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JDEP 183H Essentials of Computer Problem Solving Fall 2009

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Handouts

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• Handout 1: Programming and Grading (August 25, 2008)

• Reading #1: Principles of Problem Solving, by P. Wegner and D. Goldin (2006). Communications of the ACM, 49(7):27-29. (August 25, 2008)

• Handout 2: Numerical Data (September 04, 2008)

• Handout 3: Why Object-Oriented? An Example (September 04, 2008)

• Handout 4: In-Class Forum 1 Analysis (September 04, 2008)

• Handout 5: Local Variables and Parameter Passing (September 09, 2008)

• Handout 6: Simple Input and Output (September 16, 2008)

• Handout 7: Welcome, Scanner! (September 16, 2008)

• Handout 8: Comparing Objects (September 23, 2008)

• Handout 9: Exam 1 Review (October 01, 2008)

• News 1: Green Computing (October 01, 2008) by Patrick Kurp, Communications of the ACM, 51(10):11-13.

• News 2: Clean Elections (October 01, 2008) by Cyrus Farivar, Communications of the ACM, 51(10):16-18.

• Reading 2: Cloud Computing (October 01, 2008) by Paul McFedries, IEEE Spectrum, 45(8):20.

• Handout 10: When the World Listens! (October 09, 2008)

• Handout 11: Interfaces (October 09, 2008)

• Reading #3: Principles of Good GUI Design, by James Hobart (October 09, 2008)

• Handout 12: GUI, GUI, GUI (October 14, 2008)

• Handout 13: Why Event-Driven Programming? (October 14, 2008)

• Reading #4: Generation GPS, IEEE Spectrum, October 2008 (October 14, 2008)

• Reading #5: Car Talk, IEEE Spectrum, October 2008 (October 14, 2008)

• Handout 14: Trouble Making with Exceptions (October 23, 2008)

• Handout 15: Harnessing the Power of Arrays (October 28, 2008)

• Handout 16: Printing Info and Handling Arrays (October 28, 2008)

• Handout 17: Vector = Victor? (October 30, 2008)

• Handout 18: ArrayList = Hoorray!!? (October 30, 2008)

• Reading #6: Difference Between Vector and ArrayList in Java? (http://javapapers.com) (October 30, 2008)

• Handout 19: Sorting (October 30, 2008)

• Reading #7: The Convergence of Social and Technological Networks, by Jon Kleinberg, in Communications of the ACM, volume 51, no. 11, pp. 66-72 (November 4, 2008)

• Handout 20: More Sorting (November 4, 2008)

• Handout 21: Exam 2 Review (November 6, 2008)

• Handout 22: Access and Visibility (November 18, 2008)

• Multiagent Systems: Loal Decisions vs. Global Coherence (November 25, 2008)

• Handout 23: Coming up with a Recursive Solution (December 2, 2008)

• Reading #8: Robots in Rehab, by Michael J. Riezenman, in The Institute, IEEE, December 2008, p. 6 (December 4, 2008)

• Reading #9: Bots Get Smart , by J. Schaeffer, V. Bulitko, and M. Buro (2009). IEEE Spectrum, vol. 45, no. 12, pp.48-56. (December 4, 2008)

• Reading #10: "Got Data? A Guide to Data Preservation in the Information Age", by Francine Berman, Communications of the ACM, vol. 51, no .12, pp. 50-56. (December 9, 2008)

• History of Computing (December 05, 2006)

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• Handout 24: Final Exam Review (December 11, 2008)