About CS 178 Programming with Multimedia Objects

Fall 2004
Instructor: Aditya Mathur

Here is a FUN course for all those who want to be able to make use of
programming as a tool to solve problems of interest.

For whom: All science majors who have had none or little experience in
computer programming.

Language used: Java.

A sample of things you will learn. How to:

• write applets that can shared by users across the globe.
• manipulate images, sounds, and video.
  
• process data gathered during experimentation such as those in
  biology, chemistry, and physics.
• draw shapes on the screen.
  
• set up an applet for data collection during scientific
  experiments.

A strategy for teaching and learning: Students will be shown readymade Java
programs. The instructor, in collaboration with the class, will dissect the
program into individual components. The students will then modify the program
to add new features. Projects will give students an opportunity to write
programs from scratch.