Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals

Catalog description

CSCI 1610 introduces concepts of object oriented programming through the use of Greenfoot, a hands-on learning tool. While the hands-on object oriented programming labs are completed in Greenfoot, the concepts presented are general. Students complete hands-on exercises to solve a problem and then the objected oriented concepts that were used to solve the problem are explained. The labs provide students with hands-on experience with Classes, objects, methods. The labs show concrete examples of abstract concepts like inheritance, data hiding, global & private variables. Java is the language within Greenfoot and students learn the essentials of the Java programming language as they create objects & methods with Java. Programming structures, namely Sequence, Selection, & Loops will be reinforced as students modify methods to change the behavior of objects. Version Control, with Git & GitHub, is also introduced so that students have a working knowledge of this industry software. Students will be encouraged to start their own portfolio in GitHub that demonstrates their work both during their schooling and during their career.