modules.md

Instructional modules

The course content is divided into multiple modules. Each module represents a week of study during a normal semester. A module contains multiple topics that you should strive to master during that week of the course. The instruction for a topic includes classroom instruction, slide deck, and optional textual instruction, code examples, starter code, and assignments.

⚠ Make sure you observe the due dates specified in Canvas for each of the course assignments.

Module 1

• Introduction
• Java Fundamentals
• Java Object Class
• Spelling Corrector

Module 2

• Spelling Corrector continued...
• Classes and Objects
• Interfaces and Abstract Classes
• Copying Objects
• Object Oriented Design

Module 3

• Java Collections
• Java Exceptions
• Java Input and Output (IO)
• Design Principles
• ♕ Phase 1: Chess Game
• ☑ Spelling Corrector (Due Sept 19th)
• ☑ Spelling Corrector (Exam Sept 22nd)

Module 4

• Git
• Java Inner Classes
• Java Generics
• Java Lambdas
• JSON and Serialization

Module 5

• HTTP
• cURL
• Web API

Module 6

• Writing Quality Code
• Style Checking
• ♕ Phase 2: Chess Server Design
• ♕ Phase 3: Chess Web API
• ☑ Phase 1: Chess Game (Due Oct 9th)

Module 7

• Unit Testing
• Code Coverage
• Relational Databases - The Relational Model
• Relational Databases - SQL
• ☑ Phase 2: Chess Server Design (Due Oct 17th)

Module 8

• Relational Databases - JDBC
• MySQL
• ♕ Phase 4: Chess Database
• ☑ Phase 3: Chess Web API (Due Oct 27th)

Module 9

• Logging
• Debugging
• Defensive Programming

Module 10

• Console UI
• WebSocket
• ♕ Phase 5: Chess Pregame
• ☑ Phase 4: Chess Database (Due Nov 7th)

Module 11

• Computer Security (1)
• Computer Security (2)

Module 12

• Concurrency
• ♕ Phase 6: Chess Gameplay

Module 13

• Command line tools
• Final Exam Review
• ☑ Phase 5: Chess Pregame (Due Nov 27th)

Module 14

• ☑ Phase 6: Chess Game Play (Due Dec 14th)
• ☑ Final (Exam)

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Icon	Meaning
⚠	Important concepts, or pitfalls, to note
☑	Assignments that you must submit in Canvas