COP1332Introduction to

Programming Using Visual Basic.NET

A journey into thinkingProfessor Walton

Opportunityto Learn

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IntroductionFull Name

Major, semester

Level of computer programming expertise

Something about yourself that would not be found in your resume

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Problem Solving There are 2 sons, each weighing 100

lbs., and a father, weighing 200 lbs, at a river. They have a boat and want to get to the other side of the river. The only problem is that the boat will hold only 200 lbs. without sinking. How do I get the three individuals across the river?

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What do you want from this

course?

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Problem SolvingYou have a nice tall cake and you need to cut it into 8 equal size pieces. The only trouble is that you can only make three (3) cuts with the knife. What is the sequence to accomplish this task?

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ANGEL• Provides for submission of sample programs and

homework assignments• Provides access to practice exams for each

chapter• Will be used to administer the mid-term and final

exams

• mycourses.mdc.eduo Your MDC user name and password

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Course InformationWeb Site –

http://mycourses.mdc.edu

Computer Courtyard/3109o MyMDC account

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Things that Promote Success• Attendance• Reading text material before class• Taking detail notes• Create the examples in the textbook• Playing around with VB.NET• Asking questions• Talking to Professor about confusion

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Problem SolvingYou are at a river with a boat, a chicken, a fox and a sack of chicken feed. You can take yourself and only one item at a time in the boat. You want to get the three items across the river without having anything lost (eaten). Each item must accompany you in the boat to get across the river.

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Why are you taking this course?

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Summary

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Read and Do

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What is your Vision?

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The outcome of the course depends

on your Commitment!

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Let the Journey Begin

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What is a program?A set of instructions in the proper sequence that will accomplish a given task correctly, also referred to as an application.

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What is a Computer Program?

A set of instructions that tells the computer hardware how to obtain input, what action to perform, and the output to produce.

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What Programs DoInput Data

(Values)Process

(Calculations)Output Results

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What is a Developer?One who develops a program (application) by writing the instructions (code) to produce a desired results, also referred to as a software engineer or computer programmer.

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Two Hats

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Collaboration Exercise

This exercise is has been developed

by Michael J. Walton at Miami Dade

College.

Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Each person is to write the steps needed to

make the sandwich. The following items are on the table:

A loaf of bread A jar of peanut butter A jar of jelly A knife A plate

Develop the steps. Work alone! Don’t look at your neighbor’s paper! No collaboration! No talking!

Integration Compare each solution Develop a composite solution

Integrate!!

Make a Turkey Sandwich The team is to write the steps needed to make

the sandwich. The following items are on the table:

A loaf of bread A jar of mayonnaise A jar of mustard A package of sliced turkey A knife A plate

Develop the steps. Work as a team to produce one solution.

Design the control panel for a robotic device for moving

items Each group is to design the control panel to operate

a Robotic device that is to move items in a warehouse environment. The robot must be able to do the following:

Move forward or backward Turn left or right Lift and set down objects

Work in pairs. Integrate as a team. . .

Problem SolvingYou are at the river again with a 5-gallon and a 3-gallon bucket. You need to get exactly 4 gallons of water give or take a few drops for spillage. You have no other containers or measuring devices and you cannot get an approximate amount. What are the steps required to complete this task?

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