CSC 108 Introduction to Programming

Tentative Timetable (will be updated frequently; check often!)
Last Updated:Dec. 07, 2007

	Date	Topics	Class Materials	Reminders
W	08-29	overview	PPT	fill out pandemic plan contact info form
	Lab 01	Install Flash 8, Flash workspace, drawing tools	1. PPT 2 . sample completed files
F	08-31	vector graphics vs. bitmap images, symbol types, master copy vs. instance, naming movieclip instances	PPTs: 1. vector graphics vs. bitmap images 2. symbols in Flash Digital Media Primer Chapter 8 pdf file Sections 8.5 and 8.6.2
M	09-03	symbols in Flash (cont'd) basic animation concepts: keyframes, frame-by-frame, tweening	PPT: Animation Basics
W	09-05	animation: frame rate, mask, motion guide (part of the lecture will be combined with the lab)	PPT: frame rate, motion guide, mask	10-min quiz #1 on materials covered in lectures: Aug. 31 and Sept. 03
	Lab 02	Animation Basics: onion skin, insert/remove frames/keyframes, frame-by-frame animation, shape tween, motion tween, mask	Lab02 instructions and example completed animation Example completed files: 1. flying bird 2. spinning coin 3. x-ray mask
F	09-07	overview of programming concepts and constructs (part 1)	PPT: programming fundamentals (part 1) Digital Media Primer Chapter 9 pdf file Homework #1: identify programming constructs (due Mon): handout, Flash file
M	09-10	overview of programming concepts and constructs (part 2)	PPTs: 1. programming fundamentals (part 2) 2. about this week's short quiz and lab	Homework #1 due in class
W	09-12	event handlers (part 1) where do scripts go	PPT: events and event handlers (part 1)	10-min quiz #2 on materials covered in lectures: Sept. 07 and Sept. 10
	Lab 03	use of trace( ), learn to read syntax error report, locate and fix syntax errors, identify pairing curly braces and parentheses, variables vs. string literals	Lab manual Lab file PPT
F	09-14	event handlers (part 2) controlling movieclip instances' properties	PPTs: 1. event handling (part 2) 2. controlling movieclip instances Homework #2: event handling (due Mon)
M	09-17	collision detection (built-in hitTest( ) method)	PPT: collision detection Homework #3: One-shot Pong game (due Wed 12:00 noon) - instructions - see how the completed file works	upload Homework #2 before class
W	09-19	controlling the playhead (gotoAndPlay( ), gotoAndStop( )) working with text in Flash (the lecture will be combined with the lab)	PPTs: - Math.random( ) - controlling playhead - working with text in Flash	~~10-min quiz~~ No quiz this week; replaced by Homework #3 upload Homework #3 by 12:00 noon
	Lab 04	Part A: Program a Pong game: custom-define function, calling a function, mouse event handler method, frame event handler method, if/else, logical operator, hitTest( ), dynamic text Part B: Interactive hairstyle customization: controlling the playhead using gotoAndStop( ) and stop( )	Part A: Pong game: - see how the in-progress and completed files work Part B: hairstyle customization: - instructions - see how the completed file works - Flash file: see how the movieclips are set up
F	09-21	arrays	Arrays: - PPT - reading Homework #4 (due Mon): Starting a Tic-tac-toe board game: - instructions - see how the completed file wok
M	09-24	while-loop and for-loop Review	PPTs: - while loop and for loop - about the short quiz Reading: - loops (part 1) (skip pp. 145-151)	upload Homework #4 before class
W	09-26	Review (cont'd: capture keypresses and if-statement) Recap on Lab 04: solutions to extra credits for Lab 04 (Pong game lab)	About Test #1 (Oct. 3) Test #1 expectations and example questions	10-min quiz #3 on arrays and loops
	Lab 05	Program a tic-tac-toe game: use of 2-dimensional array, custom-define functions, parameter passing, return a value, problem-solving	tic-tac-toe game: - instructions - see how the completed file works
F	09-28	more on loops: for..in, do..while, nested loops	PPT: - loops (part 2)
M	10-01	shuffle a deck of card: application of array and splice Review (cont'd)	PPT: - shuffle a deck of card
W	10-03	TEST #1		Last day to drop classes

F	10-05	swap sorting algorithms: selection sort, bubble sort	PPTs: - swap - selection sort - bubble sort - modeling gravity: start thinking To practice for Wed quiz: run the code with different arrays and verify your prediction of the progress of the sorting process
M	10-08	sorting algorithm: insertion sort Modeling gravity Bring ThinkPad if possible (then you can test out the gravity code in class)	PPTs: - about Wed's quiz - insertion sort - modeling gravity To practice for Wed quiz: run the code with different arrays and verify your prediction of the progress of the sorting process
W	10-10	Basic math for depicting 3d linear perspective, and translate them into code for Lab06	PPT: basic ideas and math for depicting linear perspective	10-min quiz #4 on 3 sorting algorithms
	Lab 06	Program a 3d drive-through fly-through (Part 1): keyboard events, if-statements, basic math for 3d linear perspective	instructions see how the completed file of Part 1 works	Upload your Lab06 (Part 1) file before Friday class.
