Practical Assignments
Computer Science 111, Fall 2017
- Practical Assignment One: Creating Textual Artwork
Objective: Practice using Java and learn about character-based output
Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 and 2, with a focus on Sections 1.4 and 1.5 and 2.1 through 2.6 - Practical Assignment Two: Finding and Fixing Defects in Programs
Objective: Practice the tasks associated with scientific program debugging
Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 and 2, with a focus on mastering the concepts in these chapters - Practical Assignment Three: Further Practice with Graphics and Expressions
Objective: Use expressions with variables to create graphical output in Java
Reading Assignment: Chapter 2, with a focus on the graphics-related concepts in this chapter - Practical Assignment Four: Creatively Combining File Input and Variables
Objective: Use expressions with variables to create textual output in Java
Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 through 3, with a focus on the concepts about files and variables - Practical Assignment Five: Creating and Using Java Objects
Objective: Use a Java class to produce randomized textual output in Java
Reading Assignment: Sections 4.1 and 4.2, with a focus on the concepts about classes and objects - Practical Assignment Six: Practicing the Use of Conditional Logic
Objective: Implement a Java program that determines when periodic events occur
Reading Assignment: Sections 5.1 and 5.3, with a focus on the concepts about conditional logic - Practical Assignment Seven: Implementing and Evaluating a Password Checker
Objective: Implement a Java program that uses conditional logic and iteration
Reading Assignment: Sections 5.1 and 5.8, with a focus on while loops and conditional logic - Practical Assignment Eight: Displaying Symbols in Geometric Shapes
Objective: Implement a Java program that uses iteration to display shapes
Reading Assignment: Sections 6.1 and 6.4, with a focus on for loops and iteration - Practical Assignment Nine: Using and Extending a Program that Throws Exceptions
Objective: Learn more about how the Java language supports exception handling
Reading Assignment: Sections 11.1 through 11.4, with a focus on exception propagation - Practical Assignment Ten: Using and Understanding a Program Performs Recursion
Objective: Learn more about how the Java language supports recursive computation
Reading Assignment: Sections 12.1 through 12.2, with a focus on recursive summation
