Monday, June 2, 2014

Monday, June 2, 2014

Dear Class:

I will be grading both the Airplane, Tree Person, and Car Game work on screen.  So, you will be doing Alice which should be on your computers.

Please play with the settings for the mountains that we worked on to see what happens, especially on the x,y axis for the parallax game.

3D Game will follow the Parallel Game. We will finish the roadway with the car. I want to grade the tree game and this car game at the same time.

The time line is thus: We finish the car "game" today. We start Alice today, doing the "Hour of Code". We finish Alice on June 4. I will give you part of June 4, all of June 6 (Friday) and your final day June (Tuesday) to create a project of your own for the final. You may use any program that we have used during this semester for this project.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Dear Class:

We should finish the shooter game today.  You will go to the below YoYo sight and download the zipped file that has the resources that we will use for this game.

You will be working on the game on your own using the Tutorial.  We got to page 11 of the tutorial so start there.  That will involve colliding with the bullet.

While you are working on the tutorial, I will be calling each of you separately up to check on your projects and grade.

The last tutorial is the 3d one and then we shift, hopefully, to Alice.org animation creation.

You will download the "3-Dimensional Games".  This will include the "Resources" folder you will need and the Tutorial itself.

We will be doing the "Scaling" game, but I want to talk to you about the "Isometric", "Parallax", and "Parallel" games they have available.

We will see how we do!  YoYo

We move to the 3D Game and then to Alice which should be on your computers.

Please play with the settings for the mountains that we worked on to see what happens, especially on the x,y axis for the parallax game.

3D Game will follow the Parallel Game. We will finish the roadway with the car. I want to grade the tree game and this car game at the same time.

The time line is thus: We finish the car "game" today. We start Alice maybe next class, doing the "Hour of Code". We finish Alice on June 4. I will give you January 27 and your final day to create a project of your own for the final. You may use any program that we have used during this semester for this project.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Dear Class:

We should finish the shooter game today.  You will go to the below YoYo sight and download the zipped file that has the resources that we will use for this game.

You will be working on the game on your own using the Tutorial.  We got to page 11 of the tutorial so start there.  That will involve colliding with the bullet.

While you are working on the tutorial, I will be calling each of you separately up to check on your projects and grade.

The last tutorial is the 3d one and then we shift, hopefully, to Alice.org animation creation.

You will download the "3-Dimensional Games".  This will include the "Resources" folder you will need and the Tutorial itself.

We will be doing the "Scaling" game, but I want to talk to you about the "Isometric", "Parallax", and "Parallel" games they have available.

We will see how we do!  YoYo

We move to the 3D Game and then to Alice which should be on your computers.

Please play with the settings for the mountains that we worked on to see what happens, especially on the x,y axis for the parallax game.

3D Game will follow the Parallel Game. We will finish the roadway with the car. I want to grade the tree game and this car game at the same time.

The time line is thus: We finish the car "game" today. We start Alice maybe next class, doing the "Hour of Code". We finish Alice on June 4. I will give you January 27 and your final day to create a project of your own for the final. You may use any program that we have used during this semester for this project.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Dear Class:

We should finish the shooter game today.  You will go to the below YoYo sight and download the zipped file that has the resources that we will use for this game.

You will be working on the game on your own using the Tutorial.  We got to page 11 of the tutorial so start there.  That will involve colliding with the bullet.

While you are working on the tutorial, I will be calling each of you separately up to check on your projects and grade.

The last tutorial is the 3d one and then we shift, hopefully, to Alice.org animation creation.

We will see how we do!  YoYo

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Friday, May 16, 2014

Friday, May 16, 2014

Dear Class:

We should finish the shooter game today.  You will go to the below YoYo sight and download the zipped file that has the resources that we will use for this game.

We will see how we do!  YoYo

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Dear Class:

We will be doing the shooter game today.  You will go to the below YoYo sight and download the zipped file that has the resources that we will use for this game.

We will see how we do!  YoYo

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Monday, May 12, 2014

Dear Class:

I want you to open up the first tutorial with the evil clown so that I can put your score in the gradebook.  Please upload the game onto your gmail server account.

We will be doing the shooter game today.  You will go to the below YoYo sight and download the zipped file that has the resources that we will use for this game.

