600.107
Intro to Programming in Java
Fall 2008

Please go to webct.jhu.edu for assignment submissions and grades. Use the quick links above for assignment instructions and code examples from lectures.

• Review sessions for the final will be Tuesday 12/9 at 6pm in Shaffer 301 and Tuesday 12/16 at 7pm in Shaffer 100. Also don't forget the practice tests below...
• There is a bug if you try to use Apple's Safari web-browser versions 3.0.x and up to submit your *.java files on webCT. To avoid the bug (which prevents resubmission after retrieving files), DO NOT USE SAFARI 3.0.x with webCT. It appears the same problem might exist with Google Chrome!
• Your first test is Wednesday, 10/15, Chapters 1-4, 11 & 15. Review sessions will be Monday 10/13 at 7pm in Shaffer 2 and Tuesday 10/14 at 6pm in Shaffer 304. Make sure that you look at the posted sample test1 (below) also!!
• The MSE Library has a copy of the current textbook on reserve for your convenience.
• Do NOT use any GUI style input or output in your homework assignments (JOptionPane, etc.).

• Several educators have created website which allow you to solve practice problems with immediate feedback. Here is a good one to try: www.javabat.com.
• Here's a website with videos to help you learn good debugging tricks: debug.csi.muohio.edu.

• Here are some practice tests and answers for your review.

  test1	answers1
  final (tests 2 & 3)	final answers
  test2 (alternate)	answers2
  test3 (alternate)	answers3

• Jai's slides from his midterm review
• Jai's slides from his final review

Useful links:

• Textbook Website
• Java SDK downloads (for Windows, Linux, Solaris): choose the most recent version of the J2SE/JDK. You don't need NetBeans or JSEE for this course. Install this before you install jGRASP.
• Java SDK downloads for Macs: Macs come with a version of the JDK, but you might want to update. Note that you need Mac OS X 10.4.* in order to get Java 5 which has significant improvements over older versions and contains things we will learn in class).
• jGRASP website -- install the Java compiler first (see above).
• Java API -- description of classes and methods