The Java Language

CS 161 - Java

Course Topics

Elements of the Java Platform

  The Java Language

Java Objects, Methods, and Fields

Java's Object Orientation and I/O

Interfaces, Graphical User Interfaces, and Applets

Topics this week:

• Last Week Highlights
• Pieces that make up the Java Platform
• Java Programs and the Java Platform
• Creating a Java application
• Last Week's Homework
• Reserved Words - Primitive data types
• Primitive Numeric Integer Types
• Primitive Floating Point Number Types
• Other Primitive Types
• String and System objects
• Expressions
• Arithmetic Operators
• Assignment Operators
• Methods
• Fill in the blanks
• Reserved Words - Control Flow
• Control Flow - Branching
• Relation Operators
• Conditional Operators
• Introducing Objects
• A Student Object
• A Student Object with associated data
• A Student Object that identifies itself
• Constructors
• Example of a Constructor
• Assignment for Next Time

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