A Tale of Four Students• Lindsey (the casual user):

– iPhone 4s (200+ apps)– iPad– Big facebook, ooVoo and tumblr user– Chat, email, a couple of games (Sims)– No programming, except maybe some HTML

• Mason (the geek):– Has IB or AP computer classes– Has been programming on his own time for 2-3 years– Java, C++, python– Built his own computer– Some gaming (Madden NFL, Minecraft)

A Tale of Four Students• Craig (the gamer):

– Spends 2-24 hours per day playing games– Skyrim, Halo 4, Mass Effect 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, etc.– Some programming– Career goal is to develop games

• Mom (or dad):– Returning student after 20+ years– No college degree– 3 kids, last one just entered middle school– Most recently worked at JC Penny, part time, for $10/hour– Facebook (Farmville)– Scared to death to go back to college

Guess The Grade• Lindsey (the casual user)• Mason (the geek)• Craig (the gamer)• Mom (or dad)

Any one of the above can earn an “A”

Any one of the above can earn an “F”

What are their Challenges?• Lindsey (the casual user)

– Procrastinates on homework– Doesn’t practice writing code very much– Doesn’t realize how “difficult” programming can be (although it is do-able for her)

• Mason (the geek)– Way over confident– Thinks he knows more than the GSA– Blows off lab or class– Blurts out random sarcastic comments in class – Doesn’t take the opportunity to learn the details– Frequently learns the least of all students

• Craig (the gamer)– Misses class or lab way too much– Procrastination on homework, projects

• Mom (or dad)

CSE 1001Commandments

 • Thou shalt not miss lab.

• Thou shalt not miss weekly exams.

• Thou shalt not miss the final exam.

• Thou shalt not miss class, in general.

• Thou shalt not procrastinate on homework.

• Thou shalt seek out help on homework as soon as possible.

• Thou shalt not plagiarize.

• Thou shalt read the book.

• Thou shalt practice, practice, practice; coding is a skill, afterall.

• Thou shalt compile, execute and modify all programs presented in class.