Syllabus for MSIS 640

Spring 2000

Last updated on 4/20/00

Topic 1

Overview of Object oriented programming plus introduction to Java

Reading: For introduction to object oriented programming and design read Hunt Ch. 1 and 2, Stevens and Pooley (S&P) ch1 and 2. For starting up Java read Hunt ch 7, 8, 9 and 10. (You may also take a look at Hunt ch 5 & 6 for historical background and ch 11 for a detailed example.) Very Important: Refer to the on-line Java Tutorial to see how to edit, save, compile and run a java program. Hunt's text information on pages 64-65 is a bit outdated.

Topic 2

Inheritance and polymorphism, Encapsulation and modularity, Java classes, UML class diagrams

Reading: For inheritance and polymorphism in Java Hunt ch 12 & 13; For introduction to UML: S&P ch 3 & 4, For Class diagrams: S&P ch 5 & 6, Hunt ch 44, 45 & 47. (Optional) More on the language Java and its implementation of OO concepts see Java Tutorial: Learning the Java Language trail

Topic 3

More Java language: Learn about Packages and Exceptions. Read Hunt ch.27.

Java Collections API

Reading: Hunt ch 14, 15, also study carefully the Java API specification of Collections. (Check under java.util package and read descriptions of Collections, Sets, lists and maps, with interface, abstract and concrete classes.) Another important source for additional reading is Java Tutorial: Collections chapter.

Topic 4

UML Use case diagrams, OO analysis,

Reading: Hunt Ch. 46, S&P ch. 7 & 8.

Topic 5 Patterns

Delegation and Composite patterns, Reading: Pattern hand-out: read Delegation and Composite patterns

Topic 6 Java Swing and GUI design

Dynamic UML diagrams: sequence and collaboration diagrams, Reading: S&P chapters 9 & 10

Dynamic UML diagrams: State and activity diagrams, Reading: S&P chapters 11 and 12

Singleton, Observer and Strategy patterns, Reading: Pattern handout singleton, observer and strategy sections

Java event model, Swing and GUI design in Java, Reading: Hunt: ch 20 and 21, 19. Also check out the Java Swing Tutorial

Factory Method and Abstract Factory patterns: Reading: Pattern handout.

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