Summer 2022: Programming in Java

Logistics

• Class Timings: Tuesdays 10:45 am - 12:45 pm (3^rd and 4^th slot) and Wednesdays 8:45 am - 10:45 am (1^st and 2^nd slot)
• Classroom: R68 (Seminar Hall Building)
• Lab Timings: Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (5^th - 8^thslot)
• Labs: CS Lab 3, 4, and 5

Course Overview

• As per the Delhi University Course Guidelines

Lectures

Lecture	Topic	Lecture Slides	Readings
Chapter 01 (08/04/22, 20/04/22, 27/04/22)	Introduction: History of Java, Java Features, First Sample Program, Java Virtual Machine(JVM) Architecture.	1.pdf	Chapter 1 (R1)
Chapter 02 (05/05/22)	OOPs Principles: Object, Class, Encapsulation, Abstraction, Inheritance, Polymorphism.	2.pdf	Chapter 2 (R1)
Chapter 03,04,05 (10/05/22, 11/05/22)	Data Types, Variables, Arrays, Operators, Control Statements: The Primitive Data Types(Integers, Floating-Point Types, Characters, Booleans). Variables and their scope and lifetime. Type Conversion and Casting. Arrays (One-dimensional Arrays, Multidimensional Arrays) declaration, initialization, and usage. Operators (Arithmetic, Increment and Decrement, The Bitwise Operators, Compound Assignments, Relational Operators, Ternary Operator, Operator Precedence). Control Statemetns (Selection Statemetns-if, switch, Interation Statements - for, while, and do-while. The Enchanced For Loop (For-Each Loop). Jump Statements (break, continue, return).	3.pdf	Chapter 3,4,5 (R1)
Chapter 06 (18/05/22)	Introducing Classes: Class Fundamentals, Declaring Objects, Introducing Methods, Constructors(Default, No-argument, Parameterized), The this keyword, Garbage Collection, The finalize( ) Method.	4.pdf	Chapter 6 (R1)
Chapter 07 (24/05/22, 25/05/22)	A Closer Look at Methods and Classes: Overloading Methods, Automatic Type Conversions in Method Overloading. Overloading Constructors. Using Objects as Parameters. Copy Constructor. A Closer Look at Argument Passing(Call-by-Value, Call-by-Reference). Returning Objects. Recursion (Base Condition, Progressive Approach). Introducing Access Control (public, private, protected, default (package-private)). Understanding Static(static variable, methods, and blocks). Introducing Final. Nested and Inner Classes (how to define and use an inner class). Exploring the String Class. Using Command-Line Argument. Varargs: Variable-Length Arguments(self-study)	5.pdf	Chapter 7 (R1)
Chapter 08 (31/05/22, 07/06/22, 14/06/22)	Inheritance: Inheritance Basics. Types of Inheritance in Java. A simple example of Inheritance(Single Inheritance). Member access and Inheritance, A more practical example. A Superclass Variable Can Reference a Subclass Object. Using super. Using Super to Call Superclass Constructors. Creating a Multilevel Hierarchy. When Constructors are Executed? Method Overriding. Method Overriding vs Overloading. Dynamic Method Dispatch. Why Overridden Methods? Applying Method Overriding. Using Abstract Classess. Using final with Inheritance. Using final to Prevent Overridding. The Object Class.	6.pdf	Chapter 8 (R1)
Chapter 09 (15/06/22, 21/06/22)	Packages and Interfaces: Introduction to Packages. Defining a Package. Package Example. Finding Packages and CLASSPATH. Access Protection. An Access Example. Importing Packages. Introduction to Interfaces. Defining an Interface. Implementing Interfaces. Accessing Implementations Through Interface References. Partial Implementations. Nested Interfaces. Applying Interfaces. Variables in Interfaces. Extending Interfaces. Default Interface Methods. Multiple Inheritance Issues. static Methods in an Interface.	7.pdf	Chapter 9 (R1)
Chapter 10 (22/06/22, 28/06/22)	Exception Handling: Exception Handling Fundamentals(five keywords:try, catch, throw, throws, finally). Exception Types. Uncaught Exception.Using try and catch. Displaying a Description of an Exception. Multiple catch Clauses. Nested try Statements. throw. throws. throw vs. throws. finally. final vs. finally vs. finalize. Java’s Built-in Exceptions. Hierarchy of Java Exception Classes. Creating your own Exception Subclass	8.pdf	Chapter 10 (R1)
(29/06/2022), Assignment No. 2, Groups Formation, Assignment discussion, peer-learning encouraged.
Chapter 13 (05/07/2022)	Java I/O and File Handling: I/O Stream Basics, Byte Stream and Character Stream, The Predefined Stream, Reading Console Input, Writing Console Output, Reading and Writing Files, Try-with Resources [ Self Study ]	9.pdf	Chapter 13 (R1)
Chapter 24,25,26 (06/07/2022, 12/07/2022)	Event Handling, Introducing the AWT: Working with Windows, Graphics and Text, Using AWT Controls, Layout Managers, and Menus: The AWT class hierarchy. The Delegation Event Model. Events, Event sources, Event classes, Event Listeners, Relationship between Event sources and Listeners. Creating GUI applications using AWT.	10.pdf + Book Reading + Online Tutorials.	Chapter 24,25,26 (R1)
Chapter 25,25,26	Introducing Swing, Exploring Swring: online	Book Reading + Online Tutorials]	Chapter 24,25,26 (R1)

