Thursday, June 9, 2011

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Dear class:

We are making a slight detour today. Loren has very graciously agreed to present Unity to you. We will start from scratch and try to get a program at least started.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Dear Class:

Today, I want to have the first tutorial done and graded on your computers:

Tutorial
Example
Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

We will start the second tutorial, the "shooter" below.

There is also "shooter" one.
Tutorial
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
Sample 5
Sample 6
Sample 7
We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Monday, May 23, 2011

Dear Class:

Today, I wanted to look at transitioning to GameMaker 8.0. GameMaker 8.0 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:

Tutorial
Example
Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

There is also "shooter" one.
Tutorial
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
Sample 5
Sample 6
Sample 7
We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Dear Class:

Finish off Visual Studio absolutely today. The last assignment will be "Planets" using combo boxes. Thanks.

Today, I wanted to look at transitioning to GameMaker 8.0. GameMaker 8.0 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:

Tutorial
Example
Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

There is also "shooter" one.
Tutorial
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
Sample 5
Sample 6
Sample 7
We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, May 16, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Dear Class:

I want to finish off Visual Studio. I want to, as a class, look generally at how to manipulate each of the "objects" put into a program about "Feelings". You will name each picture as "PicHappy", "PicOK", and "PicSad" and for the text, "TextHappy", "TextOK", and "TextSad".

Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before)

We finished Lesson 7 in which you did the "BMI" calculator. I recorded those last time. I do want to do the "grade" calculator in Lesson 10

Today, I wanted to look at transitioning to GameMaker 8.0. GameMaker 8.0 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:

Tutorial
Example
Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

There is also "shooter" one.
Tutorial
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
Sample 5
Sample 6
Sample 7
We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Dear Class:

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

How to create an executable file. Go to this link.

We already worked on the first 5 lessons of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. I want you to do the "form" code that is self explanatory on the tutorial. That includes the "myfirstVB2010 program" and the "Display hidden names"

All of the bold sections pay particular attention to!!!

We will look at the following lessons today:

Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. Follow the instructions for the "BMI" calculator on your own.

Lesson 8 is String Manipulation. We have talked about strings before. Although I will not have you do anything in this section today, read it! The interactions of strings and variables, etc are crucial to understand.

Lesson 9- Using If....Then....Else. This brings me back to my days of "Basic" programming. Things do not change. Please note the mathematical operations and signs associated with this lesson. Do example 9.2 "Lucky Prize" and then save. Please look at the others to follow the train of If, then, else.

Lesson 10- Using Select Case. Please read and then do Example 10.4. This is a grade calculator and the example is at the bottom of the Lesson.

I want you to start thinking about a project that you will write and run on visual basic that combines pics, buttons, text, etc for an exit project in Visual Studio.

Lesson 11 -- fruit loops and looping
Lesson 12 -- 12.2 and 12.3 "Message in a bottle" with message box with icon
Lesson 13 -- Functions part 2
Lesson 14 -- Functions part 3


Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Monday, May 09, 2011

Dear Class:

Today, I will not be here. Please give the substitute your full attention.

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

How to create an executable file. Go to this link.

We already worked on the first 5 lessons of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. I want you to do the "form" code that is self explanatory on the tutorial. That includes the "myfirstVB2010 program" and the "Display hidden names"

All of the bold sections pay particular attention to!!!

We will look at the following lessons today:

Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. Follow the instructions for the "BMI" calculator on your own.

Lesson 8 is String Manipulation. We have talked about strings before. Although I will not have you do anything in this section today, read it! The interactions of strings and variables, etc are crucial to understand.

Lesson 9- Using If....Then....Else. This brings me back to my days of "Basic" programming. Things do not change. Please note the mathematical operations and signs associated with this lesson. Do example 9.2 "Lucky Prize" and then save. Please look at the others to follow the train of If, then, else.

Lesson 10- Using Select Case. Please read and then do Example 10.4. This is a grade calculator and the example is at the bottom of the Lesson.

I want you to start thinking about a project that you will write and run on visual basic that combines pics, buttons, text, etc for an exit project in Visual Studio.

At this point, you can explore, as you did before, on the internet any free programs that have to do with programming. I want you to go to alice.org and look at that program. It might be something you might want to download at home.

Keep off Youtube and any thing else that is not allowed.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Dear Class:

We went over this with the substitute last time and I want to review it. Ha Ha.

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We already worked on the first and second lessons of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. That is where we ended up last class.

