emt1111 logic and problem solving
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Dr. Benito Mendoza Lecture 1. EMT1111 Logic and Problem Solving. Outline. The professor Class objectives Text book and references In class conduct Homework, assignments, and evaluation Blackboard Basic computer skills you should know Create your portfolio. The Professor. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EMT1111 Logic and Problem Solving
Dr. Benito MendozaLecture 1
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Outline The professor Class objectives Text book and references In class conduct Homework, assignments, and evaluation Blackboard Basic computer skills you should know Create your portfolio
The Professor
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Benito Mendoza, PhD.• B.S., Computer Science, University of Veracruz, Mexico• M.Sc., Artificial Intelligence, University of Veracruz/LANIA,
Mexico• Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
• Research Engineer at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
• Research Assistant at University of South Carolina. Negotiation Networks
• Software Engineer … Couple of Places
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I’m interested in• Internet Computing
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I’m interested in• Ambient Intelligence
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I’m interested in• Ambient Intelligence
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Prof. Benito Mendoza
Benito Mendoza, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorComputer Engineering TechnologyNew York City College of TechnologyOffice: V620Email: [email protected]
CityTech website: http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/members/bmendoza/
About the Class
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Tools to be Used• Learn Python and AppInventor for Android• Create small programs and apps to learn
computer engineering concepts• Learn to solve problems following software
engineering principles.• Encourage your creativity to use
technology to solve problems.
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Python• In this course we will use the Python programming language.
• Python is a relatively simple programming language:– Fewer alternatives (one way to do it)– Easier to accomplish common tasks
• This allows us to focus less on the language and more on problem solving
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Python
• Python in an interpreted language which allows you to type program statements into the Python window and see results immediately.
• Other programming languages require an intermediate step before you can run a program called compiling.
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Python
• Python is useful for general problems as you can do things with it quickly.
• Python is used to solve problems in many areas. Many packages are available to help for a particular area
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App Inventor
• Programming with blocks
• Tutorials & small projects
• You can develop Android apps
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What kind of apps?
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What kind of apps?
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Why is programming so important?
• This class is about programming, creating software.
• Software is what make hardware useful.• Difficult to find a job as a computer specialist with
no programming skills.
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The syllabus
• EMT1111 Logic and Problem Solving• http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/1111f13/syllabus/
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Basic computer skills
• How to take screenshots (Windows)• How to take screenshots (Mac)• Finding pictures on the internet• How to download pictures from a website
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Create your portfolio• Requirements– Short bio with picture (for home page)– A web page for each app:+A description about what the program/app
does+A picture of the program/app running+Source code
• Copy/paste for python• Picture of the blocks diagram for AppInventor