1. The Most Important Course You Will Ever Take Begins Now.

2.  Split class – some 11s, some 12s  Some have taken programming 2 (3?) times  Some have never turned on a computer  Let’s help each other out a bit

3.  Visual Basic 2010 Express  Free download online (Google it) 2KQT8-HV27P-GTTV9-2WBVV-M7X96  Key: 2KQT8-HV27P-GTTV9-2WBVV-M7X96  Will be focusing on learning the fundamental constructs of programming through project-based learning (i.e. games, applications)  Final project and final exam  Internet is our textbook

4.  Web programming incorporating databases (extracting data from and inserting data to)  PHP, mySQL, DHTML  Website structure, design  Project-based (especially final summative task) for a true client  Final exam as well  TEXTBOOKS!!!

5.  Programming can be very intimidating at first  You are learning a new language  STICK WITH IT!!!  If you have concerns, come and see me

6. Not a personal tutor – someone to go to if you need quick help once in awhile or if Mr. Swaine is busy. If you are a grade 12 student, expect to pass along your vast amount of knowledge to the grade 11 students.

7.  It’s hot in here – dress appropriately  Food/drink only on the left side  Bookable lab, so it gets beat up  Sit in grades 11s in the front 12s in the back  No cell phones please  At times, I’ll need quiet to teach each class  11s – feel free to learn/listen to the 12 material

8.  sydenhamhighschool.ca/students/lastfirst i.e. sydenhamhighschool.ca/students/swainejon  Your web space for your website  FTP program (FileZilla)  You are to post information for your various projects (i.e. an online diary of how it’s going, FAQ, technical documents for your projects…)

9.  Host: sydenhamhighschool.ca  Username:lastfirst@sydenhamhighschool.ca  Password: ics3u4u  Don’t change the port FILEZILLA  Use FILEZILLA to connect to your webspace  Let me know if there are issues

10.  Use Dreamweaver to create a basic webpage  Call the page ICS3U or 4U  Fill the page with information about yourself  Upload the file to your personal space using your username and password in FileZilla  Confirm that it is there online