Course C Programming Concepts
Indiana University Multi-campus Modular Computing Curriculum

There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.
Ken Olson,
President (now retired) of Digital Equipment

Goals

• Students will use their problem solving skills to navigate a specific programming environment.

• Students will interact with the Shakey the Robot , and understand the relationship between the and its behavior.

• Students will understand the concept of a program as a sequence of statements in a particular language.

• Students will understand what it means to run or execute a program.

• Students will practice writing programs to direct Shakey through specific tasks.

• Students will understand the difference between and .

• Students will understand how and why to use program .

• Students will understand the process.

Prerequisite Skills

• Students must understand the STAIR problem solving process.

• Students must have a basic understanding of computer and .

• Students should be familiar with a graphical web browser, such as Netscape or Explorer.