You have a substitute today so I want you to work on your own.

Please do Lesson 3 which talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. The assignment is to do the RGB window and have it work. I will have you open it up next time I am in class and have you run it.

Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP". Look at this lesson. I want you to understand what they are talking about.

Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. I want you to do the "form" code that is self explanatory on the tutorial. That includes the "myfirstVB2010 program" and the "Display hidden names"

At this point, you can explore on the internet any free programs that have to do with programming. I want you to go to alice.org and look at that program. It might be something you might want to download at home.

We will look at the following lessons on Thursday:

Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, May 2, 2011

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Dear Class:

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We already worked on the first and second lessons of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. That is where we ended up last class.

You have a substitute today so I want you to work on your own.

Please do Lesson 3 which talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. The assignment is to do the RGB window and have it work. I will have you open it up next time I am in class and have you run it.

Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP". Look at this lesson. I want you to understand what they are talking about.

Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. I want you to do the "form" code that is self explanatory on the tutorial. That includes the "myfirstVB2010 program" and the "Display hidden names"

At this point, you can explore on the internet any free programs that have to do with programming. I want you to go to alice.org and look at that program. It might be something you might want to download at home.

We will look at the following lessons on Thursday:

Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Friday, April 29, 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

Dear Class:

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We will work on the first lesson of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. The next lessons are old friends. Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. I hope to get this far today...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Wednesday, March 27, 2011

Dear Class:

At the beginning of the class, take the one "test" you took home to write up and open up C++ and plug it in. Run it, take a picture of it, put your name on it, staple it to what you wrote, and hand it in. We will revisit what we did last class.

y,

Finish the two story problems above at the "comma" in the "y" above. We will work on those.

You will bring the written code with you, type it out on Wednesday, and run it for me as the final for C++

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We will work on the first lesson of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. The next lessons are old friends. Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. I hope to get this far today...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011

Dear Class:

I will have you take home the following as a test at the "comma"

y,

Finish the two story problems above at the "comma" in the "y" above. We will work on those.

You will bring the written code with you, type it out on Wednesday, and run it for me as the final for C++

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We will work on the first lesson of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. The next lessons are old friends. Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. I hope to get this far today...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Dear Class:

We will finish with the Airplane.

Look at p. 84 to end.

I want to watch the below tutorials together to reinforce what we went over. Last class we watched the first four tutorials that were review. The site can be reached here. The following last four we did not get to and are also review:

Using Getline Function and the strcpy Function
Writing Equations and Type Casting
Demo of the Complete Program
Debugging Demo

We will continue with the final part of Unit 4.

There are couple of short projects I will have you do. Then, we will do the "Airplane" that is written for you. 1 2 3 https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B52XXyfOPY81ZWRhOGNiODYtZmMzMi00NWUwLWI5NmEtMmUzMGE1NTM4NjYw&hl=en&authkey=CLWhnKUC 5


Sincerely,

Finish the two story problems above at the "comma" in "Sincerely". We will work on those.

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We worked on the first lesson of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. The next lessons are old friends. Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. I hope to get this far today...

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Dear Class:

I want to watch the below tutorials together. Last class we watched the first four tutorials that were review. The site can be reached here. The following eight are also review:


Declaring Constants
Assignment Statements vs. Promp User Input

The String Data Type; Equations
Character vs. String data
Using Getline Function and the strcpy Function
Writing Equations and Type Casting
Demo of the Complete Program
Debugging Demo

We will continue with the final part of Unit 4.

There are couple of short projects I will have you do. Then, we will do the "Airplane" that is written for you. 1 2 3 https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B52XXyfOPY81ZWRhOGNiODYtZmMzMi00NWUwLWI5NmEtMmUzMGE1NTM4NjYw&hl=en&authkey=CLWhnKUC 5

We will finish with the Airplane (We may not get to this, I do not know)


Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011

Dear Class:

I want to watch the below tutorials together. Last class we watched the first four tutorials that were review. The site can be reached here. The following five are also review:


Common Errors
Saving & Exiting; other errors

Variables,Constants, & Math Statements
Variables
Data Types
Declaration Statements & Initializing Variables

When we are done looking at these for your viewing pleasure, I want you to open up the Westpoint Bridge Design. If it is not in the Start, All Programs, and Westpoint Bridge Design, then go to Start, My Computer, C: Local Disk, Program Files, and then Westpoint Bridge Design. Design a bridge, or two, or three and figure out how to create one that is inexpensive using less expensive materials. Please save so I can look at it on Tuesday.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

April 13, 2011

Dear Class:

We are into chapter 4. I want to look at it together.

