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Have students design a game of Asteroid in Java to introduce developing an object and class hierarchy.

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  • The repetitive design elements in this project provide a great mechanism for discussing class creation and inheritance.
  • Additionally, students enjoy this assignment because they produce a fun, interactive game that actually looks like the classic arcade one.
  • For the full assignment, visit Stanford’s nifty assignment page.

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  • Java
  • CS 1
  • Intro Programming
  • CS 2
  • Programming Concepts
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Stanford’s Nifty Assignments by Dan Leyzberg and Art Simon
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