Welcome to ICS2O!

Who is Mr.Kurz?Studied Computer Science at Ottawa

UniversityStarted teaching in KL in 2005Enjoy fishing, Hunting and being outside.

What’s in ICS2O?Computer programmingproblem solvinglogicFlash and ActionscriptApps for Android Game programming (Final Project)

The Big Ideas For the Course1. Learn how to design user friendly graphics

for a target audience. 2. Learn how the concepts of variables,

conditions and repetition can be combined to make an infinite number of computer programs.

What is Computer Programming? Using computers to Solve problemsCheck this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWsyrnOBsJs

Your Marks70% -Class work

With Exemption: 30% - Final Project

Without Exemption:20% - Final Project 10% - Exam

Success Criteria The Success Criteria for a project describe

an 85% project. If you want a higher mark you need to go

beyond the Success Criteria.

Sample Success Criteria : “Your program has no more than 2 glitches

during normal use”

The Paperless ClassroomAssignments in through school connectResources and instructions to you via the

website mrkurz.caThere will be some activities done with

recycled scrap paper so BRING a PENCIL!A usb drive is also helpful.

Classroom Rules

1. No food in the computer lab.2. No Games, unless you make them

3. Phones, should not be used for

communication during class. 4. Lates: “First two lates are free then

CIT”

CITCompulsory Instructional TimeCIT ≠ PunishmentIt is a scheduled part of the school day

SeatingThe spot you choose today is yours for the

semester.You are held partially responsible for the

state of your machine. Let me know right away if something is

wrong

Web Site Demo

www.MrKurz.ca

Computer Programming and the BrainI love brains…Some of you will find what we are doing in

this class obvious.Some of you will find it very difficult. A few of you will become obsessed

programming nerds…All of you should be able to get at least

70% in this course.

Your First JobsIs in the ICS2O section of the website.