CS1 - 1011 - January

Monday - (1/31/11)

Warmup:

• Write a program that prompts the user for x and y coordinates between 0 and 200. Compare their input to a point at (75, 100). Tell the user if they are left or right of that point, and by how much. Likewise, tell them if they are below or above that point , and by how much.

Agenda:

• Media:Robot_game.ppt
  • Complete Robot hand out
• Work on Robot game, even if you haven't finished Pong yet.

Monday - Tuesday (1/24/11 - 1/25/11)

Agenda:

• Continue working on Pong - aim to be finished this week.
• Work on Robot game. Use the 8.8 version of Catch!
• Once you have finished the core of the Robot assignment, complete the extension work.

Thursday - Friday (1/13/11 - 1/21/11)

Agenda:

• Begin working on Pong. Use the 8.10 version of Catch!
• If you complete Pong, then go onto the Robot game. Use the 8.8 version of Catch!
• NVCC Dual Enrollment

Tuesday - Wednesday (1/11/11 - 1/12/11)

Warmup:

• Without using the computer, what does the following code display?

from gasp import *
begin_graphics(width=800, height=600, title="Question 23")

x = 0
while x < 100:
  Circle( (400, 300), x )
  Line( (x, 0), (400, 300) )
  x = x + 10

update_when('key_pressed')
end_graphics()

Agenda:

• 2nd Quarter Exam Make-ups
• Turn in any missing assignments
  • Looping with GASP Exercises
  • Following Game
  • Begin working on Pong. Use the 8.10 version of Catch!

Friday - Monday (1/7/11 - 1/10/11)

Agenda:

• 2nd Quarter Exam

Wednesday - Thursday (1/5/11 - 1/6/11)

Agenda:

• 2nd Quarter Exam will be on...
  • Period 1 - Friday (1/7/11)
  • Period 2 - Monday (1/10/11)
• 2nd Quarter Exam Review
  • Media:2ndQExamReview.txt
• input, output, variables, and math expressions
• functions
  • function definitions
  • function header
  • function body
  • return keyword
• if statements
  • comparison operators
    • ==
    •  !=
    • <
    • >
    • <=
    • >=
  • Boolean operators
    • and
    • or
    • combining Boolean operators
• while loops
  • sequences
  • break keyword
• GASP
• Catch/Follow game

• Exam Format:
  • Open and closed-book sections
  • Multiple-choice
  • Short-answer code
  • Identify syntax errors
  • Identify the purpose of code sections

• Begin working on Pong

Monday - Tuesday (1/3/11 - 1/4/11)

Warmup:

• Write a while loop that prints your name 10 times

Agenda:

• Winter Break debrief
• 2nd Quarter Exams Reminder
• Following Game Review
• Begin working on Pong