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COSC 1437-8 (online)
Programming Fundamentals II		 Instructor: David Kirk
Fall 2026     Oct 19 - Dec 10
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Resources
primes1.txt - 100,000 prime numbers unsorted  |  primes2.txt - 100,000 prime numbers mostly sorted (100 out of place)

How to run Java programs on Windows with TextPad   |   How to run C++ and Java programs on Mac with TextMate
Online Java Compiler  |  w3shools Java Tutorial
Java Online Book
Chapter 1 - Programming Terminology
Chapter 2 - Hello World
Chapter 3 - Variables, Strings, Arrays
Chapter 4 - Input (console, file)  video
Chapter 5 - Control (if, while, for)
Chapter 6 - Importing Packages
Chapter 7 - Writing Methods  video
Chapter 8 - Classes  video1 
Chapter 9 - Inheritance		 Chapter 11 - Recursion
Chapter 12 - ArrayList
Chapter 13 - Sorting
Chapter 14 - Stacks & Queues
Chapter 15 - Linked Lists & Trees
Chapter 16 - Big O
Chapter 17 - Hashing
Chapter 18 - Graphs
Chapter 19 - Bells & Whisltes
Class Calendar - last updated October 18, 2026
Week 1 Oct 19 - Oct 24

About Java Language

Getting started with Java using OnlineGDB

Chapter 2 - Hello World & console output
Chapter 3 - variables and strings
Chapter 4 - console input

Homework 1 Due Saturday Oct 24   Homework 1 Tips
Week 2 Oct 26 - Oct 31 Chapter 5 - if statement, while loop  While Loop Simulator
Chapter 5,6 - for loop, importing packages  For Loop Simulator
Chapter 7 - writing methods (functions)

 Homework 2 Due Saturday Oct 31   Homework 2 Tips
Week 3 Nov 2 - Nov 7 Chapter 8 - Classes

Intro to Classes (OOP) - Class Example 1
Using Methods in Classes - Class Example 2

Homework 3 Due Saturday Nov 7   Homework 3 Tips
Week 4 Nov 9 - Nov 14 Continue Classes - Class Example 3
Data Hiding in Classes - Class Example 4

Exam 1 Due Nov 11: Chapters 1 - 7

Homework 4 Due Saturday Nov 14   Homework 4 Tips
Week 5 Nov 16 - Nov 21 Chapter 9 - Inheritance

Homework 5 Due Saturday Nov 21   Homework 5 Tips
Week 6 Nov 23 - Nov 28 Sorting algorithms - Bubble Sort  Selection Sort

Homework 6 Due Saturday Nov 28   Homework 6 Tips
Week 7 Nov 30 - Dec 5 Work on Homework 7
Week 8 Dec 7 - Dec 10 Homework 7 Due Dec 7   Homework 7 Tips    Example Games

 Exam 2 Due Dec 9