Substantial high school exposure to C, C++, Java,
or some other major imperative programming language. (But no Stevens course prerequisite.)
Students with no prior programming experience are strongly recommended to take CS 105 first.
Although 115 does cover programming and Java from the beginning,
without assuming any specific background, it covers the basics at a very accelerated pace.
Meetings:
Mon+Wed 12-12:50 in Pierce 120, Fri 12-12:50 in Pierce 116.
Lab A Mon 2-4 in Pierce 120, Lab B Mon 6-8 in Morton 105.
Required textbook:
Multimedia Introduction to Programming Using Java,
by Gries and Gries, publisher Springer-Verlag, ISBN: 0-387-22681-8
Software:
During the first lab session you will download the
DrJava
interactive development environment.
The TextPad editor, Java compiler, and Java runtime system should be
pre-installed on your Stevens laptops, but we will use DrJava instead of TextPad.
Credits 3-2-4.
This is an
introductory programming course using the Java language. The
topics include: basic facts about object-oriented programming and
Java through inheritance and exceptions; recursion; UML diagrams
and how to read class diagrams; ethics in computer science; and
some basic understanding about computer systems: the
compile/link/interpret/execute cycle, and data representation.
Prerequisites: substantial high school exposure to C, C++, Java,
or some other major imperative programming language.