COMP1010

Welcome to the Wiki-Based Text for COMP 1010
Welcome to COMP 1010 at the University of Manitoba. This text will show you how to set up your own computer so you can do your assignments at home. Confused about logging in to the website or the lab computers? Read on. Then you will learn how to write your first program in Java. And from here you'll learn how to write programs that do more than output "Hello World!". We'll show you how to use loops, call methods, write methods, and understand arrays. Just as importantly, we'll talk about the importance of solving problems and thinking like a programmer. Finally there's a chapter that's meant to show you that computer science is about much more than programming. P.S. Interested in learning more about a wiki? Or about how this wiki-based text came to be? Click here.
Getting Started in COMP 1010 at the U of M
Chapter 1: What is Programming?
Learn about the steps to write a program, and read a short overview of the history of programming.
Chapter 2: Java Fundamentals
Write your first program in Java. Then learn how to add input, declare and use varialbes, and do basic math. Also learn about relative and logical operators, casting, ++, --, and named constants.
Chapter 3: Calling Methods
Chapter 4: Control Structures
Chapter 5: Loops
Chapter 6: User Defined Methods
Chapter 7: Arrays
Chapter 8: More With Arrays
Chapter 9: Java In-depth
Chapter 10: More About Computer Science
Appendix A: Researching Comp Sci Topics
Appendix B: Tips for ESL Students
Appendix C: Scanner Class
Appendix D: Help on Debugging
Appendix E: Creating a Screensaver
Glossary: Glossary of Comp Sci Terms