Lab-01

Lab-01

Labs

Course Contents

00: Introduction
Module Description and Assessment Details
Module Document 2024
01: Processing Intro
Lectures
Coding in Processing
Static Drawings
Labs
Lab-01
02: Animation
Lectures
Basic Animation
Data Types
Labs
Lab-02
03: Selection/Events
Lectures
Conditional Statements
Conditional Events
Labs
Lab-03
04: Iteration (Loops)
Lectures
Scope of Variables
While loops
For loops
Labs
Lab-04
05: Methods
Lectures
Mouse Event Methods
Bespoke Methods
Labs
Lab-05
06: Methods/Classes
Lectures
More on Methods
Classes and Objects
Behaviour in Classes
Labs
Lab-06
07: IntelliJ & Spot
Lectures
Spot Recap
Java and JVM
Basic Spot Class
Encapsulated Spot
Add Spot
Labs
Lab-07a
Lab-07b
08: Shop & Basic I/O
Lectures
Shop V1
Scanner IO
Gym V1
Labs
Lab-08
09: Arrays in Java
Lectures
Arrays Overview
Loop recap
Array of Objects
Labs
Lab-09
10: Shop and Arrays
Lectures
Shop V2.0
Basic Menu
Labs
Lab-10
Supplementary Materials
Lectures
Validation of Data
this.
toString
Encapsulation, public and private
Labs
Lab-99a

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.

Setting your Sketchbook location

  • As you work through the exercises in this lab, you will create many new files. These files are called Sketchbooks.
  • It is important that you pick a convenient location on your computer to save these sketchbook files to. The following steps show you how to do this.

Updating your Sketchbook location

  • If you don’t have Processing open, launch it (see the previous step for the steps involved).
  • From the Processing/File menu, select the Settings menu item (on Mac here) or the Preferences menu item (on Windows).

Selecting the Preferences menu item

  • The following window should appear.

Enter a new sketchbook location

  • In the Sketchbook Folder / location, enter a location that is convenient to you. If you are using:
    • the college computers, it could be your G:\ (personal networked drive that is accessible only using college computers) or a USB drive (remember to back up your work if you are using a portable drive).
    • your own laptop, choose a convenient location where you will store all your programming exercises.
  • Click the OK button.

The Sketchbook location

  • All your work can now be accessed easily by selecting the Sketchbook option from the File menu. An example of previous Sketchbook work could look like this:

Example of a Sketchbook containing previous work