1. Agenda for Unit 1: Introduction of Computers and Games Graphics
Objectives
Create C++ programs for games using proper C++ syntax.
1.1: Identify the components of computer hardware.
1.2: Describe how computers store data.
1.3: Explain the difference between machine language and assembly language.

2. Agenda for Unit 1: Introduction of Computers and Games Graphics
Objectives (cont.)
Create C++ programs for games using proper C++ syntax.
1.4: Define C++ syntax.
1.5: Identify the five stages of the program development cycle.
1.6: Create a basic game program in C++.

3. Hour 1 Class Admin and introductions Syllabus overview
Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

4. Hour 2 Course Project overview
Chapter 2: Graphics Programming with C++ and the Dark GDK Library

5. Hour 3 Lab Set up Windows XP in Virtual PC 2007 Set up Dark GDK
Download Student Source Code
cw/index.html

6. Hour 3 (cont.)
Lab
Task 1: “In The Spotlight: Writing Your First Program with Visual C Express Edition and the Dark GDK” on pages of your text.
Task 2: “In The Spotlight: Opening and Executing an Example Program” on pages of your text.

7. Hour 4
Lab
Task 3: Programming Exercise #1 (Lines.cpp) on pages of your text.
Task 4: Paired Pseudocode Programming Exercise
Quiz

8. Before You Go Hand in your Syllabus Acknowledgement Forms
your .cpp files to
Homework