Chapter 4 (b).

Today I want to see if we can get the

I want to watch a couple of tutorials on this site:
http://www.softwaretrainingtutorials.com/c-plus-plus.php

http://www.fafiles.com/index.php?course=cppPage

This site is a tutorial on 3d programming using C++ and OpenGL.
http://www.videotutorialsrock.com/index.php



Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Monday, April 11, 2011

Dear Class:

We are into chapter 4. I want to look at it together.

Chapter 4 (b).

Today I want to see if we can get the

I want to watch a couple of tutorials on this site:
http://www.softwaretrainingtutorials.com/c-plus-plus.php

http://www.fafiles.com/index.php?course=cppPage

This site is a tutorial on 3d programming using C++ and OpenGL.
http://www.videotutorialsrock.com/index.php



Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Dear Class:

Continuing with Chapter 3, I want to talk about Overflow and Underflow.

Run it but do not print out the menu. We will look at it next time to run and print it together.

I would like you, on your own, to do the project 3-4 on page 64. We already did the Activity 3-1 on page 66.

I want to get into chapter 4. I want to look at it together. Sorry for the delay.

Chapter 4
Chapter 4 (b)

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Dear Class:

Pages 54 and 55 talk of mixed data types and how it affects calculations. There is a reference to "promotion" and "typecasting". Read these two pages on your own and do Code list 3-8 on page 55 together. Please run and print and hand in. At times there will be a "truncated" issue with floating-point number. Read on your own page 56 and 57. Page 57 has the same code list, more or less, as page 55 (that you just did). Just look at that code and see what was changed and what it would do.

I want you to do the Menu that is linked. The links are Page 1 and Page 2

I want to talk about Overflow and Underflow.

Run it but do not print out the menu. We will look at it next time to run and print it together.

I would like you, on your own, to do the project 3-4 on page 64. We already did the Activity 3-1 on page 66.


Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Friday, April 1, 2011

Friday, April 1, 2011

Dear Class:

We will finish Chapter 3. We will look closely, however, at page 45, because of the "statements" and "results". Together, do code list 3-3 on page 46. We will continue from there. I want you to "copy" the review questions on page 62-63, 1-10 and 1-10, answer them, print and hand in. Do project 3-1 and Project 3-4 and run them. I will check them on screen and then grade them.

Chapter 3

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Dear Class:

We will continue with Chapter 3. These are more of a review of math with a few new twists to the standard operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There will be the modulus which will include the leftover. We will just continue in Chapter 3 from there. Page 44 we will look at the code list 3-2 but we will not do it. We will look closely, however, at page 45, because of the "statements" and "results". Together, do code list 3-3 on page 46. We will continue from there.

Chapter 3

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

Dear Class:

We will start and continue with Chapter 3. These are more of a review of math with a few new twists to the standard operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There will be the modulus which will include the leftover. We will just continue in Chapter 3 from there. Page 44 we will look at the code list 3-2 but we will not do it. We will look closely, however, at page 45, because of the "statements" and "results". Together, do code list 3-3 on page 46. We will continue from there.

Chapter 3

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Dear Class:

As a quiz, I want you to do Activity 2-1 on your own. This will count as the exit quiz for Chapter 2.

We move into Math Operations for Chapter 3. These are more of a review of math with a few new twists to the standard operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There will be the modulus which will include the leftover. I want to look particularly a page 45 and the using of arithmetic operators. I want to do the "Bus Trip" program. It is more advanced but I think it important that you see what a simple operator can do. We will just continue in Chapter 3 from there.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, March 14, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Dear Class:

Do step 2-3 on page 29 and check if there is a difference? We need to look at Floating Point Variables, Boolean Variables (I talked of last time), and Constants. Do code list 2-3 on Page 34. Do code list 2-4 on page 36.

Finally, please enter, compile, and run Project 2-2 on page 40. We will do this one together. This Project combines the constant and variable declarations and initialization.

As a quiz, I want you to do Activity 2-1 on your own. This will count as the exit quiz for Chapter 2.

