Intermediate/Advanced Java

INFO1-CE9269

COURSE LEARNING GOALS:

1. Course Objectives:

This course is a foundation course for learning software programming using the Java language. The course will introduce the student to programming concepts, programming techniques, and other software development fundamentals. Students will learn the concepts of Object Oriented programming using Java. The course will present an extensive coverage of the Java programming language including how to write, compile and run Java applications.

The purpose of this course is to learn programming concept and Object Oriented fundamentals using Java. Students will receive a solid understanding of the Java language syntax and semantics including Java program structure, defining classes and instantiating objects, information hiding and encapsulations, inheritance, exception handling, input/output data streams, memory management, collection classes and generics, Oracle and MySql database access through JDBC. User interface using AWT, Swing window components, event handling, multi-threading and networking.

The focus of the course will be on the following topics:

2. Student Learning Outcomes:

• Objects and Classes
• Abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism
• Method overriding and overloading
• Exception handling
• Input/output streams, readers and writers
• Collection classes and generics
• Database access through JDBC
• AWT and Swing window components
• Java events, and event handling
• Multi-threading
• Networking using TCP/IP

Prerequisite for this course is "Introduction to Java" course INFO1-CE9238 or fundamental knowledge of Java.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:

BOOKS - (Required / Suggested)

Required Books -

• Beginning Java (Java 7 Edition)
  • Author - Ivor Horton
  • Publisher - Wrox Press Inc.

• Just Java 2 (6th Edition)
  • Author - Peter Van Der Linden
  • Publisher - Sun Microsystems Press

• Thinking in Java (4th Edition)
  • Author - Bruce Eckel
  • Publisher - Prentice Hall

GRADES AND GRADING POLICY

Your final grade will be based on the following:

• Homework & Class Participation - 20%
• Student Object Project - 10%
• Address Book Project - 10%
• Attendance - 10%
• Final Exam - 50%

• Class Attendance and Participation: To receive full credit for the course, you must attend all classes since much of the learning occurs during class presentation and discussions. Please contact the instructor if you anticipate missing any part of the class. Grades will be based on:
  • Involvement in class discussions and activities
  • Participation which demonstrates integration of reading, class work, relevance and application.
  • Willingness to learn by accepting feedback, trying new skills and approaches, etc.
  • Quality/quantity of providing effective and balanced feedback.
  
  
• Homework: Homeworks must be submitted on time within 1 week after date assigned.
  • Late submission will severely impact your homework grade, or may not be accepted altogether at instructor discretion.
  • All homework pages must be stapled together. No exception (paper clips or other binding not accepted)
  • Print out your homework code and output and bring with you to class (I may collect, or ask students to discuss solutions)
  • All code must be properly indented as shown in class. No exception. If not properly indented, homework will not be accepted
  • Do not use the Java*Tester to submit your homework. Use command line execution, or an IDE if you like.
  • I will not accept homework via email unless you are not able to attend the class on homework due date.
  
  
• Midterm Exam: There will be a midterm exam. The exam will be an open book, open notes style exam. The exam will test the student's acquisition of topics, concepts and competencies learned by midterm.
  
  
• Final Exam: There will be a final exam. The exam will be an open book, open notes style exam. The exam will test the student's acquisition of topics, concepts and competencies learned in this class. The final exam will not be cumulative. It will only cover topics discussed since the midterm.

Please do not negotiate for a better grade. If you are expecting to receive a grade of an "A" at the end of the semester, then I expect you to attend all sessions, to participate in class, to turn in your homework on time, and to keep up with the class reading material. If you see yourself falling behind do not hesitate to ask for help. This will ensure that you stay current with the class, and will ensure that you get a good grade on your work.

NYU/SPS Grading Scale -

Grade IP - Work to date was passing. Incomplete Pass (IP) may be granted only in extraordinary extenuating circumstances. It is not given automatically but only when it is deemed to have met the criteria and when a contract is signed by both the student and faculty prior to the end of the course. Pre-approval by the Academic Department is required before an Incomplete Grade can be awarded. Students must have completed at least 50% of the course to be considered for an IP. If the terms of the IP are not met within the time frame stated on the contract, the grade will convert to an F and cannot be changed or further appealed. Students will have to retake the course.

NOTE: A student who receives an IP grade may not simply retake a test or exam already taken. The student must do additional new work to remove the IP as outlined in the contract. There is a grade point deduction from the overall grade for late submission of work.

Grade IF - Work to date was failing. Students must have completed at least 50% of the course to receive an Incomplete. An IF that is not removed by the established time in the Contract becomes an F and cannot be changed or further appealed. Students will have to retake the course.

Please Note: The Office of the University Registrar maintains individual records of students enrolled in NYU and is the only department authorized to record an official grade. Final grades are reported on NYU-Albert.
For more information: http://www.sps.nyu.edu/academics/academic-policies-and-procedures/graduate-academic-policies-and-procedures.html

If you are a non-credit student, and are not interested in a grade, or you do not submit your homeworks/project or take the exams, then you will receive a grade of an "NE" (Non-Evaluative). A grade of NE is final, and cannot be changed. A grade of NE cannot be applied as partial fulfillment for any NYU certificate program.

To receive your final grade at the end of the semester, follow these steps:

1. click on http://www.sps.nyu.edu/academics/noncredit-offerings/academic-noncredit-policies-and-procedures.html#Obtaining_Grades
2. Log into Albert using your net id, at: https://admin.portal.nyu.edu/psp/paprod/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/h/?tab
3. Click on "Student Center"
4. Within your student center, in the "academics" section click on the dropdown: "other academic"
5. From the dropdown select "grades"
6. For complete instructions click here

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