We will see how we do!  YoYo

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Dear Class:

We are transitioning to GameMaker-Studio 1.2. GameMaker-Studio 1.2 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:

Tutorial

Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5
Resource 6

We will see how we do!  YoYo

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Dear Class:


I want you to work on a bridge usingthe West Point Bridge Design 2012 for the rest of the class.  I was thinking of going into GameMaker but I am afraid that there is too much variation in where everyone is.  Please submit one bridge design that you feel is good.

I hope to look at transitioning to GameMaker-Studio 1.2. GameMaker-Studio 1.2 is already loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. The first tutorial consists of:

Tutorial

Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5
Resource 6

We will see how we do!  YoYo

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Friday, May 2, 2014

Friday, May 2, 2014

Dear Class:

This is an add on to the previous part we were doing. 

You should be done with the "Lottery" VB program from last period.

A lot of you were also done with the radial button.

Choose any of the  "grades" that are in Lesson 10 on the tutorial at the website.

As an exit "test" for Visual Basic, you are being asked to create a program on your own that you create from scratch. It has to have at least 2 buttons, four text boxes and 4 labels. It must serve a function, such as figuring out sales tax for purchases.

I want you to work on a bridge usingthe West Point Bridge Design 2012 for the rest of the class.  I was thinking of going into GameMaker but I am afraid that there is too much variation in where everyone is.  Please submit one bridge design that you feel is good.

I hope 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

Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5
Resource 6

We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Dear Class:

This is an add on to the previous part we were doing.

We finished Lesson 7 in which you did the "BMI" calculator. 

Please do the "Lottery" VB program today

Do the radial button and the "grades" that are in Lesson 10...

As an exit "test" for Visual Basic, you are being asked to create a program on your own that you create from scratch. It has to have at least 2 buttons, four text boxes and 4 labels. It must serve a function, such as figuring out sales tax for purchases. Today, I hope 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

Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Resource 4
Resource 5

We will see how we do!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

Dear Class:

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

I want to go over Lesson 6 as described below. We will work on the 7th lesson of the tutorial at the website

Lesson 1 had us just do a simple button. In lesson 2, we started to do a simple calculator. I was going to check off most of yours but was not able to do 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 (your fat). I hope to get this far today...

Please do the "Lottery" VB program today

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Dear Class:


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

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

Lesson 1 has us just do a simple button. We did this last class and from what I could see the vast majority of you did not have a problem with it.

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. We will go back an revise the calculator really quick, finish the "RGB" program you ended the last class with...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Dear Class:


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

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

Lesson 1 has us just do a simple button. We did this last class and from what I could see the vast majority of you did not have a problem with it.

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 the first button done today...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Dear Class:

We are finished with Chapter Four. I will have a test on it the beginning of class on Friday, just to give you notice... We will do the "Grades" together and you will do the 'Sales Tax' and 'Wages' sample programs on your own (any two of them). It will be two programs that are similar to those two. The majority of you only did one of them. I also did not get "Grades" from a lot of you. I will give you the first half hour to finish these off and to check your grades to see what you did not do

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

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

Lesson 1 has 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 the first button done today...

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, April 14, 2014

Monday, April 14, 2014

Dear Class:

We worked on and finished the "Menu".  Make sure you run it, take a "PrtScn" (print screen) of it with the program on one side and the compiled part on the other.  We also did the "Grades" and you should have ran it, took a snapshot of it and then put it into a document.
I want to talk about messages, strings, and concatenation of strings.

We will do an assignment on "Concatenation of strings" together in chapter 4 (b) section.  This is the second to last program that contains your name, school name, and string "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog".

I want to get into chapter 4. I want to look at it together.

Chapter 4
Chapter 4 (b)

We will do the "Grades" together and you will choose either Sales Tax or Wages and do two programs based on the one you choose. The 'Sales Tax' and 'Wages' sample programs on your own. It will be two programs that are similar to those two.

We will finish "Airline Flight Cost Analysis together. See if it works...

Today I want to see if we can get the chapter done but maybe not.

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


We are almost done with C++ at the conclusion of Chapter 4 (a little of Chapter 5 we will look at) and we will move into Visual Studio/Basic from here.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Dear Class:

Completing Chapter 3, I want to talk about messages, strings, and concatenation of strings.

I want to get into chapter 4. I want to look at it together.

