38) 11/19
 B17
 Game Art & Sound (pdf) (4-pdf)
39) 11/22
 B18
 Game Design & the Last 10% (pdf) (4-pdf)
11/24
Thanksgiving Break
11/26
Thanksgiving Break
40) 11/29
Class time for projects
41) 12/1
Class time for projects
 Project Presentation Guidelines
Mon 12/6
Final Project Presentations 2:00pm-5:00pm












Note: this calendar is tentative.  The topic covered may be slightly rearranged.  The final project may also be slightly adjusted, but the exams will remain as scheduled.  A deans excuse will be required to make up any exams missed.