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	=== Class 1 ===		=== Class 1 ===
	* Introduction, overview: Everyone should bring a laptop to class. Student laptops are ok.		* Introduction, overview: Everyone should bring a laptop to class. Student laptops are ok.
	* Set up replit.com accounts: Most students use their google account to sign in.		* Set up [replit.com](https://replit.com/signup) accounts: Most students use their google account to sign in.
	* Create first java replit, Hello World		* Create first java replit, ''Hello World''
	** Click run and get output.		** Click ''run'' and get output.
	** Discuss the basic components of a java program.		** Discuss the basic components of a java program.
	** Explain the syntax.		** Explain the syntax.
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	** Variables		** Variables
	** Primitive types and Expressions		** Primitive types and Expressions
	** Introduction to numeric types: int, long, float, double.		** Introduction to numeric types: ''int, long, float, double''.
	** Numeric operators: +-*/%		** Numeric operators: ''+-*/%''
	** Useful constants like Math.PI		** Useful constants like ''Math.PI''
	** Variable declarations and initialization		** Variable declarations and initialization
	** String types: simple string creation, concatenation		** String types: simple string creation, concatenation
	** Introduction to boolean types and operators. && \|\| == !=, >, < etc.		** Introduction to ''boolean'' types and operators. ''&& \|\| == !=, >, <'' etc.
	** Some practice with these types- give a few simple programming problems		** Some practice with these types- give a few simple programming problems

	=== Class 2 ===		=== Class 2 ===
	* Recap boolean expressions		* Recap ''boolean'' expressions
	* Introduction to while loops		* Introduction to ''while'' loops
	** Using a variable to count loops		** Using a variable to count loops
	** Simple programs using while()		** Simple programs using ''while()''
	*** Print the numbers 1 to 10		*** Print the numbers 1 to 10
	*** Print the numbers 10 to 1		*** Print the numbers 10 to 1
	** Incrementing, decrementing,		** Incrementing, decrementing,
	* Introduction to if/else statements		* Introduction to ''if/else'' statements
	** Simple conditional execution		** Simple conditional execution
	** Combine ''if'' with ''while''. For example, print even numbers up to 20.		** Combine ''if'' with ''while''. For example, print even numbers up to 20.
	* Introduction to Scanner and Random.		* Introduction to ''Scanner'' and ''Random''.
	** Ask the user to input their name and repeat it back		** Ask the user to input their name and repeat it back
	** Ask for a number and repeat back its square		** Ask for a number and repeat back its square
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	With these two we can start to build a complex program: play a guessing game: choose a random number between 1 and 10 and have the user guess the number, giving too low/ too high feedback. This might require step-by step building up the program with the students.		With these two we can start to build a complex program: play a guessing game: choose a random number between 1 and 10 and have the user guess the number, giving too low/ too high feedback. This might require step-by step building up the program with the students.

	Assign the fizz buzz problem for homework.		Assign the ''fizz buzz'' problem for homework.

	=== Class 3 ===		=== Class 3 ===
	* Fizz buzz solution		* ''Fizz buzz'' solution
	* [SKIP] Do … while ⇔ while		* [SKIP] ''do {…} while'' ⇔ ''while''
	* Introduction to for loops		* Introduction to ''for'' loops
	** do several examples		** do several examples
	** ~~While~~ ⇔ for loop		** ''while'' ⇔ ''for'' loop
	* Objects and classes: usually we use a working example of Robots or Animals		* Objects and classes: usually we use a working example of Robots or Animals
	** Member variables		** Member variables
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	** Examples of state machines, inheritance		** Examples of state machines, inheritance
	** Show example of a shooting state machine from the code.		** Show example of a shooting state machine from the code.
	* Installing WPILib, ~~github desktop~~		* Installing '''WPILib''', '''GitHub Desktop'''

Mentors at 18:56, 6 July 2024

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		== TRC Beginner Programming Curriculum ==

		=== Class 1 ===
		* Introduction, overview: Everyone should bring a laptop to class. Student laptops are ok.
		* Set up replit.com accounts: Most students use their google account to sign in.
		* Create first java replit, Hello World
		** Click run and get output.
		** Discuss the basic components of a java program.
		** Explain the syntax.
		** Show a couple examples where the program breaks because of bad syntax. Explain the error messages.
		* Topics covered:
		** Variables
		** Primitive types and Expressions
		** Introduction to numeric types: int, long, float, double.
		** Numeric operators: +-*/%
		** Useful constants like Math.PI
		** Variable declarations and initialization
		** String types: simple string creation, concatenation
		** Introduction to boolean types and operators. && \|\| == !=, >, < etc.
		** Some practice with these types- give a few simple programming problems

		=== Class 2 ===
		* Recap boolean expressions
		* Introduction to while loops
		** Using a variable to count loops
		** Simple programs using while()
		*** Print the numbers 1 to 10
		*** Print the numbers 10 to 1
		** Incrementing, decrementing,
		* Introduction to if/else statements
		** Simple conditional execution
		** Combine ''if'' with ''while''. For example, print even numbers up to 20.
		* Introduction to Scanner and Random.
		** Ask the user to input their name and repeat it back
		** Ask for a number and repeat back its square

		With these two we can start to build a complex program: play a guessing game: choose a random number between 1 and 10 and have the user guess the number, giving too low/ too high feedback. This might require step-by step building up the program with the students.

		Assign the fizz buzz problem for homework.

		=== Class 3 ===
		* Fizz buzz solution
		* [SKIP] Do … while ⇔ while
		* Introduction to for loops
		** do several examples
		** While ⇔ for loop
		* Objects and classes: usually we use a working example of Robots or Animals
		** Member variables
		** Constructors
		** Member methods
		** Getters/setters
		** Static class methods
		** Inheritance - show some examples from FRC repos.
		* Arrays
		** Initialization
		** Iterating
		** Exercises: find the min, find the max, compute the average
		* Case statements
		* State machines
		** Soda vending machine
		** State transition diagram
		** What variables are needed,
		** Implementation as a class
		* Exceptions - throwing/handling
		* Wrap-up:
		** Tour of FRC code base.
		** Examples of state machines, inheritance
		** Show example of a shooting state machine from the code.
		* Installing WPILib, github desktop

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