CGS 3416 - Java for Non-Majors

Fall 2020 Semester

Fall 2020 Syllabus

Lectures

Homework Assignments

Resources

• Java home page (on Oracle site)
• API Specifications
  • Java Standard Edition, v 13.0, API Specification
  • Java Standard Edition, v 11.0, API Specification
  • Java FX 2 API Specifications
• Java Tutorial Pages (on Oracle)
• Java SDK Tools
  • Documentation on the Java Compiler 'javac'
  • Documentation on the Java application launcher 'java'
  • Oracle JAR file tutorial
  • Javadoc tool home page
  • Using JAR files
• Java coding standards (for reference)
  • Google java standard
  • SEI Java Coding Guidelines
  • Oracle Conventions (not updated since 1999)
• Source code from our textbook (Pearson site)
• Information on PATH and CLASSPATH variables (you should not need to do this)
• MobaXTerm - alternate SSH client that includes X11-forwarding
• My Basic Unix Tutorial - You need to be familiar with the unix environment in this course.

Compilers and Compiling Help

• Java Standard Edition download page
  • Java SE Development Kit (JDK) is the basic download
  • JDK bundle with NetBeans includes the NetBeans IDE program
• Eclipse Download page
• NetBeans IDE Download page
• Compiling on the Command Line with basic SDK tools
• Building Projects with Java IDEs (NetBeans and Eclipse)
• How to pack up a simple jar archive (using either command line or Eclipse)

Unix Links

• Bob Myers's Basic Unix Tutorial - It would help to be familiar with the basic unix environment in this course.
  • Simple list of common Unix commands
• UNIX Tutorial for Beginners