Class notes: week 15
This week, we'll cover how animation works in Processing. The basic idea is that you define a function that is called every time a frame is drawn. Processing automatically manages the loop that repeatedly draws frames, and at the same time processes any events that ...
read moreProcessing is a programming language based on Java that focuses on interactive graphical applications.
Class notes: week 13
A variable is a named memory location that stores a value that can be retrieved and/or updated. This is the more general version of the other naming mechanisms we've ...
Processing is a programming language based on Java that focuses on interactive graphical applications.
Class notes: week 12
See the Processing Download page. The lab computers should have the software already available.
At home I would recommend installing the latest version (the default). In the lab, we might have ...
In class we'll go over the relational model. We'll be using databases in SQLite format.
To query the databases, here are two good options that are available for most operating systems:
We'll cover spreadsheet concepts, focusing on applications in Microsoft Excel. Much of our work will focus on applying functions to data, so we'll have to review some more math.
Class notes: week 8
We'll cover use of the basic command line in Windows.
Key concepts:
These concepts actually apply to computer programs in general (at least on common desktop operating systems), but we work with them most directly when using the command line.
Class notes ...
read moreWe'll discuss HTML and CSS for use in creating simple web pages, focusing on two key concepts:
View class notes: week 5, week 6.
We'll work on these html exercises in class. You'll need to save that file ...
We'll cover the following topics:
I'll update these pages throughout the week before and/or after class with readings and class summaries.