Chapter 4
Chapter 4 (b)
I need in your folders: Menu (print screen of it) and Area of Box (print screen of it).

We did not really get to the menu: I want you to do the Menu that is linked. The links are Page 1 and Page 2

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

Chapter 4 (b).

We will do the "Grades" together and you will choose either Sales Tax or Wages and do two programs based on the one you choose. The 'Sales Tax' and 'Wages' sample programs on your own. It will be two programs that are similar to those two.

We will finish "Airline Flight Cost Analysis together. See if it works...

Today I want to see if we can get the chapter done but maybe not.

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


We are done with C++ at the conclusion of Chapter 4 and we will move into Visual Studio/Basic from here.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, April 7, 2014

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Dear Class:

I talked about pages 54 and 55 regarding mixed data types and how it affects calculations. There is a reference to "promotion" and "typecasting". Read these two pages on your own. 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. Just look at that code and see what was changed and what it would do.  We will continue from there. I want you to "copy" the review questions on page 62-63, 1-10 and 1-10, answer them, save on google docs, and put in your shared folder. Do project 3-1 and Project 3-4 and run them. I will check them on screen and then grade them.

Chapter 3

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


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. Don't forget about the menu I need to check off!

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.

Chapter 3

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Friday, April 4, 2014

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". I want to talk about Overflow and Underflow.

Together, do code list 3-3 on page 46.  Together, do code list 3-4 on page 47. Page 48...do 3-5 and screen shot. Do 3-8 and look at 3-10. We will continue from there.
I talked about pages 54 and 55 regarding mixed data types and how it affects calculations. There is a reference to "promotion" and "typecasting". Read these two pages on your own. 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. Just look at that code and see what was changed and what it would do.  We will continue from there. I want you to "copy" the review questions on page 62-63, 1-10 and 1-10, answer them, save on google docs, and put in your shared folder. Do project 3-1 and Project 3-4 and run them. I will check them on screen and then grade them.

Chapter 3

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


Chapter 3

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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". I want to talk about Overflow and Underflow.

Together, do code list 3-3 on page 46.  Together, do code list 3-4 on page 47. Page 48...do 3-5 and screen shot. Do 3-8 and look at 3-10. We will continue from there.
I talked about pages 54 and 55 regarding mixed data types and how it affects calculations. There is a reference to "promotion" and "typecasting". Read these two pages on your own. 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. Just look at that code and see what was changed and what it would do.  We will continue from there. I want you to "copy" the review questions on page 62-63, 1-10 and 1-10, answer them, save on google docs, and put in your shared folder. Do project 3-1 and Project 3-4 and run them. I will check them on screen and then grade them.

Chapter 3

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


Chapter 3

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

Dear Class:

We did code list 2-3 on Page 34 and code list 2-4 on page 36. I should see them as a snapshot with the run part on the right hand side of the code itself on the left!

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" Page 1 and page 2 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

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Wednesday, March 19, 2013

Dear Class:

We did code list 2-3 on Page 34 and code list 2-4 on page 36. I should see them as a snapshot with the run part on the right hand side of the code itself on the left!

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" Page 1 and page 2 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 17, 2014

Monday, March 17, 2013

Dear Class:

The first programs are 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 need to break down your programs.

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!

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, 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

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Monday, March 10, 2014

Dear Class:

Finally, we will start programming...beginning with machine language. We will talk about the progression of programming language. Hopefully, at the end of the period, we will create notes on programming in general and C++ notes in particular in a google document. Share with me that google document by placing it in your shared folder and naming it "Programming--C++ Notes".

I will have a scan of parts of the text entitled Introduction to Computer Science Using C++ 3rd edition. This may be checked out in the book room if you wish.

We will look at binary numbers (machine language) this class.

The following attachment contains information on binary numbers and precursor computer language binary numbers. I do want to go over it regarding binary code, interpreters, and compilers. Also, look at the various programs and how they do the same thing in the above document.



Open a google doc, title it "Binary code number-name" and then put in english what the below binary code is and then put your name in binary code after it.

Convert and put in the numbers in binary: 225, 156, 88, 53, 29, 18, 16, 7, 3, and 66. What is the following?

01010111
01101000
01100001
01110100

01101001
01110011
01111001
01101111
01110101
01100010

01101110
01100001
01100111
01100101

Then convert your name into binary code (example):

01001010 (74)
01101111 (111)
01001000 (72)
01001110 (78)
01000111 (71)
and then on.

