Thursday, 13 November 2014

Our new and improved class site has moved to www.schoology.com

It has a calendar for our assignments,quizzes, etc.
It will also allow us to do online quizzes and your grades can be viewed there as well. 


Sign up for our new course site:

Click courses->Join and then enter the correct access code for your block
2.4 IT12 - 98M6X-4KWRJ



Download and install the google drive app on your computer (if not already there)

  1. Open the Windows start menu and search for "drive". If "Google Drive" shows up then it is already installed and you are finished
  • Otherwise 
    • goto here and install Google Drive
    • put hand up and wait for MrMills to enter his password to complete the installation

Sign up for a google account (if you don't already have one)

  1. Go here and either sign in or sign up for a new account. (if you have gmail your login and password will be the same)
Attach google drive account to schoology
  1. From the schoology menubar click resources->apps 
  2. Click on install apps then google drive

Friday, 7 November 2014

Chapter 2 Quiz Monday Nov 17


  • based on chapter 2 and assignment 2
  • make sure you understand the glossary words in the dictionary
  • M/C
  • more details will be given next class


Wednesday, 5 November 2014

To clarify about the Chapter 2 Assignment

  • The only thing that needs to be handed in is your renamed S:\Handout\Mills\IT12\Chapter 2 - Variables and Types\Chapter 2 Code\Chapter2_FirstnameLastname.java file
    • method exercise2_2() contains your work from exercise 2.2 in the text
    • method exercise2_3() contains your work from exercise 2.3 in the text
    • method getFullName() must return your full name

Hand in Instructions
Copy and paste your Chapter2_FirstnameLastname.java file into S:\Handin\Mills\2.4 IT12

Sunday, 2 November 2014

Chapter 2 Assignment - Due Friday November 7

  1. Read Chapter 2 - Variables and Types
    1. make sure to understand the glossary words
      glossary word examples are in S:/Handout/Mills/It12/Chapter 2/Chapter2GlossaryExamples.Java
  2. Complete
    • Exercise 2.2 
      • For the time use Monday November 3, 2014
    • Exercise 2.3 
      • For the time use 14:10:19 (ie. 2:10pm + 19 seconds)
Instructions to create and hand in assignment
  1. Copy  the folder S:/Handout/Mills/It12/Chapter 2/Chapter 2  Code folder and its contents into your It12 directory
  2. Rename Chapter2_FirstnameLastname.java so that FirstnameLastName is replaced with your name
    eg. Chapter2_JustinBieber.java
  3. In the same file rename all instances of Chapter2_FirstnameLastname to match the updated filename
    Note: In Java the class name and file name must match or else a compiler error will occur
  4. Follow teacher's instructions to properly set up file. Phones/youtube/game should be off and away!!!
  5. When handing in the assignment -ONLY- handin your renamed Chapter2_FirstnameLastname.java file




***Build after each few statements added. It is much easier to find syntax errors this way***

Build/Run Shortcuts
  • CRTL+S   - save
  • F6             - build (set up via configure->customize->keyboard->Build->Build File)
  • F5             - run
Other Shortcuts
  • CTRL+C   - copy
  • CTRL+X   - cut
  • CTRL+V   - paste
  • CTRL+Z    - undo
  • CTRL+Y   - redo


Features to try
  • View -> Class View

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

It12

The textbook we will be using is Think Java How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
Both PDF and online versions are available. It is recommended that you download the PDF version to your phones (if you have one!)

From the text do exercise 1.3 (in chapter 1). There is no hand in.