Byron Weber Becker. Java: Learning to Program with Robots. Thomson. 2007.   

We will be using Eclipse 3.4, Java 6.0 update 7, and becker.jar. Follow these directions for downloading and installing the software on your personal computer.
If you already have installed Eclipse and need to change your Java version you can follow these instructions.   

1. Be able to describe classical problem solving strategies and use them in solving problems that can be implemented on a computer.
2. Be able to use accepted program design strategies and tools to design and implement a solution for a problem on a computer.
3. Understand the various contexts in which computer programs are written.
4. Be able to develop appropriate testing procedures for a simple program.
5. Be able to write computer programs in a high level programming language.

These exams are scheduled for:

If you are unable to attend an exam due to illness or another valid reason, you should notify your instructor prior to the exam to make arrangements for making up the exam. If you are unable to reach your instructor personally, email your instructor or leave a message in the ITK office (Old Union 202) and/or on your instructor's voice mail. No makeup examination will be administered without the instructor's notification and validation of the excuse before the exam date. You should make arrangements now to attend the exams.

There will also be a lab exam 2 weeks before the final. This exam cannot be made up, so make sure you are there. This will be your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to write Java programs to solve fairly simple problems without help. To prepare for this exam, you will take several programming quizzes in lab throughout the semester.