We move into Math Operations for Chapter 3. These are more of a review of math with a few new twists to the standard operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There will be the modulus which will include the leftover. I want to look particularly a page 45 and the using of arithmetic operators. I want to do the "Bus Trip" program. It is more advanced but I think it important that you see what a simple operator can do. We will just continue in Chapter 3 from there.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Dear Class:

Chapter 2
Binary Code


Good day to you! We will begin with looking and naming variables. To initialize a variable you simply assign it a value. You must declare a variable before you can use it. On page 29-30, there are examples of keywords and improper C++ variable identifiers. Check out the character and equivalent decimal value located on page 30.

Do 2-1 in book on page 27 and then do the step by step 2-2. Do step 2-3 on page 29 and check if there is a difference? We need to look at Floating Point Variables, Boolean Variables (I talked of last time), and Constants. Do code list 2-3 on Page 34. Do code list 2-4 on page 36.

Finally, please enter, compile, and run Project 2-2 on page 40. This will probably bring us to the end of the class.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, March 7, 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Dear Class:

We will be looking in the book to Chapter 2. We will be starting the class by doing the "I can count" program. It is simple but you need to practice these programs to get them to work properly. Make sure you understand the five parts of the basic structure of a C++ program: 1) Compiler directive #include, 2) Main Function, 3) Braces to mark the beginning and end 4) Statement followed by a ; last statement is return 0; and 5) can also have comments which are ignored by the compiler but necessary to the programmer.

We will be talking about the five basic data types: int, Float, Double, char, and void. Assignment statements. These will be important in the developing an algorithm and coding the problem. This will take us into the first half of Chapter 2. We will look at this together!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Friday, March 4, 2011

Dear Class:

We will be finishing the Travel program we started.

Continuing with binary numbers. You will be finishing the table with the powers of 2 from 0 to 7. With that, we will determine a series of numbers and their equivalent values are according to binary.

I will then give you a a list of binary codes that you will be translating the following "My name is ....". When you finish this, please put it below the above table, put your name on the top, print it out, and then hand it in.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, February 28, 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Dear Class:

Today, we will take notes on programming in general and C++ notes in particular in a google document. We may get to "Hello World!" and make sure that we figure out any "bugs" it has.

You need to go to the book room on your own and get the text entitled Introduction to Computer Science Using C++ 3rd edition.

We will look at binary numbers (machine language) as well but toward the last part of class.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Dear Class:

Today, we will take notes on programming in general and C++ notes in particular in a google document. We may get to "Hello World!" and make sure that we figure out any "bugs" it has.

You need to go to the book room on your own and get the text entitled Introduction to Computer Science Using C++ 3rd edition.

We will look at binary numbers (machine language) as well but toward the last part of class.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Dear Class:

Today we will finish up the DataBase handout we almost finished last class. It is due today after the first 20 minutes of class. Please print out the final sheets, staple them together, and hand them in. I will project up on the screen what I want and how I want it for your parameters. Remember, recheck your data to make sure you are accurate in what you entered.

Otherwise, after the first half of the class, we will be opening up C++ and working on that. There will be a little bit of vocabulary involved but not too much. If you work on it at home, you can download at bloodshed.net. Hopefully, we will do the first bit of a program called "Hello World".

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Dear Class:

Today we will finish up the DataBase handout we started last class. It is due today. Please print out the final sheets, staple them together, and hand them in. I will project up on the screen what I want and how I want it for your parameters. Remember, recheck your data to make sure you are accurate in what you entered.

Otherwise, after the last part of the class, we will be opening up C++ and working on that. There will be a little bit of vocabulary involved but not too much. If you work on it at home, you can download at bloodshed.net. Hopefully, we will do the first bit of a program called "Hello World".

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, February 14, 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Dear Class:

Today we have that quiz on the vocabulary words today!

This is exciting news! The four questions are worth 2 points each.

Other than that, I will be handing out a DataBase Project for you to do. Please follow the instructions; you will be entering in a lot of data so have fun!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

Dear Class:


Edit your Report
Use handout
Change font, color, alignment, border, fill
Paintbrush

Publish it to WORD and EXCEL
What can you do with it???

