Welcome

Avilay Parekh

Anika Parekh

@avilay

Course GoalsIntroduction to Software development..…and Electronics

Software is not just about building mobile apps and websites

It is much (much much) more than that

Course Structure

4 days – 3 hours each session8/9, 8/10, 8/16, 8/17

1 class project

Feel free to collaborate!

Practice, practice, practice

Class Project

SyllabusDay 1Computers, programs, software, devices, huh?

Day 2Devices that can sense and respond

Day 3Rock N’ Roll Greatness

Day 4Meet women in technology

?Computers

Software

Programs

Hardware

Module 1

Computers

So What Is A Computer ?

A bunch of Integrated Circuits, Memory Chips, Semiconductors, Transistors, …

So What Is A Computer ?

…connected to a bunch of input and output devices.

Input device

Output device

So What Is A Raspberry Pi ?

A small, cheap ($35), no frills, computer.

We connect our own input and output devices.

Output device

SoftwareStuff you see on the screen – Windows 8.1, Android, Chrome, WhatsApp, etc.

HardwareStuff you can touch –screens, mouse, board, etc.

Programs stuff that software is made of

name = input(“What is your name? ”)print(“Hello ” + name)

1. Write the program

2. Save the program as “hello.py”

$ python hello.pyWhat is your name? AvilayHello Avilay

3. “Run” the program Input

Output

Code

Programs

Input OutputCode

avilay hello.py Hello avilay

Programs

Input OutputCode

Computers

Software

Programs

Hardware

Module 1