F	10-12	Lab06 (Part 2): generate 100 trees, for loop, attachMovie(), wrapping, modeling gravity and friction, swapDepths( ) Bring ThinkPad	attachMovie() Lab06 (Part 2): - instructions (handout given in class) -completed Part 1 - see how the completed file works	The Part 2 file is due Monday 2:00PM.
M	10-15	Lab06 follow-up: wrapping, swapDepths(), using functions to organize code planning and starting a platform game (HW05)	PPTs: - Lab06 follow-up: general, wrapping, swapDepths(), using functions to organize code (see PPT for Homework #6 below) Homework #5: preparation for Lab07: - DUE 1:00PM Wednesday - PPT : instructions - see how the completed HW05 file works - download sample characters to use if you'd like - download example block to look at how the animation and code are done Homework #6: use functions to organize code for Lab06 (DUE 1:00PM Wednesday)	upload Lab 06 (Part 2) before class
W	10-17	(the lecture will be combined with the lab)		~~10-min quiz~~ No quiz this week; replaced by Homework #5 and #6 (DUE 1:00PM)
	Lab 07	Program a continuous scrolling platform game: keyboard events, if/else, modeling gravity, collision detection, problem-solving (continuous scrolling and making the items reappear)	instructions handout given in class see how the completed file work	Pre-lab required (from Homework #5) DUE Sunday at 9:00PM
F	10-19	Fall Break
M	10-22	data types more on programming concepts and constructs: scope of variables (global, local, and timeline)	PPTs: - data types - scope of variables Homework #7: scope of variables (DUE Wed in class)
W	10-24	Lab07 follow-up (about organizing code using functions) debugger collision detection (simple distance-based)	PPTs: - debugger - simple distance-based collision detection Reading: Flash Actionscript debugger	~~10-min quiz~~ No quiz this week; replaced by Homework #7 (due in class)
	Lab 08	Part 1: data types, scope of variables, organize code using functions, reduce code duplication using functions Part 2: simple distance-based collision detection	Part 1: - description - use of parameters to reduce code duplication Part 2: - description and how the completed file works
F	10-26	about the final project (see Final Project Description) more on programming concepts and constructs: switch statement intro to OOP, objects, classes (Part 1)	PPT: - switch statement - OOP (Part 1) Reading: pdf file OOP code example: - class file Dog.as - Flash file showing how to instantiate Dog class to create an object and call the class methods About the final project (see Final Project Description)	write up a brief description of your final project idea, and upload to Blackboard by 2:00pm Wed sign up a time for an individual meeting about your project (to discuss your plan for programming your project)
M	10-29	intro to OOP, objects, classes (Part 2) giving an instantiated object a visual representation	PPT: Intro to OOP Part 2 To download any code examples, right-click on the link and choose Save Link As... OOP code example: - class file Laser.as - Flash file showing how to instantiate Laser class to create an object and call the class methods - Flash file showing calling the methods with keypresses PPT: giving an instantiated object a visual representation OOP code example of giving an instantiated object a visual representation - class file Car.as - Flash file showing how to instantiate Car class Homework #8: create classes and objects (DUE Wed)
W	10-31	giving multiple instantiated objects a visual representation using attachMovie()	zip file of code examples: Example #1: movieclip put on stage manually: Car.as, Flash file that uses this Car class Example #4: attachMovie(), multiple objects, and random speed: Car.as, Flash file that uses this Car class	~~10-min quiz #5~~ Upload Homework #8 by 9:00PM Tue
	Lab 09	Part 1. Give an object a visual representation Part 2. OOP Pong	Part 1: Give an object a visual representation Part 2: OOP Pong description and how the completed file works PPT
F	11-02	inheritance	PPT: inheritance code examples: =============== Example #1: superclass: Mammal subclasses: Dog, Whale -------------------- - class files Mammal.as, Dog.as, and Whale.as - Flash file showing how to instantiate Dog and Whale classes to create objects, and call the class methods defined in the corresponding subclasses and the superclass Example #2: superclass: Laser subclass: RechargeableLaser ------------------- - class files RechargeableLaser.as and Laser.as - Flash file showing how to instantiate RechargeableLaser class to create an object and call the class methods defined in Laser and RechargeableLaser classes	individual meetings: click here to check the date/time you have signed up for
