Comp202: Principles of Object-Oriented Programming II
Fall 2004 -- Home

Comp202 for Fall 2004 is called Comp212 by the Registrar (more info)

For information concerning the Java course that follows the Scheme-based Comp210 class that runs in the fall semesters, please go to http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp212/04-spring

News:

12/8/2004: In a tight 3-way battle, heatherj emerges victorious in the Othello Tournament! Congratulations Heather! sgupta battled to second after a tie-breaking sudden death playoff with yjw. andyj rounded out the winners at fourth. A great job by all!
12/6/2004: A download of a reasonably challenging Othello opponent can be found on the Games 4 Two web page.
11/17/2004: Please update your DrJava to the latest bleeding-edge version for improved stability and report any bugs to us.

Contact us at:

Please send all questions and comments to: comp202 at rice.edu (replace the " at " with "@" -- this was done to reduce spam)

Preface ALL subject lines with "COMP202: " ! (for example, Subject: "COMP202: How do I write powerful programs with very little code?")

Class Resources:

How to make jar files
Download the code for data structures used in class.
Java Resources Web Site (http://www.exciton.cs.rice.edu/JavaResources) -- Tons of information on everything from Java syntax to design patterns.
WebCT: Class Discussion board and chat rooms -- Check the discussion board daily! Use the chat rooms to get "live help" from the labbies.
- Owlnet WebCT home page -- set up your accounts, getting started with WebCT, set/change passwords, etc.
Java 5.0 (aka 1.5) Resources
- General Information
  - Synopsis of changes. Detailed discussion of new features.
  - Generics
    - General information
    - Tutorial
- Downloads:
  - Beta 2 -- the latest beta
  - Snapshots -- the very latest builds
- Beta 2 API
- Download latest DrJava that is compatible with Java 5.0.
Comp201 (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp201) -- The prerequisite to this course. Offered spring semesters only.
Comp210 (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp210) -- The first semester introductory course in Scheme. Covers similar material to Comp201 but in Scheme. Prerequisite to Comp212. Offered fall semesters only.
Comp212 (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp212) -- Second semester of the Comp210/Comp212 introductory sequence. Covers similar material to Comp201 & 202, but starts at a more advanced level. Offered spring semesters only.
A nice paper on why polymorphic dispatching is better than using conditionals, from the IEEE Computer Magazine, March 2004: Metamorphic Programming: Unconventional High Performance by Peter M. Maurer, Baylor University

SOFTWARE RESOURCES:

ALL students are required to be able to use the Owlnet PC (or Mac) computers in Symonds I, II, Ryon and Mudd. If you don't have one already, set up your PC/Mac password by going to the following Owlnet site: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/webpcpasswd.shtml. You must have a PC/Mac password before you can use the computers in the lab!
DrJava can be downloaded for free from http://www.drjava..org
The Java 2 Standard Edition, Software Development Kit ("SDK") (required by DrJava) can be downloaded from http://java.sun.com/j2se/. Download and install the version without NetBeans!
Store your data in your Owlnet Unix account and access it from anywhere on campus from both PC's and Unix workstations. To connect to your Unix account from a PC by "mapping" it, see the following directions: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp100/03-fall/Tutorials/map_network_drive.html
Connexions information, including the plugins needed for Mozilla, Netscape, and Internet Explorer (note that IE cannot display the roadmap): http://www.cnx.rice.edu

Last Revised Thursday, 03-Jun-2010 09:52:08 CDT