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Sept 7

Sept 8

 Information Management: Working in the Computing Environment (Unit 1)
 Information Management  (Activity 1-4)
  • How to use the HTS computer system
  • HTS Expectations for students

Beginning to Program (Unit 2)
Simple Java Programmes (Activity 2-2)

 Simple Java Programmes:
  • complete applet e-mailed to teacher BEFORE class #3 please

2

Sept 9

Sept 12

 Information Management:

Computer Survival Skills

Working in the Computing Environment (Unit 1)
 Information Management  (Activity 1-4)

Computer Survival Skills (Activity 1-3)

 Information Management
  • Data management plan  
Simple Java Programmes:
  • complete applet e-mailed to teacher BEFORE class #3

3

Sept 13

Sept 14

 What's in the Lab? Beginning to Program (Unit 2)
Simple Java Programmes (Activity 2-2)
  • Java applets are now late!

Working in the Computing Environment (Unit 1)
What's in the Lab? (Activity 1-1)

Information Management

  • Data management plan

4

Sept 15

Sept 16

   Beginning to Program (Unit 2)
Simple Java Programmes (Activity 2-2) Working in the Computing Environment (Unit 1)

 Information Management  (Activity 1-4)
  • Hand in data management plan (with mark sheet)

What's in the Lab? (Activity 1-1)

  • hardware
 Hardware help:    

5

Sept 19

Sept 20

 Computer Survival Skills
  • Skill demonstration due by today

What's in the Lab? (Activity 1-1)

  • hardware

Computer Survival Skills (Activity 1-3)

  • Skills demonstration
 Download and install at home:
  1. the Java source files: Java, and 
  2. the IDE files JCreator

6

Sept 21

Sept 22

   Breakaway  

7

Sept 23

Sept 22

  

Breakaway

  

8

Sept 26

Sept 27

  

Working in the Computing Environment (Unit 1)
What's in the Lab? (Activity 1-1)

  • Create the test for the "What's in the Lab?" section
    • 5 true/false 
      (5 marks for this section)
    • 10 multiple-choice
      4 options each
      (10 marks for this section)
    • 2 short answers 
      (5 marks for this section)
    • 1 question (or more) that is Inquiry/Thinking, or Communication, or Application (5 marks for this section)
    • Total: 25 marks
    • Use Word to build your test (make it look like a real test)
    • Create the answer key
    • E-mail your test AND answer key to -> <- TODAY AS AN ATTACHMENT
  

9

Sept 28

Sept 29

History of Programming

Problem Solving & Software Development

Information Impact: Current Events (Activity 1-6)

History of Programming  (Activity 1-5)

  • History of programming

Beginning to Program (Unit 2)
 Problem Solving & Software Development  (Activity 2-)

  • Software Development Process

Simple Java Programmes (Activity 2-)

  • What is Java?

Simple Java Programmes

  • Installation of Java & JCreator at home:
    Blackboard->Units->Software Downloads->Read before installing...

 

10

Sept 30

Oct 3

 Simple Java Programmes (Activity 2-2) work on assignment

11

Oct 4

Oct 5

 Simple Java Programmes (Activity 2-2)
  • Hand in assignment

Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)

 Download BECKER.JAR file containing the required Robot classes. It is available free at http://www.learningwithrobots.com/
software/downloads.html#library 

Do NOT 'unzip' it! Save it in a location in My Documents.

In JCreator select from menu: Configure --> Options --> JDK Profiles (left list) --> jdk version 1.6.0_x (right window) --> Edit... --> Add... --> Add Archive... --> browse to the becker.jar file  --> select the becker.jar file and click Open button --> click OK.

12

Oct 6

Oct 7

 Robot documentation Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)
  • Karel the robot: Using Objects
    • Class diagrams
    • Take up Exercise #1, etc.
    • Exercise #1b
    • In-class assignment
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Complete Exercise #1

13

Oct 12

Oct 13

 Robot documentation Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)
  • Karel the robot: Inheritance
Complete Exercise #2

14

Oct 14

Oct 17

 Robot documentation Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)
  • Karel the robot: Inheritance
Complete Exercise #2

15

Oct 18

Oct 19

 Examine the Robot documentation Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)
  • Read and create the example in the text: Section 2.3 Creating a Lamp

16

Oct 20

Oct 21

 Examine the Robot documentation Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)
  • Karel the robot: Inheritance
    • In-class assignment
  • Karel the robot: Overriding

 

  • Complete Exercise #4

17

Oct 24

Oct 25

 Java API Documentation Index Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3) complete 14a, b

18

Oct 26

Oct 27

Oct 28		   Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3) complete 14c

19

Oct 31

Nov 1

 Java API Documentation Index Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)

20

Nov 2

Nov 3		   Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3) review for test

21

 

Nov 4

Nov 7		   Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)
  • Karel the robot: The Test #1
  

22

 

Nov 8

Nov 9		 Examine the Robot documentation

RGB values for various colours  NOTE: use the R;G;B Dec column

 Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3) You can download the robot documentation from this link. You must unzip the file.

23

 

Nov 10

Nov 15		 Threads

More Threads

 Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)  

24

 

Nov 16

Nov 17		   Introduction to Classes, Inheritance, & Overriding (Activity 2-3)  

25

 

Nov 18

Nov 21		 IfBot: Introducing Selection (Activity 2-4)
  • Karel the robot: Making Decisions
 

26

 

Nov 22

Nov 23		 IfBot: Introducing Selection (Activity 2-4) ColorBot:

27

 

Nov 24

Nov 25		   WhileBot: Introducing the While Loop (Activity 2-5)
  • Karel the robot: Repeating Actions
 

28

 

Nov 28

Nov 29		   WhileBot: Introducing the While Loop (Activity 2-5)
  • Karel the robot: Repeating Actions
    • Text questions:
      page 266-267, Ex. 5.13, 5.14, & 5.15
  

29

 

Nov 30

Dec 1

 TaxiBot: Numeric Variables (Activity 2-6)
  • Karel the robot: Instance Variables
complete:
override turnLeft method
(The charge is $0.50)
override pickThing method (The charge is $1)
override putThing method (The charge is $1.25)

30

Dec 2

Dec 5		 TaxiBot: Numeric Variables (Activity 2-6)
  • Karel the robot: Instance Variables
 

31

 

Dec 6

Dec 7		 TaxiBot: Numeric Variables (Activity 2-6)
  • Karel the robot: Quizbot

Team Programming Project (Activity 2-7)

  

32

 

Dec 8

Dec 9		 Team Programming Project (Activity 2-7)  

33

 

Dec 12

Dec 13

 Team Programming Project (Activity 2-7)  

34

Dec 14

Dec 15		 Team Programming Project (Activity 2-7)  
35

 

Dec 16

Dec 19		 Team Programming Project (Activity 2-7)  

36

Dec 20

Dec 21		 Team Programming Project (Activity 2-7)

Due Today!

  

37

Dec 22

   Team Programming Project (Activity 2-7)
  • Karel the robot: The movie!

 

  
  
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