305 Talk Summary Template

CSc 305 Talk Summary Template

Student Michael Brooks
Email mjbrooks@calpoly.edu

Topic Swing

List the key points in your talk.

Key point #1: The Power of Swing
Key point #2: How it works
Key point #3: Basic uses of Swing
Key point #4: Creating a new Frame
Key point #5: Adding a panel
Key point #6: Adding buttons
Key point #7: Actions
Key point #8: Dialog Boxes
Key point #9: Timers

Include any diagrams or illustrations you present

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PowerPoint Presentation

Give two short exam questions (and solutions) about your topic.

Question #1: What component do you need to have in your GUI in order to add buttons?
Solution #1: JPanel
Question #2: Name the four different types of dialog boxes and their uses.
Solution #2: Confirm Dialog - asks a confirming question, Input dialog, prompts the user for some input
Message Dialog - tell the user about something that has happened, Option Dialog - a mix of the others.

You may want to include a reference list of helpful resources.

Reference #1: Horstmann, Cay. Object-Oriented Design & Patterns. 1st ed. Danvers, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004. 186.
Reference #2: http://www.codebeach.com/tutorials/introduction-to-swing.asp
Reference #3: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/