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Finally, we will look at Chapter 2 in the book.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Dear Class:

We are "formally" done with the "Automobiles" database. This was the first part of the Database/Programming class that consists of Database that was broken up into three projects: The rough data that the class supplied and that we "roughed in" using Excel. Then, we exported data from Excel to work on. The second section was information from MyTunes that had been exported in and we created a report and a query, going over what each entailed. The last section is the "Access" final project. This was information that was provided by me. The final reports and queries will all look the same after you run them...The grading will be very precise on this one! This means that if you were not precise in entering data, the queries and reports you run will not be the same as your neighbors.

Please read the following article on creating apps, create a document called "Apps". What is this article about? Why is it important in terms of creating your own app? Legally why is it important?

Finally, we will start programming...beginning with machine language. We will talk about the progression of programming language. Hopefully, at the end of the period, we will create notes on programming in general and C++ notes in particular in a google document. Share with me that google document by placing it in your shared folder and naming it "Programming--C++ Notes".

I will have a scan of parts of the text entitled Introduction to Computer Science Using C++ 3rd edition. This may be checked out in the book room if you wish.

We will look at binary numbers (machine language) this class.

The following attachment contains information on binary numbers and precursor computer language binary numbers. I do want to go over it regarding binary code, interpreters, and compilers. Also, look at the various programs and how they do the same thing in the above document.



Open a google doc, title it "Binary code number-name" and then put in english what the below binary code is and then put your name in binary code after it.

Convert and put in the numbers in binary: 225, 156, 88, 53, 29, 18, 16, 7, 3, and 66. What is the following?

01010111
01101000
01100001
01110100

01101001
01110011
01111001
01101111
01110101
01100010

01101110
01100001
01100111
01100101

Then convert your name into binary code (example):

01001010 (74)
01101111 (111)
01001000 (72)
01001110 (78)
01000111 (71)
and then on.

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Finally, we will look at Chapter 2 in the book.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, March 3, 2014

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Dear Class:

I will give you the first half of the class to complete the "Automobiles" database today. This is the first part of the Database/Programming class that consists of Database that is broken up into three projects: The rough data that the class supplied and that we "roughed in" using Excel. Then, we exported data from Excel to work on. The second section was information from MyTunes that had been exported in and we created a report and a query, going over what each entailed. The last section is the "Access" final project. This is information that is provided by me. The final reports and queries will all look the same after you run them...The grading will be very precise on this one! This means that if you were not precise in entering data, the queries and reports you run will not be the same as your neighbors.

If you get done early, and I know some of you will, you may use the following link for "educational games". I need them evaluated anyway as to how good they are. We may have a pop quiz on Database today! You can do this until the majority of the class is complete in the two reports and 5 queries that are required.

Finally, we will start programming...beginning with machine language. We will talk about the progression of programming language. Hopefully, at the end of the period, we will create notes on programming in general and C++ notes in particular in a google document. Share with me that google document by placing it in your shared folder and naming it "Programming--C++ Notes".

I will have a scan of parts of the text entitled Introduction to Computer Science Using C++ 3rd edition. This may be checked out in the book room if you wish.

We will look at binary numbers (machine language) this class.

The following attachment contains information on binary numbers and precursor computer language binary numbers. I do want to go over it regarding binary code, interpreters, and compilers. Also, look at the various programs and how they do the same thing in the above document.

Open a google doc, title it "Binary code name" and then put in english what the below binary code is and then put your name in binary code after it.

What is the following?

01010111
01101000
01100001
01110100

01101001
01110011
01111001
01101111
01110101
01100010

01101110
01100001
01100111
01100101

Then put your name down in binary code (example):

01001010 (74)
01101111 (111)
01001000 (72)
01001110 (78)
01000111 (71)
and then on.

/>
Finally, we will look at Chapter 2 in the book.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Dear Class:

As you work on the "Final Project", I want to work with the students that need my individual help.

While you are working on the below "Final Project", I will be calling you up one at a time and going over grades/folder information.

You will all import the data and I will go over what queries and reports are and the differences. You will then run a few reports and then save them to the desktop. In the end, you will upload these reports into your google docs in your shared folder. Create a folder entitled "Reports and Queries" if you would.



