Programs, programs, everywhere! This is a starter activity and should take 5 minutes 1.Open up a text editor such as Notepad. 2.Write a list of all the apps, programs and applications you have used so far today. 3.Be ready to share your ideas with the class. [ slide 1 ]
Lesson Aims 1.Learn about computer programming and the different languages that you can use 2.Meet Python 3 programming language 3.Learn how to use IDLE 4.Write and run your first program [ slide 2 ] Vocabulary Python 3 IDLE IDE output syntax error
Programming Session Rules 1.Try to complete the task set on your own computer 2.If you have finished and are waiting, you may: try out your own code help other students who are stuck. 3.When asked to stop: go back to your seat stop coding listen carefully. [ slide 3 ]
Python 3 runs on all computers: [ slide 4 ] 1.Use the textbook glossary to find out what an IDE is. 2.What does IDLE stand for?
Your first program – Hello World! 1. Type this into IDLE: This is from page 13 in Python Basics [ slide 5 ] 2. Find out how many ways there are of getting this to fail!
Making Mistakes [ slide 6 ]
Homework 1.Install and test Python 3 on your home computer 2.Visit and read: [ slide 7 ]
Chapter Summary 1. Coding is... [ slide 8 ] In this lesson you have learnt: writing instructions for computers 2. Python 3 is...a great programming language 3. An IDE is...an integrated development environment 4. IDLE is...the IDE that comes with a standard Python install 5. Output is...data that is sent from a program to a screen 6. A syntax error is... an error produced when a computer cannot recognise the code supplied by a programmer