M	11-05	encapsulation access specifiers: public, private, static naming conventions, commenting, coding style	PPTs: - about the quiz #5 - encapsulation, access specifiers - static - naming conventions, commenting, coding style Example: static property ------------------- - class files Laser.as - Flash file do a Test Movie, click on each of the lasers on stage and see how the remainingPower changes	individual meetings: click here to check the date/time you have signed up for
W	11-07			10-min quiz #5 on switch statement, data types, and scope of variables, OOP, inheritance, encapsulation, access specifiers, and coding style
	Lab 10	Part 1. Inheritance Part 2. Start working on your project, based on what we have discussed in the individual meeting. Everyone must create at least one class (must be related to your project), instantiate one or more objects from the class, give the instantiated object visual representation, write class method(s) and invoke the method(s) to make the object move on stage.	Part 1 description Part 2 description	Due on Sunday at noon
F	11-09	polymorphism problem-solving example: generate random timing	polymorphism: - PPT - code example: Animal.as, Dog.as, Cat.as, Bird.as, Frog.as, BigFoot.as, and demo-polymorphism.fla PPTs: - more about static - problem-solving example: random timing	Lab 10 is due on Sunday at noon
M	11-12	problem-solving: examples: toggle shuffle a deck of cards nested movieclips (no PPT for this one) Bring Thinkpad	PPTs: - toggle - shuffle a deck of cards (See PPT from Oct. 1) About Test #2 About first version of your project
W	11-14	Tiling 3d collision detection (no PPT for this one)	PPT: Tiling
	Lab 11	Write short programs: Program #1: toggle Program #2: shuffle a list of items, such as a deck of cards Program #3: randomize timing using getTimer(): turtle and bunny race Program #4: tiling movieclip instances on a grid	Description and how the completed files work: Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4
F	11-16	TEST #2		TEST #2
M	11-19	binary notation, binary-decimal conversion, hexadecimal-decimal conversion, representation of information on computers	PPTs: - binary notation - hexadecimal notation - color representation
W	11-21	Thanksgiving holidays
F	11-23	Thanksgiving holidays
M	11-26	binary notation of fractions searching algorithms: linear search, binary search ActionScript refresher	PPTs: - fractions in binary notations - linear search and binary search Flash files showing code for binary search	DUE: first version of your project due at 11:55PM
W	11-28	ActionScript refresher (continued) controlling audio playback using Actionscript startDrag( ) and stopDrag( ) controlling masks using Actionscript snapping to a grid	PPTs: - controlling audio playback - drag - draggable mask - snapping
	Lab 12	Lab 12: Program #1: audio Program #2: draggable mask Program #3: snapping to a grid	How the completed files work: Program 1 Program 2 Program 3
F	11-30	Strategies for collision detection in the 3d fly-through Use of _currentframe and _totalframes to control playback of a triggered animation apply programming concepts in other programming languages	3d-fly-through illustrated: a visual aid Handouts given in class: - sample checklist for project - Identify programming constructs in sample C++ code
M	12-03	Lab 13 Program #1: A simple sales tax calculation--first trial on C++ Program #2: Program a simple ASCII art animation in C++ Bring Thinkpad	PPT	Pre-lab: have Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition installed on your Thinkpad before class
W	12-05
	Lab 14	Program #1: apply programming concepts in other programming languages: a tic-tac-toe game in C++ Program #2: a battleship game in C++	a tictactoe C++ file Board.h Board.cpp ComputerPlayerBoard.h ComputerPlayerBoard.cpp main.cpp	~~10-min quiz #6~~ DUE: final version of your project due at 11:55PM
F	12-07	ActionScript 3.0 FlashLite (for cell phones) last-minute questions, about the final exam teaching eval.	- practice file for the troubleshooting question of final exam - how the file is supposed to work About the final exam	last day of class
M	12-10	Final Exam 9:00am Room: Manc 241 Bring Thinkpad Alternate Exam Time: 2:00pm Room: Manc 242 Bring Thinkpad Students planning to come to this alternate session: Andrew, Katie, Marc		About final exam

Fall 2007 CSC 108	Introduction to Programming	Dr. Yue-Ling Wong