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Designing Solutions Through Programming

Monday 21 September 2020 - Block 2
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Daily Note

  1. We are going to discuss updating vscode
     
  2. We are going to outline the role of databases in a web application
     
  3. We are going to review the minimum files:
     
    1. You must have: a front page to your store (link to template here) 
    2. You must have: a store_login.php page  (link to template here)
    3. You must have: a store_register.php page (link to template here)
       
  4. We are going to add a special file that allows us to connect to a database! (link to template here)
    1. please copy this file to Visual Studio Code,EDIT THE FILE AS DIRECTED, and save / upload the file. 
       
  5. We are going to add pages that make our registration page work: 
    1. add store_register_process.php
    2. add store_login_process.php
    3. please copy this file to Visual Studio Code and save / upload the file. 
       
  6. We are going to add a setup file that creates a database for us (link to template here)
    1. You must run this file until all the alerts are green. There are 4. 
       
  7. We are going to add a page that let's us ADD an item to our database. You need two files for this:
    1. template store_add_new_item.php is here.
    2. template store_add_new_item_process.php is here. 
    3. please copy these files to Visual Studio Code,EDIT THE FILE AS DIRECTED, and save / upload the file. 
       
  8. Homework is always posted on google classroom (and only google classroom)

 

A little less comfortable

Content

Programs must solve the problem they were create to solve. We can worry about how effieciently or elegantly they solve the problem later on; not right now. The content of a program entails input, processing and output. All three of these elements must be clearly observable. A key question you will be asked (and you should ask yourself) is: to what extent does your code implement the features required by the specification?  

Process

Within the process, we are looking at six guiding questions: 

  • To what extent is your code written well (i.e. clearly, efficiently, elegantly, and/or logically)?
  • To what extent is your code eliminating repetition?
  • To what extent is your code using functions appropriately?
  • To what extent is your code readable?
  • To what extent is your code commented?
  • To what extent are your variables well named?

Product

As opposed to content, this section we focus on how well you solved the problem. A key question here is to what extent is your code free of bugs?

 

A little more comfortable

Content

Programs must solve the problem they were create to solve. You should ask yourself "Am I solving this elegantly?". The content of a program entails input, processing and output. All three of these elements must be clearly observable, and we must see evidence of sanitizing input and raising exceptions.  A key question you will be asked (and you should ask yourself) is: to what extent does your code implement the features required by the specification?  

Process

Within the process, we are looking at six guiding questions: 

  • To what extent is your code written well (i.e. clearly, efficiently, elegantly, and/or logically)?
  • To what extent is your code eliminating repetition?
  • To what extent is your code using functions appropriately?
  • To what extent is your code readable?
  • To what extent is your code commented?
  • To what extent are your variables well named?

For those more comfortable programming, we expect succinct, secure and effecient problem solving. 

Product

As opposed to content, this section we focus on how well you solved the problem. A key question here is to what extent is your code free of bugs? The real difference here is the complexity of the problem you have chosen to solve and how well you solved it. 

Statement of Inquiry

The big idea for today is Programming.

The essential questions for this topic are:

How do we plan, write, execute, and test instructions a computer can understand and process?

It takes time to explore and really understand a big idea. If you want to
learn more about programming (which is connected to today's daily note), please click here .

We are learning this because as a designers must understand scientific and technical innovation. Designers use systems, models, methods, and processes to solve problems.



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Reminders & routines:

IF (today ==  testing_day_for_me) {
     remember to go get tested!;
}

IF (this_block == first_block_day) {
     read_daily_bulletin;
}

IF (today == Friday) {
     current_event_activity();
}

As I am taking attendance:

  1. For students who are physically at ASW: Please check now: am I connected to the American School of Warsaw wireless network
  2. Please check now: is visual studio code working from my programming folder?
  3. This short video will help you remember how to use moodle

 

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