| September |
Day |
Class # |
Assignment |
| 8 |
a |
1 |
Definitions | Vocabulary
Powerpoint |
| 12 |
c |
2 |
1. Go through both Turtle and Turtlet
and list all the
reserved words
signature of instance methods
instance variables
class variables
2. On paper write an application program that constructs
a Turtle and slowly draws 5 red concentric red circles with
increasing radii (20,40,..100) using a for/loop. Then using
the same Turtle, draw 5 blue concentric circles with decreasing
radii (110, 90, …30) using a while loop.
|
| 14 |
e |
3 |
Java
Keywords |
| 16 |
a |
4 |
What would be involved in making the
drawing color different for each instance of a WiseTurtle?
Be specific. TYPE and hand me your typed HOMEWORK. |
| 20 |
c |
5 |
Homework - MUST BE TYPED.
Email me the WEBSITE listing. (jmerlis@bhbl.org)
*On paper write an overload the constructor to WiseTurtle
to set the state (position and heading) and allow the Turtle
to have its own drawing color as discussed in class.
* Make a drawing with 4 WiseTurtles that start in different
places and colors, taking turns to draw different parts of
a picture
*Find FIVE websites specifically focused on the JAVA programming
language. On a sheet of paper, type each website with a brief
description of its usefulness. Come prepared to discuss one
of your websites in class on Thursday. |
| 22 |
e |
6 |
Link
for the AP API (Subset you NEED to know)
Homework: Review the following classes in the AP
API.
ArrayList, Double, Integer, Math, Object, Random, String,
System
For each class, make a list of each method that is new to
you
Read through all the exceptions and note questions
|
| 26 |
a |
7 |
The handout working with strings. |
| 28 |
c |
8 |
Read CHAPTER 2 in the book. |
| 30 |
e |
9 |
Good luck at the meet guys! Lab on Tuesday
on the reading. |
| Oct4 |
a |
10 |
LAB #1 - Using
Arrays | HW: Read
the EasyFormat class. AND setup
VPN @ home |
| 6 |
c |
11 |
|
| 11 |
e |
12 |
HW
Decide on a make (Buick, Toyota, Jeep, etc) and go to the
website. Look at several models and see what they share, how
they differ
Write the URL on paper
Decide on the 5 most important pieces of information about
a car, truck or SUV.
|
| 13 |
a |
13 |
HW
Gather information for 20 vehicles (you should have a few
duplicates, but also a good variety). Type the file in NotePad.
1. Type (Car, SUV, Truck)
2. Make
3. Model
4. Year
5. Price
6. Fuel efficiency
7. Speed (top)
8. Horsepower
9. Size of Tank
10. Transmission "Man" or "Auto"
11. Convertible "Yes" or "No"
|
| 17 |
c |
14 |
HW
Think about other classes for our project to handle inventory
reports.
TYPE the types of actions we would like our project
to be capable of accomplishing (e.g. Report all vehicles ordered
by price or alphabetical by model.)
Explain IN YOUR TYPED HW what would be involved
in finding the most expensive vehicle. |
| 19 |
e |
15 |
Vehicle
Class Layout | HW: Enjoy the next 5 days away from this
class! |
| 24 |
a |
16 |
WHERE WE ARE
- Make the utility READ method work to populate
a list of vehicles.
- Change it so that it populates a list of vehicles as the
correct type of vehicle.
HOMEWORK
Write correct Java code under the following headers:
---public int numberOfTrucks()
---public int numberOfConvertibles()
---public double averagePrice()
If you have removed the PRIVATE VARIABLE "Type",
you must use the keyword instanceOf in your if statement.
Otherwise simply use a "dot equals" to
determine if it is a truck. Questions? Email Olsen. ;)
Have a great day!
|
| 26 |
c |
17 |
HW: Write this method
and add to the dealer class.
public static Vehicle[ ] sortByEfficiency () // use the selection
sort |
| 28 |
e |
18 |
|
| 11/1 |
a |
19 |
|
| 11/3 |
c |
20 |
Click here |
| 11/7 |
e |
21 |
Binary Search and continue work on
Vehicle Methods
HOMEWORK:
Write the code for the following method
public Vehicle withCost(double price)
// returns the vehicle with this price using a binary search
|
| 11/9 |
a |
22 |
Click
Here
Homework is to study what is on the link above! |
| 11/14 |
c |
23 |
TEST IN CLASS ON THIS DAY
Assignment for next class:
Do problems 1-10 in Review Book for Practice Exam
A-1.
