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CSC1351 - Introduction to Computer Science II for MajorsCSC1351 - Introduction to Computer Science II for Majors

CSC 1351: Introduction to Computer Science II for Majors




Contacting Me

• Name: Steven Brandt• AIM: RegexGuy• Regular Office: 324 Johnston Hall• Office Hours: 159 Coates• Email: [email protected]• Web: http://cct.lsu.edu/~sbrandt




Administrivia

• I have your passwords and logins. Please contact me at the end of class to get them.

• Office hours: Please fill out the doodle poll. http://doodle.com/ytd2chb4uzrpxs3e




Grades

• 20% Mid-Term• 30% Final• 35% Projects• 15% Final Project--Your own game!




Why are you here?

• Do you love to program?• Do you program on your own?




What makes Java great?

• Portabilitity?• Performance?• API (the libraries)?• The fact that it looks similar to C/C++?• What do you think?




What makes Java great?• Simple grammar

– Create great editors (Eclipse, etc.)– Fast compilation– Easily Instrumented/Extended

• Memory– Safe: Memory errors plague C

programs– Garbage collected

• Strong static typing– Find many errors before you run– Find any symbol in source




Language Review

• Cover lessons 1 through 18• http://stevenrbrandt.com/cios/index.php/index.xml

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