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A Laboratory For Teaching Object-Oriented Thinking

A great paper that explains the use of CRC cards. CRC cards are a good technique for beginners to develop a design.

(from the OOPSLA'89 Conference Proceedings, October 1-6, 1989, New Orleans, Louisiana and the special issue of SIGPLAN Notices Volume 24, Number 10, October 1989)

Author(s): Kent Beck, Ward Cunningham

Submitted by: Michael Kölling

Known uses: I regularly make my students use CRC cards to develop their design. I like this technique. It then can be linked to the BlueJ class diagrams once the CRC cards are done. This paper helps students and teachers understanding what it's all about.

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Link(s): the online version of the paper

Complete set of lecture slides, 1. semester (in German)

This resource provides a complete set of German lecture slides (15 lectures) for a first semester course (Praktische Informatik I ).

Author(s): H.Peter Gumm

Submitted by: H.Peter Gumm

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Link(s): Download page for the slides.

Complete set of lecture slides, 2. semester (in German)

This resource provides a complete set of German lecture slides (15 lectures) for a second semester course (Praktische Informatik II ).

Author(s): H.Peter Gumm

Submitted by: H.Peter Gumm

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Link(s): Download page for the slides.

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Multiple Choice Questions

A bank of 70 on-line self-test questions on basic Java knowledge:

1. Type of variables - int, float, double, char, String
2. Arithmetic and Logical Operators
3. Program constructs - if/else; switch; while; do; for
4. Arrays (of int, double, String)
5. Abstract Data Types (basic - attributes, constructor, new)
6. Basic features of Applets
7. Actions of Java compiler and run-time environment (overview)

Author(s): R.A Clarke

Submitted by: R.A Clarke

Known uses: See http://hebe.cie.uce.ac.uk/soc/InfoC/SelfTestInfoC.nsf

Hints for use: Written using HotPotato, can be accessed through a web browser, either directly from the server or by taking a local copy.

Some self-test material about OO concepts is also available.

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Link(s): http://hebe.cie.uce.ac.uk/soc/InfoC/SelfTestInfoC.nsf

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A set of lecture slides in French

This resource provides a set of French lecture slides covering teaching with BlueJ and the Objects First book.

Author(s): Jean-Michel Douin, CNAM

Submitted by: Jean-Michel Douin

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Link(s): Download page for the slides.

A set of tutorials for writing games in BlueJ

This free online tutorial guides people with no programming experience through all steps of writing a complete game, from downloading and installing Java and BlueJ through basic graphics and sound concepts.

Author(s): Mark Kreitler

Submitted by: Mark Kreitler

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Hints for use: Requires Java 1.4.1 and BlueJ 1.2.2 or better (both are available for download from the Free Gamer's Journal site).

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Link(s): These tutorials are available on the "Free Gamer's Journal"

A set of online crossword puzzles about object-oriented concepts

This webpage provides a set of online crossword puzzles about fundamental object-oriented concepts. The puzzles are structured along the chapters of the 'Objects First With Java' textbook.

Author(s): Stefan Brandle

Submitted by: Stefan Brandle

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Link(s): The BlueJ Chapter Crosswords

A collection of course material: slides and labs

This webpage provides material for a Java course. The material contains slides as well as two project assignments.

Author(s): Nancy Mazur

Submitted by: Nancy Mazur

Known uses: Used for a Java course for post-graduate and graduate students at the University of Tianjin, China, Fall 2004.

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Link(s): Interactive Programming in Java, Tianjin Computer Science

Java Tips

A web page with a collection of tips for programming in Java.

Author(s): The Java Tips Team

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Link(s): http://www.java-tips.org

Several introductory courses (in German)

This resource is consists of several web sites with extensive, detailed course material for complete programming courses at different levels.

Available are, for example, a beginners' course, an "algorithms and data structures" course and a course on compiler construction, all making extensive use of BlueJ (in German).

Includes step-by-step exercises, worksheets and theory sections. Written for high school level.

Author(s): Ulrich Helmich

Submitted by: Ulrich Helmich

Known uses: Used in year 11, 12 and 13 of German high school (Gymnasium)

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Beginners (Stufe 11): Einführung in Java mit BlueJ
http://www.u-helmich.de/inf/BlueJ/kurs11/index.html

Algorithmen und Abstrakte Datentypen für die Stufe 12
(Suchverfahren, Sortierte Listen, Bäume)
http://www.u-helmich.de/inf/BlueJ/kurs121/index.html

Compilerbau für die Stufe 13
http://www.u-helmich.de/inf/BlueJ/kurs131/index.html

SLAX module of BlueJ 2.1.3

A SLAX module of BlueJ 2.1.3 which can be added to the system at runtime or burnt onto the SLAX live CD to create a custom CD. (SLAX is a Linux operating system.)

Author(s): Petri Jooste

Submitted by: Petri Jooste

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Hints for use: This module requires the SLAX module: Java 2 - JDK 1.5.0_06
(Note to use a different JDK, just redirect the symbolic link /opt/bluej/bluej )

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Link(s): BlueJ_2_1_3.mo

Java Programming Workshop with BlueJ

This resource is a link to full material for a Java Programming workshop using BlueJ. The material is on a Moodle page, and allows guest access.

Author(s): Richard Jones & Andrew Meyenn

Submitted by: Richard Jones

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Link(s): http://moodlenz.net/course/view.php?id=15