Tools & Code

IntelliJ: Free IDE for developing Java applications; get Community Edition. Works under most PC OS's.
Suggested Java code style guide.
Intro Java chapter if you want a brief guide to Java for programmers.

Special thanks to Dr. Brian Fraser for the video tutorials below. I highly recommend them as a first stop for learning about the programming skills required for this course.

Intro Java Programming

Tools

Piazza discussion forum
CourSys for grades and submissions cmpt-225-d2-help@sfu.ca The course email if you need help from the teaching team

Lectures

Mon/Wed/Fri 11:30am-12:20pm
Online via Canvas or as guest
Lecture Recordings
("Hamburger" menu --> recordings)

Labs

Sections 1 & 2: Wed 12:30pm-1:20pm
Sections 3 & 4: Wed 1:30pm-2:20pm Sections 5 & 6: Wed 2:30pm-3:20pm Sections 7 & 8: Wed 3:30pm-4:20pm TAs available via Discord (Discord) Content posted day-of on the Assignment page, to be submitted by the end of the day on CourSys.

Instructor

Dr. Jack Thomas
jackt@sfu.ca
Online Office Hours Thursdays 3-4pm (Discord)

TAs

Xinwei Gu, Carmen Zhuang, and Sachin Kumar xga24@sfu.ca, carmenz@sfu.ca, and sachin_kumar@sfu.ca
Online Office Hours: Xinwei Monday 2-3pm, Sachin Tuesday 5-6pm, Carmen Friday 12:30-1:30pm (Discord)

Dates (Spring 2021)

January 11th: First day of class
February 15th: Family Day, No class
February 16th to 21: Reading Break, No class
March 8th: Midterm
April 2nd & 5th: Good Friday/Easter Monday, No class
April 16th: Last day of class
Final Exam date TBA (Between April 17th and 28th)

Videos