编程入门：编写你的第一个手机游戏

你将学到什么

课程概况

Take your first steps into the world of computer programming and learn how to build your own mobile game in just five weeks. You’ll be introduced to the basic constructs and the principles behind computer programs, as well as the building blocks that are used to create them. Using the same tools as industry professionals, you’ll create algorithms to solve problems and translate them into code. Each week you’ll put into practice your new-found skills by changing the game code provided in the course, creating a game unique to you.

课程大纲

Week 1:
An introduction to the course, programming and the development environment for building the mobile game.
Setting up the software
Setting up the testing environment for your game

Week 2:
Debugging and operators.
Different data types and variables
Introduction to operators
Applying variables and operators to the game
Modifying the game to change the speed of the ball and moving the ball to a position specified by user.

Week 3:
Conditional statements and comments.
Array variables and looping constructs.
Modifying the program to make the ball stay on the screen and adding a control paddle for the user.
Modifying the game to include multiple target objects for the ball to bounce from. The target objects are implemented using arrays and accessed using ‘for’ loops.

Week 4:
How to decide which algorithm is required to solve more complex tasks.
Considering which algorithm to implement, to modify the game.
Functions or methods – separate parts of a program.
Modifying the program using functions to replace any repeated code.

Week 5:
Consolidation of the course – analysing the game.
Considering the process behind implementing another game.

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This beginners’ course teaches the basics of programming and you don’t need any knowledge of coding to take part. You may find it challenging at times, but we hope it’ll be fun too. However, the course does require you to be comfortable downloading, unzipping and installing software to your computer. If you think that you may find this difficult, you may like to have someone with a good knowledge of IT on hand to help you – particularly in Week 1.

The 4 hours per week is an estimate based on past participants’ experiences, however some previous participants have reported taking much less time, while others take considerable longer to complete some weeks. This will depend on your experience and to some extent how powerful your computer is.

This course includes video content and other visual teaching methods. As such, blind and visually impaired students may need a helper.