COP3503 Projects 🚀

This repository contains Java projects for COP3503 (Computer Science 2) at the University of Central Florida. It includes implementations of fundamental data structures, algorithms, graph theory, GUI programming, and object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts in Java.

📂 Projects Overview

This repository includes the following Java projects:

Algorithms & Problem Solving

• CourseCombinations.java (Combinatorics / Backtracking)

  • Generates all possible course combinations based on predefined constraints.
  • Useful for scheduling and permutation-based problem-solving.

• GreedyRobots.java (Greedy Algorithms / Optimization)

  • Implements a greedy strategy to optimize movement and resource collection.
  • Demonstrates the efficiency of greedy heuristics in decision-making problems.

• GreedyChildren.java (Greedy Algorithms)

  • Applies greedy algorithms to solve distribution and optimization problems.
  • Located in src/EustisSetup/

• ParenthesesCombinations.java (Combinatorics / Backtracking)

  • Generates valid parentheses combinations using recursive backtracking.
  • Useful for parsing problems and expression validation.

Graph Algorithms & Network Optimization

• CampusNetworkPlanner.java (Graph Theory / Minimum Spanning Tree)

  • Plans optimal network connections across a campus using graph algorithms.
  • Implements disjoint set (union-find) and edge-based graph structures.
  • Demonstrates MST algorithms for network optimization.

• TreasureHunt.java (Graph Traversal / Pathfinding)

  • Implements graph traversal algorithms to find optimal paths.
  • Demonstrates BFS/DFS and pathfinding techniques.

Data Structures

• LinkedList.java (Data Structures)

  • Implements a linked list with methods for adding nodes, processing the list, and loading/saving data from/to files.
  • Useful for understanding linked list operations and file I/O in Java.

• Node.java (Data Structures)

  • Represents a node in the linked list, containing an integer item and a reference to the next node.
  • Essential for the linked list implementation.

• LinkedListTester.java (Testing)

  • Contains the main method to test the functionality of the LinkedList class.
  • Demonstrates loading data from a file, processing the linked list, and saving the results.

GUI & Application Development

• ShopGUI.java (GUI Programming / E-commerce)
  • Implements a graphical user interface for an e-commerce application.
  • Demonstrates Swing/AWT components and event-driven programming.
  • Integrates with inventory management and transaction logging systems.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/COP3503_Projects.git
   cd COP3503_Projects

2. Run Java Files

   • Open in an IDE (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code)
   • Compile & run in terminal:

     javac filename.java
     java filename