Install Java and your choice of IDE at home

Since Java 2 SDK 1.5 (J2SE5) is a significant upgrade over Java 2 SDK 1.4 you should try to go with J2SE5, however, I was unable to get Netbeans 4.0 to work reliably on my computer, as a result in lab, we will be sticking with Netbeans 3.6, however, at both home and in the lab I loaded Java2SE5, and moved the link from Java 2 SDK 1.4 to Java 2 SDK 1.5, therefore netbeans and textpad are both using the latest Java. I recommended you do the same at home. If you are interested in using netbeans 4.0, and have previously used 3.6 here is a good upgrade tutorial.

Home page index useful links has links to software you need to install.

Chapters 1-6 Review
Loop Control, Arrays, String and Primitive type Review.

Write class count, program has two constructors:

(1) default constructors set the output type to arabic
(2) constructor with one string argument either "arabic", "roman" or "english"

program has three counting methods:

(1) myForCount , (2)myWhileCount, (3)myDoWhileCount,

each method counts from 1 to N (where N can be between 1 and 10).
Each method will use the respective, for, while and do while loop.

Output of the program can be in one of three formats: Arabic 1..10, roman I..X, or English text one..ten. Type of format will be determined by value of the instance variable set by constructor during instantiation time. Hint all you need to do is setup up one 2-dimensional array of type string (i.e., String[][] output).

2/7/05

Inheritance Review

Write a vehicle base class with two instance variables: number of wheels and number passengers

Write a derived automobile class that inherits base class vehicle and adds to more instance variables: number of cylinders, and gas mileage.

Pick your favorite car and write a new derived class based on automobile class, your favorite car class should add two more instance variables. In addition, your favorite car class should have one static string or method which returns the name of the car.

All three classes should have:

(1) Two constructors a default and one that sets all underlying instance variables
For example, second vehicle constructor has two arguments. but second automobile constructor has four arguments, two to set automobile instance variables, and a super call to vehicle to set its two instance variables.
(2) A writeOutput method that writes out the instance variables with descriptions, note you may want to use super to call base class methods.
(3) Two accessors and two mutators for setting and getting instance variables

Exception Handling, Programming Exercise 4 page 538

Convert dates from Numeric format to alpha-numeric format,

Throws two exceptions

3/27/05

TicTacToe

API | Source Code
This Assignment has a possible 50/10 points.

10 Points for Completing these tasks:

• Write intToBoard
• What purpose does the variable myDebug Serve?
• Three Methods Don't have any Code find them
• and Write the code
• Email me just the solutions (not all the code)

+10 Points write a PlayerHuman, code for a human player. Only the PlayerHuman class needs to be written; a PlayerJSP is difficult, refer to API for methods on creating a PlayerJSP.

*Must be against playerRandom, with at least 20,000 games

Automatic A if You can Write a Player that Defeats PlayerAce

Chapter 9

Write a Battleship Player, put ships in Corner, just guess randomly.

What is the sequence of message that gets sent to your player when you call:

1. debugMode()
2. singleUserTestMode();
3. headToHead();
4. tournamentMode();
   

Write your own Battleship player - Implement the method makeMove & placeShips in your PlayerN class, where N is the number you have selected on the signup sheet. You will need to implement messages relative 'Single User Test Mode' and 'Head to Head Combat' Extra Credit: (1) Find Bugs in Battleship Code; (2) Devise significant battleship upgrades; (3) Check with me about adding upgrade on your own (4) Your player exceeds 'Single User Test Mode' 6.0 performance rating.

In tournament mode, after Head to Head combat is completed, your player will be passed a message IDSeriesRating, this messages signifies that the SeriesRating class is completed. Use SeriesRating.getHead() to get the head pointer of this class, step through the link list, and write your own statistics to disk. You should be creating the private method fileStat. Why is this method private? Keep in mind that PrintSuperClass allows easy file writing. Extra Credit: Come in with a competive player. Able to defeat, Palomar Hall of Framer (14-15 Year Old or First Student to Defeat Me), be a top class player or defeat my pride and joy AceInTheHole; Extra Credit: (1) Find Bugs in Battleship Code; (2) Devise significant battleship upgrades; (3) Check with me about adding upgrade on your own