Activities

Intro to Computer Programming is focused on applying fundamental programming concepts to real software development projects. All projects are designed to give students an opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of a particular concepts. As the course progresses, projects will grow in complexity and require the ability to apply many different concepts in conjunction.

Here is a sample of some of the projects assigned during the course including the major concept(s) they highlight.

Name in Binary - Students will convert their names to binary.
- Binary to number and character conversion
Variable Projects - Several simple projects to demonstrate understanding of variables and expression (math) evaluation. These include creating programs to calculate the area of a circle, the volume of a box, convert miles to kilometers, and convert Celsius to Fahrenheit.
- Abstraction
- Math
- Data types
- Order of operations
MadLibs - Create a "madlib" program that allows a user to input answers to several questions and uses those answers in a predetermined phrase or paragraph.
- Strings
- Concatenation
- User input
Calculator simulator - Create a simple calculator that does addition, multiplication subtraction, and division.
- Functions
- User interface design
Guessing Game - Create a guessing game program that allows for multiple guesses and hints whether a guess is too low or high.
- Conditional execution
ATM Simulator - Create a program to Simulate an ATM transaction (withdrawl and deposit) and save the new balance to a text file.
- Code organization
- Proper abstraction
Text file reader - Create a program that reads and prints raw text files.
- File I/O
- Loops
Grocery List - Create an application that will allow an editable and savable grocery list.
- Arrays/Lists
Hangman - Create a simulation of the game hangman.
- Arrays/Lists
- Algorithm development
Grocery List 2.0 - Add quantity values to the Grocery List program.
- Dictionaries

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