Java L3

The entry page of the Java course in L3.

Prerequisites

You know algorithmics: you know how to design algorithms to solve problems, using data structures, if required, such as lists or stacks.
You can implement such algorithms in C++, Python or some similar language
You can use at least one of the three major operating systems (Windows, a Linux variant or Mac OS) to compile and run a program in at least one language, and are generally at ease with that OS: you know how to edit files and move them around, install and use basic programs, …
You are able to understand texts in English relating to computer science

General references

Lecture notes PDF
Eck’s book
Stéphane Airiau’s course (in French)
Java API Javadoc
Take notes!
The most important exercices are marked with [I]. Make sure you do not skip these ones.

S1: 5 Feb 2025

Pres course
Shell: 2 exercices
Git: Configure & Step by step

TODO at home:

Install the JDK

S2: 7 Feb

Projets : 3 projets × 4 pers / projet + 3 projet × 5 pers / projet
Git: remotes ; Step by step (end)
Read the graded exercices procedure and take the “training” assignment; Practice with the other exercices on the Git page
Syntax: basics; exercices (Shorts and Methods)

TODO @ home: Git step-by-step (entirely); “graded exercices” and “training” (see above); Exercices of “Syntax” until “Methods” (not: “Classes”).

S3: 19 Feb

Graded exercice about git branching. Deadline: 14h25.
Syntax, exercice: Classes
Execution, without packages, exercices
Syntax: packages
Execution, with packages, exercices

TODO @ home: Install Visual Studio Code.

S4: 21 Feb

Re-create some classes that you designed in the Syntax part (see here above) in VS Code and make sure you can run the main method.
Unit testing, demo, overview; exercice: write unit tests for the exercices in Syntax.
Two major aspects of software engineering: contract and fail-fast.

TODO @ home: Syntax, More exercices (up to EE3.6 included); VS Code and Unit testing (see above).