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. Introduction to Piazza
   • You should have received an email whose subject was CSSE 120: Instructions for an assignment on Piazza.
   • Do the assignment (per instructions in the email) if you have not already done so.
   • If you have NOT received the email, ask your instructor to resend it.
2. Pair Programming
   • Watch this YouTube video on pair programming. (Note: this link will open in a new tab or window, not inside this window.)
     • The video was developed by the folks at code .org, a terrific site and organization.
     • You will often use Pair Programming in this course, perhaps starting 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.
   • [Optiona] If you want to learn more about pair programming , you might find the following links interesting:
     • Pair Programming as described at the organization Agile Alliance that started a revolution in Software Development in 2001 that persists to this day. You might also enjoy reading the Agile Manifesto that started it all.
     • A study on the effectiveness of Pair Programming
     • Here is the video that popularized Pair Programming in academic settings.