COCS 202

Course Objectives:

• To introduce students with little or no programming experience the principles and concepts of programming
• To guide the students about problems that can be solved using a computer
• To teach students the methodology and techniques with a solid basis in the Java programming language

Course Description :

This course teaches the students the problem of solving and how it could be solved using a computer. It has a significance of object-oriented programming, the keywords and constructs of the Java programming language, and the steps required to create simple Java programs.

Course Outlines :

• Introduction to Problem Solving
• Programs and flowcharts
• Getting started with Java
• Java Fundamentals
• Input/Output - Scanner Class
• Control Structures
• Loop Structures
• Classes and Objects
• Methods and Attributes
• Vectors and Arrays

Course outcomes:

Upon finishing this course, the students should:

• Know about of problem solving and programming principles
• The ability to describe programs to solve problems
• The ability to write programs for some simple problems
• Knowledge of programming using classes and objects

Assessment Strategy:

Students will be assessed in this course based on a set of exams, quizzes and practical parts of it.

Text Book:

• Stuart Reges and Marty Stepp;  Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, 2nd edition, Addison Wesley , 2010 , ISBN 0136091814

Other References:

• Y. Danial Liang; Introduction to Java Programming, Comprehensive , Prentice Hall; 8th edition, 2010, ISBN-10: 0132130807 

• Paul Deitel;  Java How to Program: Late Objects Version, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009, ISBN-10: 0136123716