Programming Sessions

Course Schedule and Expectations

The Programming part (P-Sessions) of Orientation is using a flipped-classroom model. This means you have pre-recorded videos to watch, and practice along with. They are due before the scheduled corresponding P-Session.

Please note that completing Orientation is a pre-requisite for starting the Fall semeseter. We will monitor which students are not watching the videos on time; if this becomes a regular occurrence you will be encouraged to defer starting at CMU-Africa until you have the bandwidth to be successful. After being warned, if you do not catch up, and keep up with the required prep, you will be considered as not completing Orientation and will not be allowed to start the Fall 2023 Semester.

For each session (called P1, P2, P3, ...), you are expected to spend about 2 hours watching the course videos, 2 hours preparing for the meeting and working on your assignments in structured OH /Study time, and 1 hour of additional asynchronous work time, on your own schedule. For each session, you will generally meet in the classroom for 1 hour. This comes out to roughly 5 hours of prep and homework time per P-Session and this is the expected time you should spend in order to successfully complete the Programming part of Orientation and be ready for the next meeting. Note this is a total of 6 hours per day on Programming and you will spend another 2-3 hours per day on Academic Skills.

This work-load may be heavier than you are accustomed to, but it is designed to help you prepare for the standard work-load once the Fall semester starts.

In general, programming assignments will be due in the morning before live sessions start, by 8:00 am. We do not accept any late work, so be sure to submit what you have ON TIME!

READ THIS AGAIN: Late work is NOT accepted, so be sure to submit what you have ON TIME!

Note: We will make available more work than you can finish in your allotted time; this is your opportunity to practice your study and time-management skills.

The schedule will be adjusted as necessary as we progress through the material. We will post a tentative schedule, but it will be adjusted as we go, depending on how much of the programming we complete during the programming sessions.

Our overall goal is to cover problem solving and introduce coding techniques that you will use throughout your time here at CMU. We plan to cover Linux for about half the time and then cover Java and OOP the other half of the time. The programming sessions during Orientation are designed to be fun and challenging and to prepare you for the programming start of the semester:

• 04-330 Fundamentals of Software Development and Problem Solving (PFUN)
• 18-641 Design Pattern for Smartphone Development (DPSD)

Week 1

Note: We will not meet Friday, August 5 as it is a holiday.

Week 2

P5 Thursday	Assignments	Topics
	Tasks: Due before P5, by 8:00am. Finish HW4 Practice vi. Turn it in via Canvas.	Review HW3 Keep practicing your vi! Look for Linux Quiz 1 to be posted - due tomorrow before 8:00! Quotes Note: In Data Analytics, there are 3 main steps in processing data: Clean the data Analyze the data Use the data to make decisions (or recommend decisions) When processing big data, i.e. data that can be too big to store (or too big to store in multiple formats), Linux is ideal. Ask about it on Piazza or in class and we can discuss why. Guess the Correlation
	Readings: Due before P6 Read the rest of Shell Scripts

P6 Friday	Assignments	Topics
	Tasks: Due before P6 by 8:00am. Linux Quiz 1 due.	Start Shell Scripts Update your Profile (we will do this together) Start HW5 scripts 1-4 in Shell Scripts 1, Due Tuesday. Note: only Version 1 of dirinfo is due for HW5.
	By the end of the day. Update your profile

Week 3

Topics: Finish Linux, Java

Note: We will not meet Monday, August 15 as it is a holiday.

