Teaching objectives:Understand concepts of structured and object-based programming and associated graphical notations.Be able to design simple programs and implement them in Java.Be able to implement simple algorithms and data structures.Master the object-based part of the Java language.Know the object-oriented part of the Java language.Be able to use simple tools (development environment, debugger).Be able to formulate algorithms as Nassi Shneiderman diagrams.Be able to specify simple program structures as UML diagrams.Know the rules of structured programming.

Discussion of practical programming exercises and life programming.

General introduction and basics of programmingIntroduction to JavaArraysMethodsLoopsRecursionClasses, interfaces, derived classesInformation hiding principleException handlingJava Collections and generics

Any useful Introduction to Programming in Java will do, such as:Robert Sedgewick, Kevin Wayne: Introduction to Programming in Java – An Interdisciplinary Approach. Pearson Education, 2006 (or later).("Lehrbuchsammlung" of the University Library)

Three  exams (SPU - Secure Exam Environment using Moodle quizzes) Bonus points can be earned byExercise sheet presentation in classLive programming in class (class tasks)Optional contributions to the discussion forum

Contents of the exercises and exams:Java programmingQuizzes on Java and programming in general

Criteria:Functionality of the programs developedUnderstanding the programs developedCorrectness of the answers to quizzesPrerequisites for passing the course:Participation in the courseMin. 50% total points of the weighted average of exams (weights are 30% / 35% / 35%). However, you may be additionally assessed for certain topics in case the total points for at least one exam :-   are less than 50%;-   result from solving (i.e., scoring ≥ 50%) less than half of the questions of that exam.