MyTunes Worksheet MyTunes Excel Spreadsheet href="http://www.gcflearnfree.org/access2003">Access 2003

Please use the following four pages as the exit project and then we are done with Database (I can provide a hard copy but I don't have enough for everyone). Page 1
Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 last page
Sincerely, Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, February 24, 2014

Monday, February 24, 2014

Dear Class:

We finished up cleaning up the query/report that we did. This will include "centering" data and putting in a footer with your name on it. Then it will be "Exported" and "Published" as a pdf file. We will also add just a little bit to our notes, especially about wild cards. We will be doing queries which sometimes has "wildcards". I want to look at examples for query criteria at this link.

You should be done with exporting MyTunes Excel Spreadsheet into Access. MyTunes spreadsheet.

You will have to open it up and export it into Access. We did this before with the class excel spreadsheet so this should be no problem. Download the below worksheet that asks questions regarding the MyTunes Access file

You will all import the data and I will go over what queries and reports are and the differences. You will then run a few reports and then save them to the desktop. In the end, you will upload these reports into your google docs in your shared folder. Create a folder entitled "Reports and Queries" if you would.

MyTunes Worksheet MyTunes Excel Spreadsheet href="http://www.gcflearnfree.org/access2003">Access 2003

I have a handout for you as the exit project and then we are done with Database. Page 1
Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 last page
Sincerely, Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Dear Class:

We will start by finishing up cleaning up the query/report that we did. This will include "centering" data and putting in a footer with your name on it. Then it will be "Exported" and "Published" as a pdf file. We will also add just a little bit to our notes, especially about wild cards. We will be importing the MyTunes Excel Spreadsheet into Access. MyTunes spreadsheet.

You will have to open it up and export it into Access. We did this before with the class excel spreadsheet so this should be no problem.

You will all import the data and I will go over what queries and reports are and the differences. You will then run a few reports and then save them to the desktop. In the end, you will upload these reports into your google docs in your shared folder. Create a folder entitled "Reports and Queries" if you would.

MyTunes Worksheet MyTunes Excel Spreadsheet href="http://www.gcflearnfree.org/access2003">Access 2003

Sincerely, Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Dear Class:

Terminology: We will add "Object", "Tables", "Forms", and "Reports"

Watch the Tutorial on Access 2013 to get a better idea. We will start with lesson 1. I do want you to open up your Database notes because some of the terminology will need to be put in.

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

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

Spreadsheet containing the information from your filling out the form. "Shared Spreadsheet"

Enter the information onto the spreadsheet that has been shared.

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

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Thursday, February 7, 2014

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Dear Class:

Rules
Class itself
Database
Bloodshed C++

Day One:

What is a database?

Watch the Tutorial on Access. (17 minutes)

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??
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:

First Name
Last Name
Age
Smart? (yes/no)
How much do you have?
Favorite Food
Favorite Color
Gender
Eye Color
Birth Month
Job
Database Exp
Programming Exp
Grade
Hobbies
Siblings
Middle School
Sports


Spreadsheet containing the information from your filling out the form. "Shared Spreadsheet"

Enter the information onto the spreadsheet that has been shared.

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.


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

Sites that can help: Access 2003 tutorial

Access 2003

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, February 3, 2014

Tuesday, February 4, 2013

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Dear Class:

Rules
Class itself
Database
Bloodshed C++

Day One:

What is a database?

Watch the Tutorial on Access. (17 minutes)

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??
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:

First Name
Last Name
Age
Smart? (yes/no)
How much do you have?
Favorite Food
Favorite Color
Gender
Eye Color
Birth Month
Job
Database Exp
Programming Exp
Grade
Hobbies
Siblings
Middle School
Sports


New Database using a form for this class!

Enter the information onto the spreadsheet that has been shared.

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.


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

Sites that can help: Access 2003 tutorial

Access 2003

New Database using a form for this class!

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, January 27, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

Dear Class:

I still have a few Alice programs (Hour of Code) I have not graded or a couple of the last GameMaker games. I will check with each of you.

From there on, please work on your final project. However, I do want three things: A folder in your shared folder entitled "Final Project". Secondly, within it, I want your Final Project zipped correctly and uploaded into that same folder. Finally, I want a Google Doc that is entitled "Final Project". That document will describe to me, in two paragraphs, what it is you did, how you did it, and what makes your particular project worthy of a high grade. This includes whether or not it is from a tutorial you found or not. I also want you to copy and paste the link you got the tutorial from.