Do them on a CLEAN SHEET OF PAPER.
Use scrap paper when necessary.
THIS AP class is more about PROBLEM SOLVING and THINKING
than anything else!
**I would suggest doing them 'in one shot', in other words,
set aside an hour or so and do it in one session.** |
| 11/16 |
e |
24 |
HALF DAY. --> Finish up Vehicle |
| 11/18 |
a |
25 |
Lab 1 - "Light
Bulbs..."
HW: Do problems 11-20
in the Review Book for Practice Exam A-1. |
| 11/22 |
c |
26 |
Lab 2 |
| 11/28 |
e |
27 |
Work on Labs
ONE and TWO | Lab One
Pseudocode | VehicleTest
App
HW: Do problems 21 to 30 in the
Review Book for Practice Exam A-1 |
| 11/30 |
a |
28 |
Lab
3/Class Agenda |
| 12/2 |
b |
29 |
Finished all labs. |
| 12/6 |
c |
30 |
Class
Agenda/Use Java 1.5 to redo Labs 2 and 3 |
| 12/8 |
e |
31 |
Class
Agenda/Towers of Hanoi HW |
| 12/12 |
a |
32 |
Class
Agenda/Homework for next class |
| 12/14 |
c |
33 |
We did a Sudoko. It took us a long time.
We talked about the implicit programming concerns one must
deal with when creating such an enjoyable activity. Right. |
| 12/16 |
e |
34 |
Base
Conversion Worksheet | Class
Agenda: Base Conversion (Lab 4) |
| 12/20 |
a |
35 |
Finish Labs: Recursion
Practice and Base Conversion (Lab 4) |
| 12/22 |
c |
36 |
Labs should be completed by end
of class today. Enjoy your winter break.
WINTER
BREAK ASSIGNMENT --> Worth 40-60 points depending
upon some variables... |
| |
|
|
CLICK
HERE FOR VEHICLE GRADE INFO!!! |
| January |
Day |
Class # |
Assignment |
| 1/3 |
e |
37 |
Marine
Biology Case Study - Our first day!
Homework: P. 197 of rev. book: Prac Exam A-1,
part 2, question #1
--->AND FINISH WINTER BREAK ASSIGNMENT |
| 1/5 |
a |
38 |
Complete the following:
Analysis Question Set 3:
p. 31
Exercise Set 2: p. 32
Analysis Question Set 7: p. 38
Exercise Set 5: p. 45
Exercise Set 1: p. 61 |
| 1/9 |
c |
39 |
HW: In "Be Prepared"
Do Practice Exam A-1, Part 2, Question 4
Continue work on the MBCS |
| 1/11 |
e |
40 |
IN CLASS ON THIS DAY
We will go over the HW
We will discuss MBCS Analysis Question Set 7.
You will finish READING chapter 2 and complete exercise
set 5.
We will talk about chapter 2 and begin chapter 3.
HW: In "Be Prepared" Do Practice Exam
A-2, Part 2, Question 1 |
| 1/13 |
a |
41 |
HW: Read 147 to 159 in "Be
Prepared"
Understand it!!! (Don't just read, internalize and
see the bigger picture!) |
| 1/19 |
mid |
CLICK
HERE FOR THE ANSWER SHEET.
Copy it into BlueJ and work from there. Thanks, Yours Truly,
Mr. M
the midterm
| midterm answer key |
| 1/30 |
a |
42 |
Went over midterm / worked
more on the Shark (lab 4) |
| 2/1 |
c |
43 |
| 2/3 |
e |
44 |
Labs 5-7
HW: Practice Exam A2 in "Be Prepared" |
| 2/7 |
a |
45 |
FINISH LABS 6 AND 7 | Do Practice
Exam A2 |
| 2/9 |
c |
46 |
We went over the Exam and looked at the
AP AB Reference Materials |
| 2/13 |
e |
47 |
Finish labs 6 and 7. | Start Labs
8 and 9.
