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CS 102

CS 102. Introduction to programming with Visual Basic .NET Dr. Marty Sirkin. Overview. This class is designed for: Non-programmers People interested in learning to program Potential CS majors who want to “get their feet wet” This class requires: No background in Computer Science

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CS 102

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  1. CS 102 Introduction to programming with Visual Basic .NET Dr. Marty Sirkin

  2. Overview • This class is designed for: • Non-programmers • People interested in learning to program • Potential CS majors who want to “get their feet wet” • This class requires: • No background in Computer Science • No previous programming experience

  3. This Class Is • A programming class • You will program a LOT • You will learn by doing, not reading • A lot of fun • You will be amazed by how much you will be able to do (both quickly and easily) • Do-able • If something is difficult, please just ASK. I am more than happy to help as much as you need

  4. This Class Is • Interactive. I expect people to: • Ask questions • Ask more questions • Ask even more questions • Challenge my statements and assumptions Potted plants are best suited for the lobby!!

  5. About My Background • Been a programmer since 1969 (age 8) • Attended: • Caltech (BS Physics) • University of Washington (MS, PhD Computer Sci) • Worked for: • NASA (JPL) • IBM Research • Various startups • Started my own firm: First Choice Software • Consulting and then product firm • CRM Software • CEO/CTO • Ran it for 12 years • Sold it in 2005

  6. My Contact Info • The best way to reach me is email. I am always on email, and that is the quickest, best way to contact me. My email address is: • marty@sirkin.net • I will make every attempt to get back to you very quickly, and almost always this will be within a couple of hours.

  7. Overview of Topics • This class will cover: • Computer Arithmetic • Basic computer architecture • What is a program/How to design and write programs • Basic flowcharts • History/Why Visual Basic .Net • Visual programming, and how it is different than imperative programming • Visual programming

  8. Class Structure • Class Meetings • Wed/Fri: 1:00 – 2:15 • Office hours • Mon: 12:00 – 1:00 • Duffy 012 • Or email me to set up a time!

  9. Expectations • What I expect from you in class is pretty simple: • Respectful of each other and yourselves • Be prepared (reading assignments) • Try hard • What you can expect from me: • My attention • My respect • My best effort, no matter how much effort it takes

  10. Assignments • Homework • Reading each week • Written assignments • Help understand the concepts • Programming • Trying out what we’ve discussed in lecture • Project • Will be programming • Will build on weekly assignments • Goal is for you to feel pumped by what you’ve completed, in very little time • Details to be handed out early in semester

  11. Exams • Midterm and Final • Insuring that you’ve learned the core concepts • If you are up on assignments/project, they should be EASY

  12. Grading

  13. Extra Credit • My goal is to teach you • I want you to learn, get excited about programming, and continue with it past this class • Grades are far more important to students than they are to me • I will award liberal extra credit for students who go way above and beyond • It is trivial (in programming) to do more and better with your programs.

  14. Turning In Homework • Written assignments handed in at class • If you won’t be at class, email me in advance to make arrangements • Programming assignments can be emailed to me • Details to be explained when assignments are handed out

  15. Getting Extra Help (2) • To repeat: I want to make sure that you succeed. I am more than happy to help you as much as you need until you do succeed. But the onus is on you – you must ASK for help.

  16. Overview of Topics • Object Oriented programming • Visual Studio • What it does for you • Tour/features • Data types • Debugging your programs • Event-driven programming • Controls overview • Input/output methods

  17. Overview of Topics (contd) • Control structures (if/then, others) • Loops • User-defined procedures/functions • File input/output • Multiple forms, manipulating forms • More with arrays • Interacting with databases (time permitting) • Web programming (time permitting) • Graphics (time permitting)

  18. Web Site • There is a class web site. It is located at: http://web.stonehill.edu/compsci/cs102 • The site contains the .ppt files of class lectures, assignments, and useful links. • If you have any issues with the website, please let me know!

  19. By The End… • … of this course you will be able to: • Write sophisticated Visual Basic programs • Write fairly sophisticated graphical interfaces • Be able to debug programs you write in a scientific, efficient fashion • Move on to the next logical step of Visual Basic .NET programming: • Services • Custom assemblies • Move on to other programming languages, including Java or C#

  20. Don’t Believe Me? Time for a demo of the class final project…

  21. Trivia • I live for trivia. I will typically ask trivia questions at the end of each homework assignment • Trivia is optional, and is intended for fun • From time to time, some of the trivia questions will be worth (small amounts) of extra credit • If you’ve got a great trivia question for me, please do send it in!

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