1. GTECH 731 Lab Session 1 – Introduction, Lab 1 8/31/10 Tony Ierulli tonyierulli@yahoo.com 914-471-1528

2. Overview Contact Information Accounts on Geography Server General Lab Structure Grading Lab 1 Explanation

3. Contact Information Tony Ierulli tonyierulli@yahoo.com 914-471-1528 Office Hours: ?? Location: ??

4. Accounts on Geography Server Do you have an account? U:/ Drive: Should automatically have upon login Scratch Drive: Connect to network drive “Computer Tech Support” page on Geography website Link located at bottom of all Geography Website pages Various instructions for connecting to U: drive, requesting space on geography server, mapping network connection to Scratch drive etc. Default login should be Username: [first init][lastname] Password: hunter1

5. General Lab Structure Overview Review previous lab; introduce and explain new lab Some programming knowledge is assumed Website: Labs and Quiz topics http://www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu/aierulli/GTECH_731/index.html

6. Grading Labs graded on point system Program workability Naming conventions http://www.akadia.com/services/naming_conventions.html Program logic and structure Labs MUST be turned in on-time since each lab builds on the previous Late labs will be reduced 10% for each day late There can be no exceptions Lab project folders should be zipped and e-mailed to me before the end of the night on the due date Must do your own work Labs showing copied work will receive no points

7. Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Overview Making new project IDE Sections Main Window Start page – list of recent projects Program Code Tabs Solution Explorer Solution – Collection of projects Project – Collection of files supporting executable program Properties References – System files Code files –.CS files Properties Window – Settings for selected item Buttons across top Categorized / Alphabetical Properties / Events Windows Application Toolbox Objects that can be dragged onto Form Intellisense List of potential Methods or Variables appear as you type