Watch this tutorial: Export Access to Excel or Word

I want your data exported into Excel. I want to do more with it. The following is a new category for Excel that I want put in:

Expenses per day:
Trent 2.43
Hayden 3.40
Loren 2.10
Helena 1.25
Michael 1.75
Kevin Guan 2.24
Ngai 3.10
Kevin McGill 2.00
Ana 1.55
Paul 2.02
Naragan 3.10
Trung 2.25
Nahu 1.11
Brent 2.00
Ryan 3.22
Gabriel 2.22
Felix 1.25
Richard 2.25
Raymond 2.10
Kevin Tomlin 1.11
Josue 2.00
Jason 2.24

Please put in the costs. Total will be "=cell*174" (a year of school will be 174 days). Make sure you copy the formula down by putting your pointer on the "fill handle" (the small black square on the bottom right corner of the cell) and dragging the formula down.
Sort the First names from A-Z
Create a graph. The Graph will reflect the first names and the total spent for year at David Douglas. This will be done by selecting the first name column and then holding down the control key and then selecting the "Total Yearly Expenses". Select two other columns of your choosing. Choose the bar graph for this. Save but do not print. I will look at them next time I am in class.

Print a copy—from WORD?? EXCEL?? OR ACCESS???
Must have enhancements
Correct Spelling—watch caps
Centered on Page
Name on bottom left/period on bottom right
We will do in class.

Watch the following Youtube tutorials together:

Relational databases
Microsoft Access ® 2003 Sales Invoice: 1 Relationships

Query databases
Microsoft Access ® 2003 Sales Invoice: 2 Query

Microsoft Access ® 2003 Sales Invoice: 3 Report


Open DATABASE NOTES
wildcards—* ?
comparison operators—like < > +
compound criteria—using two sets of criteria

Go back to your original database.

QUICK SORT
Filtering—a temporary sort
Filter by selection
Highlight something and click on filter by selection icon
Can only select one criteria
Run filter
Remove filter
Filter by form
Click on Filter by form and enter a criteria
Can select more than one criteria
Run filter
Remove filter
This will be the icon that looks like a "funnel" which I told you about.

Permanent Sort
Creating a Query—extracting specific information
How do you do a query? Go to youtube for a tutorial (Watch as a class)

Using design view
Add a table and select fields
Options:
Sort
Show
Criteria
Or—more than one criteria
When using check boxes yes/no
Criteria:
“smith” matching Smith
“Smith” or Larson” matching both
Not “Smith” everything but Smith
S* everything that begins with S
*s everything that ends with s [a –d]* begins with a through d, ends with anything
between 10 and 15 shows 10 through 15
“Johns?n” shows Johnson and Johnsen

Make sure you understand the query part that adds, limits, and shows data.

We will finish this. I have a handout that we will finish that will end our Database and a quiz on the vocabulary of Database on Tuesday.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Dear Class:

Create a Report—create a report using wizard—choose the class table
Pick four fields
Pick a grouping—group by age
Pick a sort—sort by last name
Pick a layout
Pick a style
Give it a name

Edit the report in design view
Header—contains field name
Detail—actual information
Use paint brush
Numbers right align/words left align
Select and size or edit—click to select, use hand to move
Shift Click header and detail to move both
Make sure everything fits and is centered
Same alignment icons as in WORD
Change footer
Delete the entire text box on right—page x of x
Change =now() (function for date and time) to =”your name—period x” (string)

Open Database Notes and update vocabulary if needed


ASSIGNMENT:

Create a report using what you just learned—choose at least 5 fields
SAVE, PRINT and turn in

Group by age?? By Eye color?

Edit your Report
Use handout
Change font, color, alignment, border, fill
Paintbrush

Publish it to WORD and EXCEL
What can you do with it???

Print a copy—from WORD?? EXCEL?? OR ACCESS???
Must have enhancements
Correct Spelling—watch caps
Centered on Page
Name on bottom left/period on bottom right


Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Monday, February 7, 2011

Dear Class:

Open notes and make sure we have all these terms: Database, record, field, datatype. ADD objects, table, form, report, querie.

Open Class database in datasheet view—what can we do with it??
Basic—can’t change the header/footer, you can delete it in setup, only have one font, one size for rows
Sizing columns—double clicking between field names or sliding
Sorting—Highlight entire field and use AZ↓ or ZA↓

Highlight a field and use binocular icon to look in, match, search
Navigation bar at bottom to move between records
A "pencil" is displayed on the left when editing a record
A "triangle" is displayed on the left when selecting a record
Add or delete a record
Add a new field in design view—School
Type in David Douglas High School one time and use Control ‘ to repeat in every cell

Work on some OJBECTS:

Create a FORM using wizard
Choose all the fields
Choose a layout—columnar is good for now
Choose a style
Give it a name—click finish
Does everything fit
View/Design View to edit
Edit Field Box and Detail Box
Change font and size
Rearrange to make sure it fits
Shift click to highlight more than one box
Use the paint brush for editing
View Form View to check it out
Print Preview—use the icons to view one, two, multiple pages
Use navigation to get to new record and add the teacher

Was it easier to input data in a form or table object???


