Reported by Zhebin Zhang
The AYLUS Lake Washington Branch successfully hosted the Winter Advanced Java Camp (5 sessions) from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30, led by instructor Zhebin Zhang with assistance from Anthony Cao, Kerui Xu, and Eric Huang. Sessions ran daily from 1:30–3:30 PM. In addition to teaching, Zhebin Zhang dedicated extra time after each session to answer students’ questions and review homework.
The AYLUS Winter Advanced Java Camp provided a comprehensive and hands-on experience for students to deepen their understanding of Java programming. Through structured lessons and a final project, participants gained practical skills and confidence in applying Java to real-world problems.
Day 1: Java Review
- Overview of Java syntax and structure
- Recap of variables, data types, operators, and control flow
- Hands-on exercises to reinforce foundational concepts
Zhebin zhang: 3 hours. Anthony Cao: 2 hours. Kerui Xu: 2 Hours. Eric Huang: 2 hours.
Day 2: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Explanation of OOP principles: encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction
- Introduction to classes and objects in Java
- Simple class creation and object instantiation exercises
Zhebin zhang: 3 hours. Anthony Cao: 2 hours. Kerui Xu: 2 Hours. Eric Huang: 2 hours.
Day 3: OOP Continued
- Deep dive into constructors, method overloading, and overriding
- Use of access modifiers and static keywords
- Building small projects using multiple classes
Zhebin zhang: 3 hours. Anthony Cao: 2 hours. Kerui Xu: 2 Hours.
Day 4: Basic Data Structures
- Introduction to arrays, ArrayLists, and LinkedLists
- Understanding stacks and queues
- Practical coding tasks involving data manipulation and traversal
Zhebin zhang: 3 hours. Anthony Cao: 2 hours. Kerui Xu: 2 Hours.
Day 5: Final Project
- Students work on a mini Java application integrating OOP and data structures
- Project examples: simple game, inventory system, or student management tool
- Presentation and peer review of projects
Zhebin zhang: 3 hours. Anthony Cao: 2 hours. Kerui Xu: 2 Hours.
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