1 Required , Google Group 1.Send the professor (This is also listed in the –In the Subject, put the word BIT143 –You are required to read your at least once every 24 hours 2.Sign up for the Google Group –Google for ‘Panitz 143’, then click on my home page, then on to the 143 class. –There’s a sign-up box (no GMail required) –You are required to subscribe, and to read the messages from the group at least once every 24 hours. BIT 142 and BIT 143

2 Google Groups This week & next: Required group work: –Post at least one question about the material that you’re working on –Answer at least one other question. –By Tuesday, for Lesson 02 credit –GOAL: Get people using the Google Groups to talk to each other about class material BIT 142 and BIT 143

BIT 143: Programming - Data Structures Instructor: Mike Panitz Mon, 3:30 pm to 5:35 pm, Rm 230 –Google for “Panitz 143”

4 Objective: Learn C# Programming! Introduction to C# You’ll learn by doing –Practice, practice, practice! –10-15 hours outside of class, per week, on average! Solve medium-sized problems Understanding is the key!! BIT 142 and BIT 143

5 Website Everything will be posted through the website –No paper hand-outs Get familiar with how it’s set up –You are responsible for knowing how to find what you need Shouldn’t be difficult to find stuff If you can’t find something, me / class bulletin boa BIT 142 and BIT 143

6 Syllabus If info isn’t on here, you should ask before it’s an issue. YOU are responsible for knowing the syllabus! Details will be malleable –Should plan on full class (no early departure) Exams are pencil-and-paper ONLY!! BIT 142 and BIT 143

7 Note on reading BIT 143 will be following the “C# For Programmers” book, but not as closely as 142 did –Get it if you’ve got the money, and/or you used the 142 textbook a lot BIT 142 and BIT 143

BIT 142: Intermediate Programming8 Note on reading IF YOU DON’T FIND WHAT YOU NEED IN THE BOOK (AND CLASS WEBSITE), THEN YOU NEED TO FIND MORE MATERIAL ON YOUR OWN! –By yourself, or in groups –Google / the Web –Campus library – check out the ‘reserve’ shelf –Other books, etc

9 Autograder Starting with Lesson 03, your weekly work will be autograded Next week we’ll spend some class time going over the autograder stuff. BIT 142 and BIT 143

10 ALWAYS BRING ALL WORK TO CLASS Make sure that you bring all your work to every single lecture This specifically includes any work that you have not yet finished. In-Class exercises may build on previously assigned work, further refine/clarify previously assigned work, and/or give you time in class to complete work BIT 142 and BIT 143

11 Pairwise Reading: Grades Group up in pairs Triples are ok, if there is an odd number of people 10 minutes to: –Download The Syllabus –Read The “Assessment” section –Summarize the “Assessment” section. 5 minutes to present your summary to another pair, and listen to their presentation. BIT 142 and BIT 143

12 Next: Intro to Visual Studio, hand-in software We’ll go over how to –download a starter project, –work on it using Visual Studio, –hand it in to StudentTracker BIT 142 and BIT 143