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CS260 Intoduction to Java & Android Programming
The focus of this course is programming using Java and Android Devices including Smartphones. Students will design, develop, and test  Java programs. Topics will include the Java API, Smartphone hardware features, and Event Driven Programming. Prerequisite: CS250 with a minimum grade of C. 2 credits.

CS260 Winter 2015 - Tentative Schedule Day Topics Assignments Class Notes Tuesday 1/6/2015 Intro to JDK Java Technology Introduction to Java READING Assign #1 - RationalSet Assign #2-Dice 01.JDK Intro 02. Java Technology 03.Language Basics R - Java API R - Javadoc Tool R - Java Prog R - IntelliJ for Eclipse R - IntelliJ Basics Wednesday 1/7/2015 Finish Previous Lecture Intro to Android Activities READING 04.AndroidIntro R - Intro to Android R - Activities Thursday 1/8/2015 Android User Interface: Overview, Layouts (Linear, Relative, List, Grid) Views & Layouts Input Controls (Buttons, Text Fields, ...) and Events READING Assign #3 - UnderOver 05.AndroidUI(Part I) 06.AndroidEvents R - Controls & Events R - UIs Friday 1/9/2015 Android Intents Assign #4 - Minesweeper 07.AndroidIntents Monday 1/12/2015 Android Menus, more UI, passing data between Activities (intents) 2D graphics Android UI Design READING 08.AndroidMenus 09.AndroidGraphicsI R- Android UI Design Tuesday 1/13/2015 Android Advanced UI & 2D graphics 10.AndroidGraphicsII 11.AndroidGraphicsIII Wednesday 1/14/2015 Graphic Animation I using ImageView Last Day to Withdraw MIDTERM Final Project 12.AndroidAnimationI Midterm Review Thursday 1/15/2015 Finish Graphic Animation Go over final group project Brainstorm ideas Friday 1/16/2015 Group Designs Due Group Work Day Monday 1/19/2015 Martin Luther King Day No Courses Held Tuesday 1/20/2015 Group Work Day Final Presentation Wedneday 1/21/2015 Group Presentations 1pm-3:30pm