Create a Report—create a report using wizard—choose the class table
Pick four fields
Pick a grouping—group by age
Pick a sort—sort by last name
Pick a layout
Pick a style
Give it a name

Edit the report in design view
Header—contains field name
Detail—actual information
Use paint brush
Numbers right align/words left align
Select and size or edit—click to select, use hand to move
Shift Click header and detail to move both
Make sure everything fits and is centered
Same alignment icons as in WORD
Change footer
Delete the entire text box on right—page x of x
Change =now() (function for date and time) to =”your name—period x” (string)

Open Database Notes and update vocabulary if needed



ASSIGNMENT:

Create a report using what you just learned—choose at least 5 fields
SAVE, PRINT and turn in

Group by age?? By Eye color?

Friday, February 4, 2011

Friday, February 4, 2011

Dear Class:

Open notes and make sure we have all these terms: Database, record, field, datatype. ADD objects, table, form, report, querie.

Open Class database in datasheet view—what can we do with it??
Basic—can’t change the header/footer, you can delete it in setup, only have one font, one size for rows
Sizing columns—double clicking between field names or sliding
Sorting—Highlight entire field and use AZ↓ or ZA↓

Highlight a field and use binocular icon to look in, match, search
Navigation bar at bottom to move between records
A "pencil" is displayed on the left when editing a record
A "triangle" is displayed on the left when selecting a record
Add or delete a record
Add a new field in design view—School
Type in David Douglas High School one time and use Control ‘ to repeat in every cell

Work on some OJBECTS:

Create a FORM using wizard
Choose all the fields
Choose a layout—columnar is good for now
Choose a style
Give it a name—click finish
Does everything fit
View/Design View to edit
Edit Field Box and Detail Box
Change font and size
Rearrange to make sure it fits
Shift click to highlight more than one box
Use the paint brush for editing
View Form View to check it out
Print Preview—use the icons to view one, two, multiple pages
Use navigation to get to new record and add the teacher

Was it easier to input data in a form or table object???


Create a Report—create a report using wizard—choose the class table
Pick four fields
Pick a grouping—group by age
Pick a sort—sort by last name
Pick a layout
Pick a style
Give it a name

Edit the report in design view
Header—contains field name
Detail—actual information
Use paint brush
Numbers right align/words left align
Select and size or edit—click to select, use hand to move
Shift Click header and detail to move both
Make sure everything fits and is centered
Same alignment icons as in WORD
Change footer
Delete the entire text box on right—page x of x
Change =now() (function for date and time) to =”your name—period x” (string)

Open Database Notes and update vocabulary if needed



ASSIGNMENT:

Create a report using what you just learned—choose at least 5 fields
SAVE, PRINT and turn in

Group by age?? By Eye color?

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Dear Class:

Please open up your student account on the DDHS server and then open up this blog so that you know what we will be doing today.

Please open up the Database notes we did and we will be adding to them the definition of: objects, table, form, and report.

Then, open up the "Class database" file we did last time. This will reflect the following:

First Name
Last Name
Age
Favorite Food
Favorite Color
Gender
Eye Color
Birth Month
Job
Database Exp
Programming Exp
Grade
Hobbies
Siblings
Middle School
Sports

You were to write them on a piece of paper and then plug your information on the database itself.

Now, I will be handing out the papers that you did to other students. You will be filling in that raw data into the "Class Database" that we will be using.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Dear Class:

Database

Day One:

What is a database?

Why use a database—information about customers, information about inventories, any type of information a business would need. You can design, manipulate, sort, and print.

Who has a database—schools, libraries, government, stores, banks, business on inventory and employees
Internet Search:
Who won the Heisman trophy 2 years in a row?? (1974 1975 Archie Griffen
Who Was David Douglas named after?? (David Douglas, a botanist)
Who are some notable alumni from David Douglas??

Record?

Field?
Requirements: contain a unique name, describe the field, <= 64 characters, cannot begin with a space, can’t use . , ! [ ]

Fields have data types—text, number, currency, date/time, yes/no, OLE Object (picture), hyperlink (address), lookup wizard (giving options)

Field size—usually default works but you can assign different sizes
Who has a long name that always gets cut off???

