Course Info

#Programming Fundamentals 1

This is an introductory Programming module and assumes no prior knowledge of programming.

In this module, we will introduce you to the Java programming language through the Processing Development Environment (PDE) and then IntelliJ.

First, we will work through non-complex problems that will introduce you to the basic constructs of programming languages i.e. Sequence, Selection and Loops. You will also learn to use variables, different data types, manipulate the data, logical operators and methods. This will be done using processing.org

Then, using IntelliJ, we will progress to more complex problems that will briefly introduce you to object-oriented programming and data structures. You will do a deeper dive into both of these areas in the semester 2 module, Programming Fundamentals 2.

Opening the PDE (1)

If you are using the College Computers…

Open Windows Explorer by holding down the windows key and pressing the letter E once.

When Windows Explorer opens, double click on:

  • the C:

  • then the dev folder

  • then the processing folder

  • then the processing-x.x.x folder

If you are using your own computer…

Go to the directory/folder where you installed your processing app.

Opening the PDE (2)

Now that you have navigated to where Processing is installed, you should see a list of files and folders similar to the picture below:

Processing Development Environment files

Double click in the processing application (highlighted by the red rectangle).

The PDE (Processing Development Environment) should launch.

The Processing Development Environment