2024-01-12

Happy New Semester!

After spending the first semester learning the fundamentals of conditionals & loops, classes and arrays, we're ready to start investigating some fun, interesting problems!

We'll continue to learn additional features of the Java language, but our focus will be on designing classes and using them to solve specific challenges. This is most people's favorite part of the course, and I'm sure you're going to enjoy it.

I'll see you in class!

2024-01-01

Happy New Year!

... and welcome back! I hope you had a chance to get some good rest over the holidays.

As we move into our final weeks of the first semester, you'll be completing a "Winter Decathlon" review activity, a series of programs that should get you back up to speed after taking a little time off.

And then, and introduction to Version Control, a powerful tool to help you manage complex assignments; it will be especially valuable during the second semester of our course.

I'll see you in class!

2023-11-26

Happy Holidays!

I'm thankful for the week off for Thanksgiving, of course, but I'm happy that we've got a few more weeks together before the end of 2023!

We've been studying loops, and have a test coming up soon. We'll also be continuing our study of Arrays and ArrayLists... and doing a little prep for your Block Day activity, a Capture the Flag event that I think you're going to enjoy! More on that soon...

I'll see you in class!

2023-10-30

Welcome to the Second Quarter!

We've been learning about loops, and we'll be playing around with those for another week or two while getting ready for the upcoming test on Object-Oriented Programming.

We have projects! We're going to look at computer graphics! I think you're going to like this part of the course...

I'll see you in class!

2023-10-10

Welcome back from Trips!

Maybe you were climbing/hiking/camping someplace, or maybe you were taking care of "college stuff" here in Pasadena. Either way, I hope you got a chance to get away from things for a bit and are coming back refreshed!

Here in class, we'll be picking up where we left off: learning how to implement Classes using object-oriented design principles. We'll also be learning how to use loops to repeat instructions as needed in our programs. We've got a lot to do before the quarter ends in a few more weeks.

I'll see you in class!

2023-09-14

If this, then that, else the other thing

Sure, saying 'Hello' to the world is amusing, and who doesn't like a good mathematical calculation? But our computers need to be able to make decisions for themselves, based on some condition.

Things are about to get very interesting...

I'll see you in class!

2023-08-26

Welcome back to school!

It was great meeting all of you last week! We've got a great year planned for you in here, and after a few days to get warmed up, you should be getting your software tools installed on your laptop in anticipation of getting some good work done this next week.

I can't wait!

I'll see you in class!

2023-07-03

Happy Summer!

There's nothing to see here right now in terms of our class for the 2023-2024 school year, although you're welcome to poke around a little to see what you find.

Otherwise, maybe I'll see you in class on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. It's just around the corner!