Assignments and Tests

Class Assignments

• Assignment No. 1, Individual Assignment, Posted on Google Classroom, Submission Deadline: 30/05/2022
• Assignment No. 2, Group Assignment, Discussed in the class, Submission Deadline: 07/05/2022

Tests and Quizzes

• Test 1 : 21/06/2022, Test1.pdf, Solution.pdf
• Quiz 1: 01/06/22
• Test 2: 12/07/2022, Test2.pdf,

Resources

• R1: Schildt, H. (2018). Java: The Complete Reference. 10th edition. McGraw-Hill Education.
  
• Additional R1: Balaguruswamy, E. (2014). Programming with JAVA: A Primer. 5th edition. India: McGraw Hill Education.
• Additional R2: Horstmann, C. S. (2017). Core Java - Vol. I – Fundamentals (Vol. 10). Pearson Education.
• Additional R3: Schildt, H., & Skrien, D. (2012). Java Fundamentals - A Comprehensive Introduction. India: McGraw Hill Education.
  
• Web 1: The Java™ Tutorials [1]
• Web 2: Java T Point Tutorial [2]
• Web 3: NTU notes on Java [3]

Scribe (Lecture summaries by students)

Unit/Chapter	Topic	Name of Students	PPT/PDF/Video
1	The History and Evolution of Java	ASHISH (AD-1221) AVISHKAR (AD-1224) DEEPAK (AD-1234) PRIYANSHU (AD-1274) SUMIT (AD-1294)	Scribe1.pdf
2	An Overview of Java	Himanshi Nagar (AD-1246) Nimisha Sharma (AD-1264) Pinky (AD-1268) Yashyaswini Fogat (AD-1605)	Scribe2.pdf
3, 4, 5	Data Types, Variables and Arrays, Operators, Control Statements	Nikhil Kalyan (AD-1262) Arpit Saini (AD-1220) Amritanshu (AD-1210) Lalit Baghel (AD-1256)	Scribe3.pdf
6	Introducing Classes	Ambedkar Ainampudi (AD-1209) Deepak Prajapati (AD-1235) Satender Kumar (AD-1284) Shorya Bhatnagar (AD-1288)	Scribe4.pdf
7	A Closer Look at Methods and Classes	ANJALI (AD-1211) DEEPIKA (AD-1237) MEGHA (AD-1251) PRANAV (AD-1270)	Scribe5.pdf
8	Inheritance	Shubh (AD-1290) Devender (AD-1238) Dishan (AD-1240) Manish Meena (1258) Vijay (AD-1299)	Scribe6.pdf
9	Packages and Interfaces
10	Exception Handling	Awani Sharma (AD-1225) Bharti Yadav (AD-1229) Ankit (AD-1214) Himanshu Verma (1247) Shivi Chauhan (AD-1287) Tanu (AD-1297)	Scribe8.pdf
11	IO and File Handling	Arpit Bhardwaj (AD-1219) Ayush Bhardwaj (AD-1226) Aman Sharma (AD-1208)	Scribe9.pdf
12	Event Handling and AWT
13	Introducing Swing, Exploring Swing

Course Running Status (Running/Completed)

Unit/Chapter	Topic	Status	Remarks
1	The History and Evolution of Java	Completed	27/04/2022
2	An Overview of Java	Completed	05/05/2022
3, 4, 5	Data Types, Variables and Arrays, Operators, Control Statements	Completed	11/05/2022
6	Introducing Classes	Completed	18/05/2022
7	A Closer Look at Methods and Classes	Completed	25/05/2022
8	Inheritance	Completed	14/06/2022
9	Packages and Interfaces	Completed	21/06/2022
10	Exception Handling	Completed	28/06/2022
11	IO and File Handling	Completed	05/07/2022
12	Event Handling and AWT	Completed	12/07/2022
13	Introducing Swing, Exploring Swing