The following schedule of lecture topics and reading assignments is preliminary and may be changed as the quarter progresses. Students are expected to have read the listed material before it is covered in class.

Date	Lecture Topics and Reading Assignments
Sep 24	Course overview
Sep 24/Oct 1	Introduction to computer systems and Java; Chapter 1; Lecture 1
Oct 3/8	Using data within a program; Chapter 2; Lecture 2
Oct 10/15	Object concepts; Chapter 3; Lecture 3
Oct 17/22	Branching statements (1); Chapter 5; Lecture 4
Oct 24	Mid-term Exam, 4:20pm-6:00pm
Oct 29	Branching statements (2); Chapter 5; Lecture 4
Oct 31/Nov 5	Programming with loops; Chapter 6; Lecture 5
Nov 7/12/14	Creating classes and methods; Chapter 4; Lecture 6
Nov 19/21	Array Basics; Chapter 8; Lecture 7
Nov 26/28	Introduction to Graphics and Applets; Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6; Lecture 8
Dec 3	Final Exam, 4:30pm-7:00pm