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Introduction to Programming

Introduction to Programming. A quick overview of Java, Object Oriented programming and the programming process. Overview. Java: the programming language Object Oriented programming Objects: attributes and method Creating Object Program source file, compilers, byte code, execution.

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Introduction to Programming

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  1. Introduction to Programming A quick overview of Java, Object Oriented programming and the programming process

  2. Overview • Java: the programming language • Object Oriented programming • Objects: attributes and method • Creating Object • Program • source file, compilers, byte code, execution

  3. Java: the programming language • A computer programming language • About 20 keywords • Strict syntax rule • Invented last decade (about 1993) • Object-oriented programming language • Java is a general-purpose, concurrent, class-based, object-oriented language that is specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is intended to let application developers "write once, run anywhere."

  4. Characteristics of Java • Java is simple • Java is object-oriented • Java is distributed • Java is interpreted • Java is robust • Java is secure • Java is architecture-neutral • Java is portable • Java’s performance • Java is multithreaded • Java is dynamic

  5. Why Java? • It’s an industry standard • It’s almost entirely object-oriented • It has a vast library of predefined objects and operations • It’s more platform independent • this makes it great for Web programming • It’s more secure • It isn’t C++

  6. JDK Editions • Java Standard Edition (J2SE) • J2SE can be used to develop client-side standalone applications or applets. • Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE) • J2EE can be used to develop server-side applications such as Java servlets and Java ServerPages. • Java Micro Edition (J2ME). • J2ME can be used to develop applications for mobile devices such as cell phones.

  7. Applets, Servlets and Applications • An applet is designed to be embedded in a Web page, and run by a browser • Applets run in a sandbox with numerous restrictions; for example, they can’t read files and then use the network • A servlet is designed to be run by a web server • An application is a conventional program

  8. Object Oriented ProgrammingBasic • We start with the fundamentals ofObject Oriented Programming • Then, we apply these principles in arobot programming environment • Then, we move on to standard programming in Java

  9. The World of Object • The World consists of Objects • Objects are Noun • When we write a program objects are generally used to represent real world objects

  10. Example: Traffic System • Simulate traffic flow, traffic jams • Objects include: • Cars • Trucks • Pedestrians • Traffic Lights • The Road itself

  11. Graphical Drawing System • Allow user to draw shapes and manipulate them on screen • Objects include • Circle • Rectangle • Line

  12. Objects have a state - Attributes • An attribute is any characteristic of an object, e.g. Colour, shape etc

  13. Objects Can Do Things - Methods • An object has operations it can perform - built right into it, e.g. move

  14. Basic Objects • Objects • Nouns, things in the world • Attributes • Properties each of these things have • Methods • Actions that each of these things can do

  15. Lets Consider Shapes • Shapes have a state - attributes • Attributes of a shape: • Filled, line width, line colour, fill colour, location • Shapes can do things methods • Methods of a shape: • Fill, Empty, Move, Grow

  16. Each Shape is an Object • Properties of a Shape • Filled • Line width • Line colour • Location • Fill colour • Methods of a shape • Fill • Empty • Move • Grow

  17. There is a Structure Here • There are certain shapes of a related kind • This prototype is called a Class • Each circle is different, but they are all instances of the class Circle

  18. Each Object is an Instance of a Class • An Instance of the Class “Circle” • Two Instances of the Class “Square” • An Instance of the Class “Line”

  19. Classes • A Class is an abstract description of objects having the same attributes and methods • A specific Object is an instance of a Class • A Class is the cookie cutter - An Object is the cookie

  20. Many Different Objects from a single class

  21. How Do We Create an Object? • We use a constructor • This takes a Class and creates an Instance of the class, an object, perhaps with certain properties • “Construct an Instance of the Class Person, give it the name bill, and make its Age be 18, its height be 5 foot 9, and its weight be 12 stone.”

  22. How Do We Create an Object? • Presto! We now have an object bill, with certain attributes, and with the method Move • Bill’s Move method can now be executed

  23. Object Vocabulary • Class: Definition of an object • Objects: Nouns, things in the world. An Object is an instance of a Class • Constructor: Creates an Object from a Class • Attributes: Properties of an object • Methods: Actions that an object can do

  24. Objects and Java • Java has a keyword class which is used to create an object prototype • Every Java program defines at least one class • Here is an example

  25. So what exactly is a program?

  26. Creating and Compiling Programs • On command line • javac file.java

  27. Executing Applications • On command line • java classname

  28. Compiling a Java Program • The class file is generated from the source code by a compiler • You can run the compiler as shown below • The compiler is called javac • H:\javac House.java

  29. Steps to a program • Create the program file, e.g. House.java • Compile the file House.java to create the file House.class • H:\>javac House.java • Check that the file House.class was created (use the directory command) • The DIR command shows the newly created class file • H:\>dir • 13:54 House.java • 13:55 House.class

  30. Objects from classes • Use new to create an instance from a class definition • The instruction new House() creates a new instance of the House class • An instance isn't much use without a name; a name is assigned to an instance using the following instruction • House whiteHouse = new House(); • This creates a new instance of the House object and calls it whiteHouse

  31. A program that does something! • Here is a class which prints something • When this is compiled it can be run by the java program • The program prints Good Morning • public class Hello • { • public static void main(String [] args) • { • System.out.println("Good Morning"); • } • } Hello.java H:\>javacHellojava H:\>java Hello Good Morning H:\>

  32. And that is Programming • Create the source code • Create the class file (by compiling the source) • Run the program You use the java program to execute the class file • Try this on your computer

  33. Name conventions • Java is case-sensitive; maxval, maxVal, and MaxVal are three different names • Class names begin with a capital letter • All other names begin with a lowercase letter • Subsequent words are capitalized: theBigOne • Underscores are not used in names • These are very strong conventions!

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