WELCOME PARENTS!

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WELCOME PARENTS!

• Honors Computer Programming
• Ms. L. Dutchen

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Let me introduce myself

• Ms. Laurie Dutchen
• Teaching since 1979
• At Glen Cove High School since 1994
• 801-7610 (Main Office)
• ldutche_at_glencove.k12.ny.us
• Web Site http//www.glencove.k12.ny.us/teachers/du
  tchen/default.htm

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SEMESTER 1 Programming in VB.NET using
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

• Programming is different from any other course
  taken
• Extends the concept of computer programming from
  the Intro class
• Teaches the steps to solve a problem using the
  computer
• An interactive, object oriented, event driven
  language
• State of the art technology

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SEMESTER 2 Programming in Java using BlueJ

• Introduction to Java
• Prepares students for the AP Computer Science A
  course
• Object-oriented language features
• Applets
• Graphics

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Day-to-Day Routine

• Instruction Days
• New topic introduced
• Examples with class
• Independent Practice
• Project Days
• Independent work
• in class, free periods, and after school

• Bring every day
• Notebook (Word)
• pen/pencil
• questions

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What will we cover?

• Make sure you
• pick up a copy of the course outline, showing
  all the topics the students will be learning

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Grading Components

• Chapter Tests 30
• Labs 40
• Homework 15
• Participation 15

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