Lab 6 Pseudo
READ PAGES 103-105 for info on Mergesort and
Quicksort
HOMEWORK
Read and do all problems in "Be Prepared" pages
111 to 122
Topic: Linked Lists |
| 2/15 |
a |
48 |
Labs 8 and
9
HOMEWORK: Read 123 to 127 (Stacks
and Queues) in "Be Prepared" |
| 2/17 |
c |
49 |
continue work on 8 and 9 |
| 2/28 |
e |
50 |
FINISH LABS 8 AND 9 --> BEGIN
LAB 10 |
| 3/2 |
a |
51 |
Start the next series of labs. Queues
and Stacks |
| 3/6 |
c |
52 |
Labs 11 and 12 |
| 3/8 |
e |
53 |
LABS
11 AND 12
Homework:
"Test 7" --> TO
BE HANDED IN. (4 pages) |
| 3/10 |
a |
54 |
Complete Labs 11 and 12
Homework:
------ "Test 9"
--> TO BE HANDED IN. (4 pages)
------ Read pages 127 to 139 in "Be Prepared"
(sets and maps, and more!)
|
| 3/14 |
c |
55 |
Discuss Advanced Data Structures
LABS 13 AND 14
Homework: "Test 12"
--> To be handed in. |
| 3/16 |
e |
56 |
CHRISTMAS
SONGS Datafile | PPT
on Sets/Maps | PPT
on Tree Sets/Maps |
| 3/20 |
a |
57 |
| DATES YOU NEED TO MEET |
| |
| All labs up to 14 must be complete
by Friday, 3/24. |
| Complete Exercises
#2 and #3 |
| |
| Next week we will tackle Binary
Trees. |
| |
HOMEWORK:
In "Be Prepared" do Part 2 questions 1 and
2 for Practice Exam AB-1 (257-262) |
|
| 3/22 |
c |
58 |
Go over the HW
| Labs 13 and 14 |
| 3/24 |
e |
59 |
HOMEWORK:
In "Be Prepared" do Part 2 questions 1 and 2 for
Practice Exam AB-2
Finish all labs. | You
can start Labs 15 and 16. | We will discuss the AP.
|
| 3/28 |
a |
60 |
Tree
Powerpoint | |
| 4/3 |
e |
62 |
Finish labs
15 and 16
HOMEWORK: Test AB-1, 1-20
Write answers on a separate sheet, correct them, try to
understand the ones you missed. We will discuss your
questions in class. |
| 4/5 |
a |
63 |
30 Week Exam:
20 AP MC and 2 Part 2s
--> REMEMBER YOUR REFERENCE MATERIALS
HOMEWORK:
1. Test AB-1, 21-40
Write answers on a separate sheet, correct them, try to
understand the ones you missed. We will discuss your
questions in class.
2. Binary
Trees Worksheet |
| 4/7 |
c |
64 |
Go over 30 week,
prepare for tonight's contest
30
Week Part 2 "AP" Answers | Binary
Trees Data Printout
HOMEWORK: Test AB-1, Part 2 questions
3 and 4
Write answers on a separate sheet, correct them, try to
understand the ones you missed. We will discuss your
questions in class. |
| 4/11 |
e |
65 |
Cover the following:
Page 92:
Loop Invariants
Pages 139-145: Final AB topics
Examine the MBS for
unbounded oceans
Lab
for students taking the A-Exam
HOMEWORK:
Compare the two classes, BoundedEnv and UnBoundedEnv. List
methods that differ and why. |
| 4/13 |
a |
66 |
Examine the MBS for unbounded
oceans
HOMEWORK:
ENTIRE PRACTICE EXAM. (To be handed out.) |
| 4/25 |
c |
67 |
In class:
- Grade our multiple choice
- Turn in free response
HOMEWORK:
Test AB-2, 1-20, Free Response #3
Write answers on a separate sheet, correct them, try to
understand the ones you missed. We will discuss your
questions in class. |
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FINAL
PROJECT OPTION: Real Life Application in Psychology
ParagraphLayout
Code
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