CIS 159 Programming Introduction

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CIS 159Programming Introduction

• Stephen F. Hustedde

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The Tinker Toy Tower Challenge I

• You have 4 minutes in you group to build an 8
  tall, free-standing, tower from the floor using
  the Tinker toys provided.

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The Tinker Toy Tower Challenge II

• You will have 2 minutes in you group to build an
  8 tall, free-standing, tower from the floor
  using the Tinker toys provided and 5 minutes to
  plan how to do it.

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The Tinker Toy Challenges

• What did you learn?

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Building with Tinker Toys is like Programming
with Visual Basic
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Apollo 13

• The craft is damaged and the moon landing mission
  has been aborted. But one of many problems that
  the crew faced before they return safely is how
  to overcome the rising carbon dioxide levels in
  the lunar module. The filter was designed to
  handle the breathing of two people, not three.

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The Programming Process

• PLANNING STAGE
• Conceptualization (Houston, we have a problem)
• Brainstorming
• Storyboarding
• Algorithm Development
• Flowcharting and/or Pseudocode

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The Programming Process

• PRODUCTION STAGE
• Coding
• Testing
• Debugging

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The Programming Process

• PACKAGING STAGE
• Documentation
• Distribution

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Building with Objects

• Properties (Attributes)Alters the physical
  appearance or behavior of an object. Examples
  color, size, font used, whether an object
  responds to an event (enabled/disabled),
  position, style (3D or flat), etc.An automobile
  can be described by make, model, color, size,
  age, condition, etc.

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Building with Objects

• MethodsBuilt-in abilities that an object can
  perform. For example methods of an automobile
  would be starting the engine, turning left or
  right, braking, etc.

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Building with Objects

• EventsUser actions to which an object responds.
  Events generally invoke methods.In an
  automobile, the car responds to the driver
  turning the ignition key, turning the steering
  wheel, pressing the brake or gas pedals . . .

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A VCR is an Object

• Properties
• Methods
• Events

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A Dog is an Object

• Properties
• Methods
• Events

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Visual Basic apps are mode of objects

• Buttons
• Textboxes
• Labels
• Forms
• Comboboxes
• Pictureboxes
• Menus

• Timers
• Radio Buttons
• Scrollbars
• Dialog boxes
• Panels
• Groupboxes
• And more!