Seventh period will have to make sure their games are uploaded and shut down. Fifth period may leave their games on after the final and I will go to each computer, check the games individually since there are no classes after fifth period during finals on Thursday. In either case, all students must have the above files in a "Final Project" folder!!!!

3D Game will follow the Parallel Game. We will finish the roadway with the car. I want to grade the tree game and this car game at the same time.

The time line is thus: I grade Alice today, doing the "Hour of Code". We finish Alice on January 23rd. I will give you January 27 and your final day to create a project of your own for the final. You may use any program that we have used during this semester for this project.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Dear Class:

We move to the 3D Game and then to Alice which should be on your computers.

Please play with the settings for the mountains that we worked on to see what happens, especially on the x,y axis for the parallax game.

3D Game will follow the Parallel Game. We will finish the roadway with the car. I want to grade the tree game and this car game at the same time.

The time line is thus: We finish the car "game" today. We start Alice today, doing the "Hour of Code". We finish Alice on January 23rd. I will give you January 27 and your final day to create a project of your own for the final. You may use any program that we have used during this semester for this project.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, January 20, 2014

Monday, January 21, 2014

Dear Class:

We move to the 3D Game and then to Alice which should be on your computers.

Please play with the settings for the mountains that we worked on to see what happens, especially on the x,y axis for the parallax game.

3D Game will follow the Parallel Game. We will finish the roadway with the car. I want to grade the tree game and this car game at the same time.

The time line is thus: We finish the car "game" today. We start Alice today, doing the "Hour of Code". We finish Alice on January 23rd. I will give you January 27 and your final day to create a project of your own for the final. You may use any program that we have used during this semester for this project.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Dear Class:

We finished the Shooter Game on GameMaker Studio. GameMaker Studio should now be loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. I would like to see it and grade it even with flaws. This will be for Period 5 since I was not able to get around to each of you.

We move to the 3D Game and then, hopefully, Alice which should be on your computers. The resources for the 3D game are in a shared folder but I am not sure how this will share with you.

Please play with the settings for the mountains that we worked on to see what happens, especially on the x,y axis for the parallax game. Work on this on your own while I check grades for the shooter assignment

3D games

3D Game will follow the Parallel Game.

Let me know if there are problems getting the sprites for this one if we get to the shooter. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Monday, January 13, 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Dear Class:

We finished the Shooter Game on GameMaker Studio. GameMaker Studio should now be loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. I would like to see it and grade it even with flaws.

We move to the 3D Game and then, hopefully, Alice which should be on your computers. The resources for the 3D game are in a shared folder but I am not sure how this will share with you. Scrolling Shooter Part 1. We are really up to 42:00 minutes. Second part of Scrolling Shooter Page 8-13 Add Scores, Lives, and Health. Shooter Game I want to do the shooter that I had done previously.

3D Game will follow the Shooter Game.

Let me know if there are problems getting the sprites for this one if we get to the shooter. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Friday, January 10, 2014

Friday, January 10, 2014

Dear Class:

We finished the Shooter Game on GameMaker Studio. GameMaker Studio should now be loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it. I would like to see it and grade it even with flaws.

We move to the 3D Game and then, hopefully, Alice which should be on your computers. The resources for the 3D game are in a shared folder but I am not sure how this will share with you. Scrolling Shooter Part 1. We are really up to 42:00 minutes. Second part of Scrolling Shooter Page 8-13 Add Scores, Lives, and Health. Shooter Game I want to do the shooter that I had done previously.

3D Game will follow the Shooter Game.

Let me know if there are problems getting the sprites for this one if we get to the shooter. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Dear Class:

Today, we should finish the Shooter Game on GameMaker Studio. GameMaker Studio should now be loaded, although you may have to go to the C drive to load it.

Scrolling Shooter Part 1. We are really up to 42:00 minutes. Second part of Scrolling Shooter Page 8-13 Add Scores, Lives, and Health. Shooter Game I want to do the shooter that I had done previously.

3D Game will follow the Shooter Game.

Let me know if there are problems getting the sprites for this one if we get to the shooter. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite