CMPUT 114 Description
This course introduces you to the basic concepts of object-oriented programming. You learn how to write simple but useful programs using Java, and attain a solid grasp of programming principles in general.
Assignments give you the opportunity to apply the theory in interesting and fun ways.
Projects
Previous projects included:
- programs that simulate computer-human card games
- web-based shopping systems
Skills Acquired
You will learn:
- the mechanical requirements of getting a Java program to compile and run
- how we write different kinds of Java programs: applets and applications
- how to write code which performs small tasks, and then build these
- simpler operations into larger, integrated solutions
- how to debug programs (find and fix errors)
- how to organize large sets of data
- how to design programs with a view to maintaining and updating them later
