Welcome to ICS2O!

Who is Mr.Kurz? Studied Computer Science at Ottawa University Started teaching in KL in 2005 Enjoy fishing, Hunting and being outside.

What’s in ICS2O? Computer programming problem solving logic Flash and Actionscript Apps for Android Game programming (Final Project)

The Big Ideas For the Course 1. Learn how to design user friendly graphics for a target audience. 2. Learn how the concepts of variables, conditions and repetition can be combined to make an infinite number of computer programs.

What is Computer Programming? Using computers to Solve problems Check this out:

Your Marks 70% -Class work With Exemption: 30% - Final Project Without Exemption: 20% - Final Project 10% - Exam

Success Criteria The Success Criteria for a project describe an 85% project. If you want a higher mark you need to go beyond the Success Criteria. Sample Success Criteria : “Your program has no more than 2 glitches during normal use”

The Paperless Classroom Assignments in through school connect Resources and instructions to you via the website mrkurz.camrkurz.ca There will be some activities done with recycled scrap paper so BRING a PENCIL! A usb drive is also helpful.

Classroom Rules 1.No food in the computer lab. 2.No Games, unless you make them 3.Phones, should not be used for communication during class. 4.Lates: “First two lates are free then CIT”

CIT Compulsory Instructional Time CIT ≠ Punishment It is a scheduled part of the school day

Seating The spot you choose today is yours for the semester. You are held partially responsible for the state of your machine. Let me know right away if something is wrong

Web Site Demo

Computer Programming and the Brain I love brains… Some of you will find what we are doing in this class obvious. Some of you will find it very difficult. A few of you will become obsessed programming nerds… All of you should be able to get at least 70% in this course.

Your First Jobs Is in the ICS2O section of the website.