We have had some exposure to several coding languages... Now it is time to code our own programs using Python

What is Python and why should you care?! Well, click HERE to find out!

VOCAB:

• Pyhton: an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language. Its high-level built in data structures, combined with dynamic typing and dynamic binding, make it very attractive for Rapid Application Development, as well as for use as a scripting or glue language to connect existing components together. Python's simple, easy to learn syntax emphasizes readability and therefore reduces the cost of program maintenance. -Python Software Foundation

Much of how to write Pyhton is similar to JS, but the syntax is a little different:

What a middle schooler has done... HERE

What we will start with... P3 Processing

P3 Processing

Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts.

Processing is a computer programming language. It is a collection of instructions that you can use to draw artwork, create animations, video games or movies.

Processing was created by two MIT students, Ben Fry and Casey Reas, who were interested in creating free, open-source language that was easier for visual artists to use.

Processing is built on top of Java - a popular language used by many professional software engineers.

We will be using THIS WEBSITE to work through various challenges in Processing.

First, click the link and complete #1. Getting Started.

We will be working on these projects for quite some time, so if you have access to a computer at home, you are welcome to download the free software and work outside of class time, if you'd like.