CS 142: Advanced Programming with Java

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

1. Create Java programs of intermediate to advanced complexity using object-oriented design techniques, structured problem solving and data abstraction.
2. Utilize recursion as a problem-solving technique and define recursive methods.
3. Define classes utilizing static class members.
4. Implement custom toString and equals methods.
5. Write text processing algorithms using String methods.
6. Utilize advance design techniques such as inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, and interfaces.
7. Create exception classes and use exception handling to throw and catch common errors.
8. Implement file processing programs that read from and write to files.
9. Create graphical programs using a common windowing library.