Module: Introduction

Overview of ICS 314, and some simple initial tasks to get oriented and ready for the course.

Dates: Mon, Aug 21 - Wed, Aug 23

Learning Outcomes

Understand how to succeed in ICS 314

Readings

Guided tour of Morea course websites

How to use this website to succeed in ICS 314

Guided tour of the Introduction module

Introducing the introduction.

Introduction to ICS 314

Goals, texts, prerequisites, and more

Grading

How grades for this class will be determined

Laptop requirements

The hardware you need to succeed in software engineering

Athletic Software Engineering

An overview of Athletic Software Engineering and results from AY 2016-2017

WOD Weekly Rhythm

Course structure for learning by WODs

How to watch screencasts the smart way

There is an art to watching screencasts effectively. Here are some heuristics.

Teach yourself programming in 10 years

“Researchers have shown it takes about ten years to develop expertise in any of a wide variety of areas…”

How writing can advance your career as a developer

“I didn’t take a single English class to receive my undergraduate engineering degree. It’s a shame because writing has been arguably one of the most important skills I’ve had in my career as a software engineer and team leader.”

ICS 314 Syllabus

Basic information about the ICS 314

Rules of the WOD

WODs during first 10 weeks

Experiential Learning

E00: Learn the command line

Learn how to use the command line.

E01: Environment configuration

Learn how to configure your development environment.

E02: Introduce yourself

Get started with the ICS 314 Discord server

E03: Create 3 SMART Goals for this class

Create personal goals for this class