Comp201: Principles of Object-Oriented Programming I
Spring 2006 -- Resources   

CLASS RESOURCES:

• 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:
    • Latest version (Windows/Linux only)
    • For Macs: Java 1.4.2 (already installed on OS-X, but may need upgrade) plus JRS14 (including installation instructions) will get you most of the Java 1.5 functionality except the ability to due unit testing.
  • Latestst API documentation
• DrJava
  • Home page:  http://www.drjava.org
  • Download the latest DrJava (for Rice students only).
  • Documentation
    • General
    • Language Levels
  • Configuring DrJava to find the tools.jar file.
  • Using the DrJava Projects facility
• JavaDocs, JARs and Packages
  • JavaDoc documentation
  • How to make and use jar files
  • Packages in Java
• Download the code for data structures used in class.
• 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
• Poseidon UML, a UML drawing tool is available from http://gentleware.com/downloadcenter.0.html . Select the community edition (that's the free one).

PREVIOUS SEMESTERS: 

• Spring 2005
• Spring 2004

OTHER COURSES

• Comp202 (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp202) -- The second semester to the Comp201/202 introductory course sequence.  Offered fall 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.   For general comparative information between COMP201 and COMP210, click here for more info.
• 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.
• Comp410 (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp410) The first semester of the advanced software engineering course.   Comp201/202 students are qualified to take this course.
• Comp415 (http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp415) The second semester of the advanced software engineering course.   Comp410 is prerequisite.

Last Revised Thursday, 03-Jun-2010 09:50:11 CDT

©2006 Stephen Wong and Dung Nguyen