Computer Science 2

Exam 1 Topics

• Module 1: Introduction To Java
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Software Engineering Life Cycle
  • Java Language Elements
  • Data Types
  • Compiling and Interpretting
  • hello, world
    • Be able to write a complete Java program that displays "hello, world"
  • Java History
  • Identifier Naming Rules
  • main()
• Module 2: Java Objects & Classes
  • Editing, Compiling, and Running Java Programs
  • System and PrintStream classes
  • Java's String class
  • Java Classes
    • Be able to write an entire class, based on code that is calling it (for example, like the CarForSale Practice Assignment)
  • Objects
  • Accessibility: public, private and protected
  • Fields
  • Abstract Data Types (ADTs)
  • Constructors
  • new (keyword)
  • Methods
  • Method signatures
  • static (keyword) Fields and Methods
  • this (keyword)
  • Accessor and Mutator Methods
  • Private Helper Methods
  • Arguments and Parameters
  • Method Name Overloading
  • Passing Arguments to a Method
  • return (keyword)
  • Method Calls & Stack Frames
  • Lifetime and Scope
  • if-else Statements
  • while Loops
• Module 3: Debugging & User Interfaces
  • Unit & Regression Testing
  • Test Cases
  • Javadocs
  • assert Operator
  • Debugging and Testing
  • Input (Scanner class)
  • User Interfaces
  • Primitive Wrapper Classes
• Module 4: Java Language and Structures
  • Data types and operators
  • Short-Circuit Evaluation
  • Division Operator: Integer or Floating-Point
  • Promotion
  • Increment and Decrement (Pre- and Post-)
  • java.lang.Math Class
  • Rounding
  • while Loops
  • for Loops
  • Switch Statements
  • String
  • String Methods
  • String Comparison
  • StringBuffer and StringBuilder Classes