Icebreaker—creating a database about our class
What do we want to find out about each other—pick 10 fields

First Name
Last Name
Age
Favorite Food
Favorite Color
Gender
Eye Color
Birth Month
Job
Database Exp
Programming Exp
Grade
Hobbies
Siblings
Middle School
Sports


Write them on a piece of paper
Pair up to find out information about someone in the class—record it on paper

Let’s put our class in a database. . .

Create a database
Different programs: MS ACCESS, Oracle, Dbase
We use ACCESS
Determine fields and data types
Enter your own data on the first line and SAVE it.

Pass the papers around the room and have each of you enter all the informtion on your own computer.

Open WORD document and create a “Database Notes” file
Vocabulary: database, field, record, data types

Monday, January 24, 2011

Monday, January 24, 2011

ear Class:

Today, I want to continue to look at transitioning to GameMaker 8.0. GameMaker 8.0 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:


There are two that are beginner level:

The Scrolling Shooter and the Maze game Either one is beginner. I had another shooter game but it was advanced and I found out you need Game Maker Pro to use it (It has 3D included in it).

There are sounds and icons as well as samples are on the YoYo Games Site. They are in compressed form and I am not sure if 7-up or another decompression software is available. I will have the folders available on "My network places", "View workgroup computers", and then "Green-Hite" computer. It will be in the only shared folder. Only nine students can be on it at a time so I suggest copying the folder to your student folder and then disconnect off of mine.

You did a really good job last time on the Islands and the plane.

We will see how we do!

Review for the final: It will consist of writing a C++ and a Visual Basic program that will be similar to other programs that we ran. You may print out a C++ program, like "Calculator" that has most of the formula and then print out a Visual Basic program such as "Multiplier". You can use these on the final!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, January 17, 2011

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Dear Class:

Today, I want to continue to look at transitioning to GameMaker 8.0. GameMaker 8.0 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:

Tutorial
Example
Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

There are two that are beginner level:

The Scrolling Shooter and the Maze game Either one is beginner. I had another shooter game but it was advanced and I found out you need Game Maker Pro to use it (It has 3D included in it).

There are sounds and icons as well as samples are on the YoYo Games Site. They are in compressed form and I am not sure if 7-up or another decompression software is available. I will have the folders available on "My network places", "View workgroup computers", and then "Green-Hite" computer. It will be in the only shared folder. Only nine students can be on it at a time so I suggest copying the folder to your student folder and then disconnect off of mine.

You did a really good job last time on the apple and the wall.

We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Dear Class:

Today, I wanted to look at transitioning to GameMaker 8.0. GameMaker 8.0 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:

Tutorial
Example
Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

There is also "shooter" one.
Tutorial
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
Sample 5
Sample 6
Sample 7
We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Friday, January 17, 2011

Dear Class:

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We worked on the first lesson of the tutorial at the website and the second lesson. I wanted the "simple calculator" and the "color changer RGB" done. We ended up, last class, doing the BMI calculator at the end of Lesson 7.

I want to, as a class, look generally at how to manipulate each of the "objects" put into a program about "Feelings". You will name each picture as "PicHappy", "PicOK", and "PicSad" and for the text, "TextHappy", "TextOK", and "TextSad".

Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before)

We finished Lesson 7 in which you did the "BMI" calculator. I recorded those last time. I do want to do the "grade" calculator in Lesson 10.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Dear Class:

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We worked on the first lesson of the tutorial at the website and the second lesson. I wanted the "simple calculator" and the "color changer RGB" done. We ended up, last class, doing the BMI calculator at the end of Lesson 7.

I want to, as a class, look generally at how to manipulate each of the "objects" put into a program about "Feelings".

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. I need to see the calculator. I did not see all of them. The next lessons are old friends. Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. I hope to get this far today...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, January 3, 2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

Dear Class:

There is a good source of tutorials at http://www.vbtutor.net/ that I want to look at.

We worked on the first lesson of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we will do a simple calculator. I need to see the calculator. I did not see all of them. The next lessons are old friends. Lesson 3 talks about properties, including color schemes and naming of the window. Lesson 4 talks about object oriented program "OOP" and Lesson 5 speaks of writing the code. Lesson 6 refreshes our minds about managing data (integers, etc. that we have seen before) and then Lesson 7 is about Mathematical Operations in which you will all do the "BMI" calculator. I hope to get this far today...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite