CISC 1115 Introduction to Programming Using Java

Basic Information and Requirements

Instructor: Prof. Neng-Fa Zhou
Class hours: 2:40PM - 4:45PM, Tuesday and Thursday (Inger Add 214).
Office hours: 1:05-2:05 Thursday (1161 Inger)

Textbook

Introduction to Java Programming, Brief Version (11th Edition), by Y. Daniel Liang

Course description

Algorithms, computers and programs. Writing, debugging, and testing programs. Loops and conditional control structures. Method definition and parameter passing. Arrays, ArrayLists, and Strings. Sorting, searching and other basic algorithms. Input and output. Programming applications selected from various disciplines. History and basic concepts of computer science. (Not open to students who have completed Computer and Information Science 1110 [1.5]. Completion of this course prohibits a student from receiving credit for CISC 1110.)

Homework assignments

There will be one homework assignment every week. Unless notified otherwise, the homework is due in one week after it is assigned. Please email your homework to nzhou (AT) brooklyn (DOT) cuny (DOT) edu. Please write your name, student ID, and the number of the assignment in the subject, and include your writings and codes in the body of the email. Sample answers to the programming questions will be given and selected questions will be reviewed in class. There will be a one-point deduction for each missing homework or late submitted homework. The total deduction will not exceed 10 points.

Exams and Grading

There will two tests, one midterm exam, and one accumulative final exam. Each of the tests accounts for 15%, the midterm accounts for 30%, and the final accounts for 40%.

Resources

Course Outline

Introduction to Computers, Programs, and Java

Ask ChatGPT to generate several quizzes on binary numbers and Boolean logic, and complete them.
Assignment 1 (Due Tue. 2/11)

Elementary Programming

data types
operators
variables, constants, expressions
assignment statements
Assignment 2 (Due Tue. 2/13)
Assignment 2 - Part 2 (Due Tue. 2/20)

Selections

Boolean expressions
if-else statements
switch statements
Assignment 3 (Due Tue. 3/18)

Midterm Exam (Thursday, 3/27)
Mathematical Functions, Characters, and Strings

Assignment 4 (Due Tue. 4/10)

Functions and Loops

Define and use functions
Pass by value
for loops
while loops
do-while loops
Assignment 5 (Due Thur. 4/29)

Single-Dimensional Arrays

Declarae, create, and initialize arrays
Access array elements using indexes.
Common array operations
Sorting arrays
Sequential and binary search
Assignment 6 (Due Thur. 5/15)

Final Exam (Tuesday, 5/20, 1-3, room 236)