Course details

Graphical User Interfaces in Java (in English)

GJAe Acad. year 2018/2019 Winter semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Development of Java programming language, Java virtual machine, Java basic and object oriented features, types of Java applications (standalone application/servlet), basic libraries(java.lang, java.io, java.util), library java.awt(Abstract Window Toolkit), events mechanisms in Java, application development, libraries javax.swing, JavaBeans development, GUI programming tools, web applications, Java Server Pages, Google Web Toolkit, Android, Vaadin. 

Guarantor

Smrž Pavel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (DCGM)

Course coordinator

Dytrych Jaroslav, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)

Language of instruction

English

Completion

Credit+Examination (written+oral)

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 26 hrs projects

Assessment points

  • 51 pts final exam
  • 10 pts mid-term test
  • 39 pts projects

Department

Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia (UPGM)

Lecturer

Dytrych Jaroslav, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Otrusina Lubomír, Ing. (DCGM)
Smrž Pavel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (DCGM)

Instructor

Dytrych Jaroslav, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Otrusina Lubomír, Ing. (DCGM)
Škoda Petr, RNDr. (DCGM)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

The students will get acquainted with the principles and history of Java programming language. They will learn about methods of application development in Java programming language. They will also get acquainted with ways of exploitation of standard libraries and tools for application development. Finally, the students will learn about differences in Java programming and programming in other languages.
The students will improve their skills in programming language Java, in team work, and in preparation of project documentation.

Learning objectives

To get acquainted with the principles of Java programming language. To learn about methods of application development in Java programming language. To get acquainted with ways of exploitation of standard libraries and tools for application development. To learn about differences in Java programming and programming in other languages.

Why is the course taught

The Graphical User Interfaces in Java course teaches Java EE with a focus on creating a web-based graphical user interfaces. Graduate of this course will be able to quickly orientate in technologies used mainly in large companies that builds their products on Java EE. Part of the course is a visit of a expert from practise who will show the practical use of the teached technologies.

Study literature

  • Deitel, H.M., Deitel, P.J.: Java - How to program, ISBN 0-13-632589-0, Prentice Hall, 1997.
  • Niemeyer, P., Peck, J.: Exploring Java (2nd ed.), ISBN 1-56592-271-9, O'Reilly & Associates, 1997.
  • Cornell, C., Horstmann, C.: Core Java (2nd ed.), SunSoft Press, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-596891-7, 1997
  • Grand, M.: Java Language Reference (2nd ed.), ISBN 1-56592-326-X, O'Reilly & Associates, 1997
  • Campione, M., Walrath, K.: Java Tutorial, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 3-8273-1050-4, 1997

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Introduction, Java servlets, JavaServerPages.
  2. Testing, Maven and JAX.
  3. RMI and JMS.
  4. EJB and JavaServerFaces.
  5. PrimeFaces.
  6. Spring.
  7. Midterm exam.
  8. Java Persistence API, Hibernate.
  9. Google Web Toolkit.
  10. Vaadin.
  11. Basics of Android OS.
  12. Distributed systems.
  13. Project defenses.

Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students

  1. Individually assigned project throughout the course.

Progress assessment

Mid-term test, individual projects. 
Exam prerequisites:
In order to gain a credit it is necessary to get at least 10 points from the project.

Exam prerequisites

In order to gain a credit it is necessary to get at least 10 points from the project.

Course inclusion in study plans

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