Session 5 Preparation — Videos, Reading and Quizzes

Quiz

Go to Moodle to find the Quiz for this Preparation.

Do the quiz as you watch the videos and do the reading. The quiz follows the same order as the videos/reading do.

You can access the videos from here or from Moodle; they both point to the same place.

Videos and Reading:

All of the following are required except items labeled Optional are, well, optional (i.e., things that may be interesting but do not directly pertain to your success in this course).

  1. Pair Programming
    • Watch this YouTube video on pair programming produced at North Carolina State University. (Note: this link will open in a new tab or window, not inside this window.)
      • Some people find this video a bit “over the top”, but it explains the technique well.
      • You will use Pair Programming in Session 5.
      • Pair Programming is a real-life technique, per the next item.
    • Read this brief explanation of Pair Programming as one of the techniques of Extreme Programming.
  2. Introduction to the Create Robot — Hardware
  3. Introduction to the Create Robot — Software (Your First Robot Program)