P8 Wednesday	Assignments (due before class)	Topics
	No homeworks due.	Algorithms Work on HW6 Shell Scripts 2. Look for Linux Quiz 2 to be posted on Canvas. On your own: Prepare to start Java programming in Week 3 Follow the "Before you Begin" session from your Java textbook to download, install, and set up the JDK (Version 8) and the Eclipse Java IDE in both your Windows and Linux environment. Instructions are in your book, and you can find the latest online here: Before you Begin Do not use a later version of the SE/JDK (looks like 11 or 14), for Orientation - Java SE 8u261 is good for basic Java and will match your text book. We also use look at Applets a bit, which are not supported in later versions.
	Tasks: Remember your HW6 Shell Scripts 2 and Quiz 2 due dates - be sure to check Canvas! Based on the Algorithms exercise ("Blowing Up a Balloon"), prepare the following documents (done individually): In a Word document called Algorithm1.doc, write up your algorithm from the in-class exercise. Remember to use the proper format for an algorithm. In a text file called story1 (using vi/vim), write a short story, of 150-200 words in length, on the additional topic used for the in-class Algorithm exercise. Check on Canvas to see when these are due: Algorithm 1, Story 1 Make sure you are ready to start full-time Java programming by tonight - talk to your TAs if you need assistance!
	Readings: Due before P9. Read Ch 1-3 of your Java book "Java How to Program, 11/e (Early Objects)" by Deitel and Deitel

Week 4

Topics: Java

P12 Tue	Assignments	Topics
	Tasks: Due Today by 8:00am Turn in Practice Reading Signatures HW9 TimeEntry Assignment Test Plan for PlayStrings in Java Programs Make sure Eclipse is set up and running on your machine by the end of the day today. Practice using Eclipse - set up your environment, try re-coding programs 3-5.	Review 2: Any questions on Practice Reading Signatures? Using the Eclipse IDE Set up your environment in Eclipse - important for tabs and curly braces, required for PFUN and DPSD! Using a Debugger Control Statements (ifs) Strings and Operators Assign HW10 PlayStrings in Java Programs
	Tasks: Due Tomorrow by 8:00am Download the bad files and use your debugger to fix them HW10 PlayStrings in Java Programs
	Readings: Read Ch 6 & 7 (Methods & Arrays) - Java Readings Ch 6 & 7

P13 Wed	Assignments	Topics
	Tasks: Due Today by 8:00am Download the bad files and use your debugger to fix them HW10 PlayStrings in Java Programs	Control Statements (loops) In class, work on Loops Practice (on paper - do NOT code it yet!) Finish by the end of the day. Intro to Writing Methods (more in Ch 19, if you are interested now) Advising for starting SE coursework - any questions?
	Tasks: Due before P14 by 8:00am at the latest. HW11 Program 9 (Loops) and 10 (Triangle) in Java Programs Read Ch 6 & 7 (Methods & Arrays) - Java Readings Ch 6 & 7

P14 Thu	Assignments	Topics
	Tasks: Due Today by 8:00am HW11 Program 9 (Loops) and 10 (Triangle) in Java Programs Read Ch 6 & 7 (Methods & Arrays) - Java Readings Ch 6 & 7	Arrays Command-Line Arguments Sorting and Searching Algorithms Start HW12 Programs 11-12 (MyTestScores and PlayArgs) in Java Programs Start Quiz 3: Java
	Tasks: Due Tomorrow by 8:00am HW12 Programs 11-12 (MyTestScores and PlayArgs) in Java Programs

P15 Fri Still TBD	Assignments	Topics
	Tasks: Due Today by 8:00am HW12 Programs 11-12 (MyTestScores and PlayArgs) in Java Programs Tasks: Due Today by noon (Before lunch) Quiz 3: Java HW13 Bullseye in Java Programs	During today's P-Sessions, you will meet individually with your Instructors/TAs Be ready to show them your Linux and Java skills! While you wait for your turn, work on the assignements due today, before lunch: Quiz3 P15 Videos?? Class Design with Nouns & Verbs Pair up and work on Nouns and Verbs for HW13 BullsEye in Java Programs

Optional Challenge

If you want to try coding BullsEye (after a TA has approved your Nouns & Verbs) Re-read Applets Re-read Coding an Applet - Overview of BullsEyeApplet code Make sure you can use the Java documentation - if you have the correct design and the correct algorithm, coding it is very straight-forward!