ITK 168 Section 13

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ITK 168 Section 13

• Dr. Doug Twitchell

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Introduction

• Me
• Deepa Gudipally (lab instructor/grader)

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Useful places

• WebCT
• iCampus
• http//webct.ilstu.edu
• http//www.itk.ilstu.edu/itk168
• http//www.itk.ilstu.edu/faculty/dtwitch/itk168-fa
  ll05.html

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Syllabus

• Syllabus

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Materials

• Becker, Byron Weber. Robots Learning to Program
  with Java
• ISBN 0-9733618-2-4
• http//www.learningwithrobots.com/

http//www.learningwithrobots.com
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More Materials

• Eclipse
• http//www.eclipse.org
• Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
• Makes life a lot easier

http//www.eclipse.org/
http//www.eclipse.org/eclipse/ (in PowerPoint
presentation)
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Programming

• Java 1.5
• Object Oriented
• Requires logical, detailed thinking
• Wide range of abilities in the class
• May require time

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Modeling Problems

• Models are abstractions of real world problems.

Bob Davie http//espn.go.com/ncf/columns/davie/14
27720.html
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Model and Objects

• Whats the difference?

Model
Object
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Models, Classes and Objects
Model (class)
Objects (instance)
http//www.vzw.com
Audiovox CDM8 US users manual.
http//www.audiovox.com
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Models and Objects
Cell Phone 1
Cell Phone 2
Attributes Verizon CDMA Silver off
Commands Call number Receive call Save number
Commands Call number Receive call Save number
Attributes T-Mobile GSM Silver on
Pictures from http//www.vzw.com
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Classes and Objects
Cell Phone 1
Cell Phone 2
Attributes Verizon CDMA Silver off
Commands Call number Receive call Save number
Commands Call number Receive call Save number
Attributes T-Mobile GSM Silver on
Pictures from http//www.vzw.com
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Models, classes, objects, and problems
Model
Objects
Problem
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Robots Demo