ICS3C

Introduction to Computer Programming, Grade 11

College Preparation

ICS3U

Introduction to Computer Science, Grade 11

University Preparation

"This course introduces students to computer programming concepts and practices. Students will write and test computer programs, using various problem-solving strategies. They will learn the fundamentals of program design and apply a software development life-cycle model to a software development project. Students will also learn about computer environments and systems, and explore environmental issues related to computers, safe computing practices, emerging technologies, and post-secondary opportunities in computer-related fields."

"This course introduces students to computer science. Students will design software independently and as part of a team, using industry-standard programming tools and applying the software development life-cycle model. They will also write and use subprograms within computer programs. Students will develop creative solutions for various types of problems as their understanding of the computing environment grows. They will also explore environmental and ergonomic issues, emerging research in computer science, and global career trends in computer-related fields."

Course Schedule

Date	Topic / Lesson	Activity / Classwork / Homework	Materials / Resources
J28 1pm	Final Exam set for 1.5 hours, 2.25 hours of time allowed
			Creating a GUI in Java Creating a GUI Grid in Java
J03	Summative Outline - Simple Game		Java String Objects J ava String Methods
D15	Test - Focus on Methods, some Arrays (may refer to loops, if/else, etc. as well)
D14	Review / Catch Up / Work Period
D10	Searching Sorted Arrays - Binary Search (optional)
D07	Searching Unsorted Arrays Sequentially		Class Discussion - Using Arrays for Frequency Data
D06	Assignment - Arrays - Mean, Median & Mode
D03 D02 D01	01 - Understanding Arrays 02 - Using Arrays
	Arrays in Java
N30	Assignment - Methods Methods - Overloading (optional)
N29 N22	Assignment - Triangle Classification
N19	Methods - Scope
N18 N17	Methods - Return Values		Methods - Return Values - Solutions
N16	Methods - Passing Parameters
N15	Methods - Basics
	Methods in Java
N09	Random Numbers in Java
N08	Guessing Game - due Thursday
N05	Quiz - Repetition using Java (Loops)
N04	Repetition: Choosing Between for, while, and do loops		Solution - Quiz - Selection in Java
N03	Work Period - Catch up on Loop exercises
N02	Repetition: for loops (counted loops)
N01	Repetition: do loops
O29 O28	Repetition: while loops	complete & hand in selection assignment attached exercises
O27 O26 O25	Selection: Assignment - due Wednesday
O22	Quiz - Selection in Java Selection: Comparing Strings in Java	attached exercises catch up on previous work
O21	Selection: switch/case Statements	attached exercises
O20	Selection: Nested if Statements	attached exercises
O19	Selection: Simple if Statements	attached exercises
O18	Selection: Boolean Values, Operators, & Relations	Complete exercises at the end of the lesson PDF file Progress will be submitted as a text file to the handin folder
O14	Mathematical Operations in Java	Do the exercises at the end of the lesson
O13	Getting User Input for Programs	1. Copy the In class information to the D: drive from Handout\DrJava\ 2. Practice using the In class to obtain user input in Java programs	Data Types in Java
O12	Writing Independent Programs Intro to Dr.Java Getting Started with Java - The "Hello World" Program	Copy DrJava to the D: drive Get the "Hello World" program running Read the lesson and complete exercises
O08	Internal & External Method Calls	Read 3.10.1 to 3.10.3 Exercises 3.28 to 3.30 (& catch up on previous)
O07	Creating Objects & Method Overloading	Read 3.84 to 3.10 Exercises up to 3.27 (& catch up on previous)
O06	Logical Operators, String Concatenation, Modulo	Read 3.7 to 3.8.3 Exercises 3.5 to 3.21	Chapter 3 Solutions
O05	Test - Chapter 1 & Chapter 2
O04
O01	Chapter 3 Intro to Object Interactions
S30 S29	Chapter 6 Summary	Complete exercises to end of chapter 2	Book-exercise project
S28	Discuss and take up selected exercises
S27	Exercises (due Sept.29)	From Online Text Chapter 2 - exercises 2.59 to 2.68
S24	Local Variables	Exercises 2.53 to 2.58 + readings
S23 S22	Introduction to Selection (if statements)	Exercises 2.43 to 2.52 + associated readings	Ch2 Exercise Solutions
S21 S20	Work Period
S17 S16	Specialized Methods	Read pages 29-34 (2.6 to 2.9) Complete exercises up to 2.42 Record your exercise answers in a doc	Ch.1 & Ch.2 of the Textbook
S15	Constructors & Assignment Statements	Read pages 25-28 Complete exercises up to 2.20 Record exercise answers in a document
S14	Intro to the Ticket Machine A Closer Look at Class Fields	Read pages 17-24 Complete exercises up to 2.15
S13
S10	A First Look at Source Code
S09	More OOP Terms & Concepts
S08	Intro to Objects, Classes, & Methods
S07	Course Overview
	Welcome Back! Classes Begin for the Fall Term, 2010!

ICS3U Fall 2010-2011