Introdution to Computer Science

ICS3U/4U

New room!!! Respect it Wooden tables No food/drink

Bathroom – one at a timeCourse outline – coming soon!

Mainly project-based Written tests as well

Video Friday – submissions welcomed

WELCOME!

After taking this course, you will know how to “program a computer” Giving a set of instructions to a computer and “making it do

stuff”Programming has evolved and will always do soWhy should you learn to code?

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

There are many diff erent languages and styles of computer programming

Web programming HTML – making webpages and websites CSS – styling websites (making them look pretty) PHP, JavaScript – making interactive websites that accept

information from a user mySQL – creating and maintaining a database to hold

information from users

Basic structural concepts of programming Logic – making decisions Loops – doing things over and over

Ultimately, you are learning how to CREATE and how to PROBLEM SOLVE.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

EDMODO

A course management systemAll links, content will be postedMessage board I can contact you and vice versaYou can use it to plan, store fi les…Download the app – use on your phone, tablet, PC,

Mac

LET’S GET SIGNED UP!

Take the time now to go to edmodo.com, download the app and create your profile.

A website that off ers free web hosting with no advertising

All year long, we will need a space online to post our website

Allows us to continually upload new contentLet’s go sign up!!!

000WEBHOST

Allows you to have full running programs on your USB stick

Keep in mind as the year goes onDon’t need it all

PORTABLE APPS

Changes too fast for the school to purchase… I will be using this:

Resources available online

TEXTBOOK???

Your fi rst website will involve the following pages: Home About Me Academic Portfolio Computer Science Extracurriculars Favorite Links Other

Today, your job is to start thinking about what content you are going to want on each page!

You should open a document online or locally and start jotting down ideas about what should be included on each page What is important to you? What are you passionate about? Each page can have subpages as well

FIRST PROJECT – WEBSITE ABOUT YOU

Be sure to save when finished as we will be using this later M: drive USB (should never be the only place) FirstClass RECOMMENDED: Cloud – Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive…

Always, always, back up to multiple places!!! I cannot help you with lost work

FIRST PROJECT – WEBSITE ABOUT YOU