The textbook and its uses

The assigned readings listed below are meant to provide you reinforcement and a reference for the material discussed in lectures and used for projects. The textbook that we will use for this purpose is available as a free PDF file [if you are unfamiliar with PDF files, start here]:

Java Programming

The readings

A list of sections that address what we have covered:

• Week 1 -- numeric types, variables, and expressions: Chapter 2, through and including Section 2.8.
• Week 2 -- conditionals: Chapter 3 (skipping Sections 3.3 and 3.5); Section 4.2.
• Week 3 -- iteration: Chapter 4, through Section 4.4.
• Week 4 -- methods and scoping: Chapters 6 and 7.
• Week 5 -- arrays: Chapter 9, through Section 9.1.
• Arrays and matrices: Chapter 9.2 through 9.4; Chapter 13.
• Recursion: Chapter 10.
• Basics of classes and objects: Chapter 15, through 15.6.
• Basics of exceptions: Chapter 11, through 11.1.
• Miscellany: Chapter 8 (except 8.6).