CS 2511 Final Exam Coverage and Topics

• Midterm Exam 1
• Midterm Exam 2

1. Text:
   • Chapter 7: The Java Object Model (excluding section 7.7)
     • Java types
     • The Object class and its methods
     • Serialization
     • Reflection
   • Chapter 8: Frameworks (excluding section 8.5)
     • Applets as a framework
     • The Collections framework
     • The Graph Editor framework
     • Prototype pattern
   • Chapter 10: More Design Patterns
     • Adapter pattern
     • Command pattern and the Action interface
     • Factory Method pattern
     • Proxy pattern
     • Singleton pattern
     • Visitor pattern
2. Other:
   • Introduction to Software Engineering

The Most Important Topics in the Course

• Object-oriented design methodology through CRC cards and UML class and sequence diagrams
• Polymorphism through interface types and inheritance
• Recognition and application of design patterns
• The Java standard library, especially the Collections interface
• User interface programming through Swing and AWT
• Advanced Java, including reflection and multithreading