Wednesday, January 29th

Introduction to the Strings object class.

Copy the StringPractice code into a new class called StringPractice.

Begin Section 4 Lesson 4: Strings  slides
Begin Section 4 Lesson 4: Strings practice
Complete the Gene Finder problem
Begin Section 4 Lesson 4: Strings project

Section 4: Lesson 4 - Strings Vocabulary:
- Joining multiple String objects together.
- Specific characters that are preceded by a \ character. When evaluated, the special character is evaluated as a special function, such as tabs, newlines, etc.
- Assigning a value to a String object reference.
- A data type that references the location in memory where an object is stored rather than a single, specific value.
- Code available in the Java API to manipulate or return strings.
- An Object type that stores sentences, words, or multiple characters.

Homework

Review type casting, find some web resources that discuss type casting in java.

What

Objectives for Section 4 Lesson 2
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
• Describe the general form of a Java program
• Use variables and apply the IF and FOR statements
• Create a block of code
• Recognize Java keywords

Why

Eclipse is an efficient and easy to use a development environment for creating Java programs. It is a well known tool by many Java programmers and is used in many development environments.
Learning Eclipse in this lesson will give you additional skills with tools used in the Java programming space.

How

By completing the slides, quiz and practice exercises.