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Finding images using

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Putting data into words in

your dissertation

(11-12)

Visual approaches for

effective learning (11-12)

How to make Groupwork

work(12-1)

Using social media to raise

your online profile (12-1)

Mind over matter: use

your imagination for study success

(12-1)

Electronic newspapers. Today and Yesterday.

(12-1)

Be more productive and manage your

stress (12-1)

Writing in science and technology

(1-2)

Thinking about your

dissertation: writing the proposal

(1-2)

New ways of seeing:

assignment planning,

research and discovery (1-2:30)

Taking a critical

approach to your work (5:30-6:30)

Writing in art and design (2:30-3:30)

Introduction to Repetition

ProblemWhat do we do when we want to do something over

and over again?E.g. Add the numbers 1 – 10 to a list box…

lstTest.Items.Add(1)lstTest.Items.Add(2)lstTest.Items.Add(3)lstTest.Items.Add(4)lstTest.Items.Add(5)lstTest.Items.Add(6)lstTest.Items.Add(7)lstTest.Items.Add(8)lstTest.Items.Add(9)lstTest.Items.Add(10)

SolutionUse a loop (repetition)

Start of loop (set rules for number of repeats)Stuff we want to repeat

End of Loop

Types of LoopsType 1 For-Next Loop This loop repeats a section of code a specified number of

times. So if we wanted to do a task 1000 times, this kind of loop is ideal.

 Type 2 While Loop (Pre processing) This loop repeats a section of code until a certain condition

is met, that is the condition may be met on the first attempt or on the thousandth, we simply don’t know!

 Type 3 Do Loop (Post processing) Always runs the code once then continues until a certain

condition is met.

To make loops work…For any loop to work we need to know three

things…When the loop will startWhen the loop will endWhere the loop is up to at a given point

Do While Loop Structure

while (Condition){

//code to repeat goes here}

Things to Watch with Do While Loops!What is wrong with the following loops?

Indexes Counters and AccumulatorsIndexes

Indexes Counters and AccumulatorsCountersAnswers the question “How Many?”

How manyloan payments?

AccumulatorsAnswer the question “How much?”

Indexes Counters and Accumulators