Introduction to Java Programming 2010–2011 — Getting Started
If you wish to attend IJP, here's what to do:
- Get a copy of the course textbook,
Objects First with Java (fourth or third edition only: the
first and second are missing critical material). You cannot take the
course without this book.
- Come to the introductory lecture on Wednesday 22
September, 15:00–15:50, in AT Lecture Theatre 3.
In case you missed it, here are the slides from the Introductory
Lecture.
- Register
for the course with the ITO. Even if you just wish to attend the
course without credit, you should register with the ITO since
course-related emails and PeerWise registration information are sent to
everyone on the ITO's list.
- Come to one of the two demonstration sessions,
where we introduce the PeerWise system on
Thursday 23 and Friday 24 September, 11:10–12:00, in AT
5.05.
Please make sure that you can log on to DICE, the Informatics
computer system, before coming to one of these sessions! You
can obtain your DICE login details from the ITO in AT4.02.
- Choose your Lab Group on
mysignup.com.
- Once you're on the course list we'll send you a PeerWise IJP
registration code and instructions. Sign up to PeerWise.
- Get BlueJ installed on your
computer. BlueJ is the development environment that we use; it is very
closely aligned to the course textbook. Here are some instructions for installing BlueJ under DICE,
the Informatics computer system.
- Download the book projects from the Objects First with Java
web site, and unpack them on your computer. Every chapter in the
book uses a number of example projects, so you'll work through every
single one of these by the end of the course.
- Start coming to lab sessions. You should read the relevant chapter
of the book and/or watch the associated video before the lab session,
and try out the exercises linked from the schedule. That way you'll have plenty of
questions to ask the demonstrators, and, if you've worked through enough
of the book, you will be able to work on your assignment during the lab.
We hope you enjoy the course!
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