Demystifying software development
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This document provides an introduction to computer programming concepts including: - Common programming terms such as bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, high-level programming languages, clients, servers, IDEs, debuggers, uploading sketches, compiling, scripting languages - Popular programming languages like JavaScript, Processing, C++, Java, Python, C#, VB.NET and markup languages like HTML and CSS - Common IDEs such as Arduino, Processing, Sublime Text, Notepad, Microsoft Visual Studio, Eclipse, and Chrome - Tips on choosing a programming language, debugging, design patterns, and using GitHub for version management and code sharing.
![Bit
The smallest element of computer storage. It is a single digit in a binary number,
its values are binary, 0 or 1.
Byte
1 Byte = 8 Bits
Historically, the byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of
text in a computer[1][2] and for this reason it is the smallest addressable unit of
memory in many computer architectures
1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 Bytes
1 Megabyte (MB) = 1,024 KB
1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1,024 MB
Bits and Bytes](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/introintocomputerprogramming-140614123611-phpapp01/85/Demystifying-software-development-3-320.jpg)
Demystifying software development
- 1. Intro into Computer Programming Dina Neishtadt
- 2. Who am I? ● Product Manager & Software Engineer ● Industrial Designer ● Tinkerer and Maker Checkout my website: www.dinkaworks.com
- 3. Bit The smallest element of computer storage. It is a single digit in a binary number, its values are binary, 0 or 1. Byte 1 Byte = 8 Bits Historically, the byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer[1][2] and for this reason it is the smallest addressable unit of memory in many computer architectures 1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 Bytes 1 Megabyte (MB) = 1,024 KB 1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1,024 MB Bits and Bytes
- 4. Build your own computer http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-an-8-Bit-Computer/step4/Logic- Gates/
- 5. Terms used by Developers High-level programming language A programming language with strong abstraction from the details of the computer. Client (front end) - Server (back end) Who is a client? What does a server do? IDE A software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. An IDE normally consists of a source code editor, build automation tools and a debugger. Most modern IDEs offer Intelligent code completion features.
- 6. More Terms Debuger A computer program that assists in the detection and correction of errors in computer programs. Uploading a Sketch What is firmware? What does it mean to upload a sketch in arduino? Compiling Do I need to compile? Whats thats? Scripting Languages Whats that?!
- 7. Common programming languages ● JavaScript ● Processing ● C++ ● Java ● Python ● C#, VB .Net And what about HTML?
- 8. What is a markup language? HTML is a markup language as it describes to the browser WHAT to display (text, images. graphics,etc) and in what way .It tells it what are the elements in the Web page. HTML has no logic structures or data types . A programming language would tell the computer what to do and HOW to do it as well (with the control and iteration and the like structures) So whats CSS then…?
- 9. Common IDEs ● Arduino ● Processing ● Sublime Text ● Notepad ● Microsoft Visual Studio ● Eclipse ● Chrome What all of these? Ha? Isn’t Processing a programming language? Why is it also on this slide?!!
- 10. What language should I use? The language that often works best is the one you already know. For beginners, I would say that simplicity and biggest community is the most important condition ● Processing or Cinder? ● Sublime text or notepad++? Unless you have to... Automate something in an existing application (Excel for instance is using VBA)
- 11. API Sometimes there are APIs between things… API = application programming interface
- 12. Debugging Software programs NEVER work when you run them for the first time. Period (unless you copy pasted them).
- 13. How to debug? ● ConsolePrint to ScreenPrint to command line ● Advanced debuggers o Run step-by-step o Break point o Watch o Change something on the fly etc o Calling Stack
- 14. Design Patterns Describes the best way to do code a certain common functionality
- 15. Git Hub ● Version management ● Code Sharing ● There are whole sessions about it
- 16. Any Questions?
- 17. Thank you!