https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6 Course Outline en-us 2018-12-24 12:59:52 UTC 2018-12-24 15:03:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316607410 Theory
We introduce them to the essential hardware parts of all modern computers and the functions they perform.

Activities
1. Assembling a system unit from parts given (Motherboard, RAM, Hard-disk, CPU, Power Supply, GPU, Cooling Unit)

2. They are given a budget and tasked to design their own pc on https://pcpartpicker.com/ and justify their choices to the class in a show and tell

3. They are introduced to the Raspberry Pi and taught to assemble the Pi-top laptop they will be programming on for the entirety of the course]]> 2018-12-24 13:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316607410 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316608029 Theory
We have a discussion about how information is represented on computers. They are guided through the thought process of how numbers are represented in a base 10 system when we count, to a base 2 system with transistors inside computers to how characters are represented using ASCII and Unicode standards and finally how images are represented using pixels.

Activities
Counting using base 2 system with the binary bulbs game: https://cdn.cs50.net/2016/x/psets/0/pset0/bulbs.html

Converting decimal digits to binary digits and the reverse.

Converting binary to letters using the ASCII chart and the reverse.

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They are introduced to 3 ways of running python code:
1. on the Thonny IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
2. Web compiler (https://repl.it/)
3. Linux Terminal (the operating system on the Pi-top is linux based)

We discuss what the pros and cons of each method are and touch a bit about operating systems (difference between windows & linux) and how web compilers like repl work

They are also introduced to the difference between the python interpreter and writing python scripts.

Activities
Compile and run simple Hello World program on the 3 platforms.]]> 2018-12-24 13:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316608388 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316608752 Theory
We get into python programming proper with the introduction of:

1. Data types
2. Input/Output
3. Typecasting
4. Variables & Assignments
5. A brief introduction to functions

They are also taught to read python documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/

Activities
Writing programs making use of the concepts taught.  

Learning strategies to write programs from specifications that the instructor gives.]]> 2018-12-24 13:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316608752 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316608924 Theory
We introduce them to more programming concepts:
1. Booleans (True/False Conditions)
2. Operators
3. Conditionals (if,elif, else)
4. Iterators(while loop, for loop)
5. Software libraries that other programmers wrote that they can import into their programs

Activities
Writing programs making use of the concepts taught. 

Learning strategies to write programs from specifications that the instructor gives.

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They are taught the basics of building simple circuits using a breadboard and attaching it to the Pi-top using the GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) pins to program them.

The integration between hardware and software is demonstrated using the gpio zero software library.

Activities
Writing a morse code encoder python program that sends signals to the circuit they built so the LEDs flash morse code.]]> 2018-12-24 14:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316609020 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316609446 Theory
They are taught how to organize their code better in functions, how to read code that other programmers wrote and write their own software libraries that other programmers can import and use.

Activities
Reading the simonsays.py program that was provided to them and reverse engineering a software library "simon.py" that that siminsays.py makes use of

Brainstorming and writing a specifications sheet for the final project they will showcase on Day 5. The project has to make use of at least 5 programming concepts that they have been taught.]]> 2018-12-24 14:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316609446 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316609824 They will submit the specification sheet they wrote for their final project for instructor approval. The instructor will correct any glaring logical errors, scope it for feasibility and have them start programming and provide them any help they need.

Activities
Final Project Presentation]]> 2018-12-24 14:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316609824 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316609973 This course aims to demystify computers to children by taking them through how they work from hardware parts, information representation using bits and the binary system, to basic python programming.

Each day's lesson structure is broken down and summarized into columns so parents have a better idea of what their children learnt on each day.

The "Taking it further" column provides parents with information on what their children can do with the knowledge and skills they have acquired at this camp.]]> 2018-12-24 14:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316609973 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316610333 Think of what we teach them over the 5 days as tools in a toolbox. They can now use these tools to build even more complicated things.

Some of the things they can build are:
1. Web Applications
2. Games
3. Automate tasks on their own computers

They can even deepen their knowledge and add more tools into their toolboxes. Computer Science and Programming are fast growing disciplines with an unending treasure trove of things to learn.

Below are links to some great learning resources that will allow your to take what they have learnt with us much further.]]> 2018-12-24 14:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316610333 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316610949 http://inventwithpython.com/invent4thed/
http://inventwithpython.com/pygame/]]> 2018-12-24 14:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316610949 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316611055 https://automatetheboringstuff.com/]]> 2018-12-24 14:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316611055 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316611160 https://www.fullstackpython.com/web-development.html]]> 2018-12-24 15:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316611160 swe3 https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316611200 https://www.edx.org/course/subject/computer-science]]> 2018-12-24 15:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/swe3/uaumii73ktm6/wish/316611200